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HASTINGS BEATS THE BASIC BAN

Hastings Beats The Basic Ban (1947)

A two seater Electric car on show in Hastings - aimed at beating...

A CAR NOVELTY

A Car Novelty (1930)

Car which has its engine in the back - makes room for luggage to be stored in the...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for THE ACROBATIC AUTO in G 1335

Cuts / Out Takes For The Acrobatic Auto In G 1335 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for THE...

EVERYBODY WILL BE FLYING SOON & CUTS

Everybody Will Be Flying Soon & Cuts (1926)

Inventor (unsuccessfully) tests human bird device, early...

"Switzerland" At Your Doorstep (1927)

Canadians enjoy the snow in the city of Quebec.

PARKING PROBLEM SOLVED

Parking Problem Solved (1927)

A demonstration in Paris of a car with wheels that turn 90 degrees and...

FOR MIGHTY LITTLE MITES

For Mighty Little Mites (1920)

A novelty chair for young children is demonstrated.

 

 

WONDERFUL NEW FIRE ESCAPE

Wonderful New Fire Escape (1928)

A new ladder is tested out by the fire brigade. Birkenhead,...

HOTEL AND HOSPITAL

Hotel And Hospital (1929)

A hospital shaped like a steel ball is linked to giant compressors which give...

KNEELING IN FLAMES

Kneeling In Flames (1920)

An inventor demonstrates his pioneering fire-resistant solution by kneeling in...

FORD STORIES

Ford Stories (1921)

We see Ford's "Flying Bedstead" car as it leaps 38 feet in the air and creates a...

MOTOR CAR NOVELTY

Motor Car Novelty (1921)

A car which has caterpillar tracks for back wheels negotiates sand dunes, sea...

NEW ERA IN FLYING

New Era In Flying (1922)

Aviator M. Pescara takes to the air in his new flying machine the helicopter.

FIRE RESISTANCE IN METALS

Fire Resistance In Metals (1938)

New fire resistant materials are tested at Greenford in Middlesex.

PARACHUTE DROP - U.S.A.

Parachute Drop - U.S.A. (1938)

An American inventor tries out a new parachute which opens more quickly...

OH! OH! ANTONIO - BARREL ORGAN

Oh! Oh! Antonio - Barrel Organ (1923)

Couples dance in the street to the first wireless barrel organ...

ANOTHER WIRELESS WONDER

Another Wireless Wonder (1923)

Big aerials and speakers enable the passengers of a car to listen to the...

ANOTHER WIRELESS WONDER

Another Wireless Wonder (1923)

An amplifying device enables operator to be heard for 3 miles and to...

STRATOSPHERE BALLOON - POLAND

Stratosphere Balloon - Poland (1938)

A new stratosphere balloon is constructed at Warsaw in Poland.

FRENCH BIRD MAN ON SKATES

French Bird Man On Skates (1938)

A French inventor creates huge wing like attachments for the arms in...

BABY PLANE TRIALS

Baby Plane Trials (1924)

Demonstrations of a light weight plane with folding wings.

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS MAUVE TINT

Movies Above The Clouds Mauve Tint (1925)

First aerial cinema - films are projected inside an...

THE QUAINTEST PLANE YET

The Quaintest Plane Yet (1929)

The 'tailless' aeroplane takes to the sky in Germany.

THE FOG OF WAR

The Fog Of War (1925)

A new smoke screen is created by the Swedish navy during manoeuvres.

IN MEMORIAM aka IN MEMORIUM

In Memoriam AKA In Memorium (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for IN MEMORIAM (aka IN MEMORIUM) in G...

ANOTHER WIRELESS WONDER aka WIRELESS WONDER

Another Wireless Wonder AKA Wireless Wonder (1923)

Big aerials and speakers enable the passengers...

WHEELITIS

Wheelitis (1933)

Strange new motor wheel invention is demonstrated in Paris, France.

RADIO SIGNALS TRAILER

Radio Signals Trailer (1949)

A short trailer film encouraging men to join the Royal Corps of Signals.

SONS OF THE SURF

Sons Of The Surf (1934)

Men on surfboards ride the waves in Australia.

RIDING OVER HILL AND DALE!

Riding Over Hill And Dale! (1934)

Motorbus with caterpillar tracks transports passengers over rough...

THE IMPELLER

The Impeller (1932)

Footage of new Impeller motor boat engine being demonstrated in Christchurch.

OVER THE TOP

Over The Top (1958)

Japanese experiments with a new Monorail system in a park in Tokyo.

BABY IN BASKET issue title WAGGERS AND JOKERS

Baby In Basket Issue Title Waggers And Jokers (1936)

A hiking couple carry their baby along in a...

SUNSHADE issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Sunshade Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

Women in swimsuit keeps sun off face with...

DECK CHAIRS issue title is CHILDREN FIRST AND LAST

Deck Chairs Issue Title Is Children First And Last (1936)

Two women try out latest design in...

BABY CARRIER issue title is MILES AND SMILES

Baby Carrier Issue Title Is Miles And Smiles (1936)

Man carries his young daughters around beach...

MOTOR DEVICE

Motor Device (1936)

Mad motoring device to tell other drivers when you think it is safe to overtake.

TYRE SHOES

Tyre Shoes (1936)

Man demonstrates new shoes made out of bits of old car tyre.

RAIN COVER FOR PIPE aka PIPE AND SHADE

Rain Cover For Pipe AKA Pipe And Shade (1937)

Glass lid protects pipe from rain.

BOOKS IN BOOT OF CAR aka FEEDING STAND

Books In Boot Of Car AKA Feeding Stand (1937)

A bookshelf is fitted into a car boot.

NUMEROUS DOGS ON LEADS aka DOG AND GIRL issue title -  THEY DO THESE THINGS!

Numerous Dogs On Leads AKA Dog And Girl Issue Title - They Do These Things! (1936)

Novel...

HANDS FREE UMBRELLA

Hands Free Umbrella (1936)

A hands free umbrella is attached to the shoulders with the handle down the...

SUITCASE ON WHEELS issue title -  THE VERY IDEA!

Suitcase On Wheels Issue Title - The Very Idea! (1936)

The problems of a heavy suitcase are...

MIRROR ON BEACH

Mirror On Beach (1937)

A mother attaches a mirror to her umbrella so she can keep an eye on her son who...

WALKSTICKS issue title - STREAMLANED

Walksticks Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

A new device for picnics is demonstrated - a walking...

KEEPING GLOVES issue title is HERE'S HOW

Keeping Gloves Issue Title Is Here's How (1937)

Door-to-door salesmen with clever device to stop him...

MIRROR ON UMBRELLA issue title is OUT OF THE WOOD

Mirror On Umbrella Issue Title Is Out Of The Wood (1938)

Young woman tries out quirky new device -...

GRASS DRIER

Grass Drier (1941)

An item showing the process of grass drying to make food for animals.

CHARCOAL MOTOR BIKE aka CHARCOAL MOTORBIKE

Charcoal Motor Bike AKA Charcoal Motorbike (1942)

An item showing an economical motorcycle which...

MOTORING IN MINIATURE

Motoring In Miniature (1955)

Model cars guided by remote control are designed to aid learner drivers.