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THE ACROBATIC AUTO

The Acrobatic Auto (1926)

French inventor, Mercier, test drives his latest creation - a car that can not...

JUST A LOVE NEST

Just A Love Nest (1928)

Great story about a house built between the branches of a tree - Tarzan and Jane...

MOTOR RACING'S LATEST NOVELTY

Motor Racing's Latest Novelty (1928)

Herr von Opel's new rocket car is seen in action in Berlin.

A NOVELTY FOR EVE

A Novelty For Eve (1932)

Two women friends try out a new electric van.

FRENCH DOMESTIC INVENTIONS  aka WINE BEING POURED INTO GLASS

French Domestic Inventions AKA Wine Being Poured Into Glass (1927)

Various devices which...

EVE ON THE RIVER Beware - other items share this title.

Eve On The River Beware - Other Items Share This Title. (1927)

Two women construct a fold-out...

THE SPLITTER - A CONCRETE FACT

The Splitter - A Concrete Fact (1920-1929)

Old and new methods of splitting concrete are demonstrated.

 

 

QUEEREST CRAFT YET

Queerest Craft Yet (1928)

Kite-balloon airship is tested out by inventor in Germany.

HUMAN BIKES SOUTH AMERICA

Human Bikes South America (1929)

People strap wheels to their feet and propel themselves along with...

MIGHTY FLAPS BUT NO FLIGHT!

Mighty Flaps But No Flight! (1929)

Mr E. Winter of Richmond tests his 'mechanical bird', it works by...

WITH THE GRAF ZEPPELIN TO AMERICA

With The Graf Zeppelin To America (1929)

Footage taken from the 'Graf Zeppelin' flying from Germany...

MEET THE SUPER SCHOOLBOY

Meet The Super Schoolboy (1929)

Footage of the 'Super Schoolboy' winner of National Scholarship.

THE WATER TANDEM

The Water Tandem (1931)

A water bicycle built for two is demonstrated.

LONDON HORSE AND CART AND CARS

London Horse And Cart And Cars (1938)

A tannoy system in a car means the driver can alert people...

FOR THOSE IN PERIL

For Those In Peril (1921)

Different flare signals are fired from the deck of the "Worcester" during...

MOTORLESS FLYING MACHINE

Motorless Flying Machine (1922)

Testing gliders from hilltops in France.

THE SCENE CHANGETH

The Scene Changeth (1932)

A novel revolving stage is demonstrated at a theatre.

MUCH IN LITTLE!

Much In Little! (1932)

New multi-garments including a pair of shorts to which trouser legs can be...

A SIMPLE BUTTER-COOLER

A Simple Butter-Cooler (1933)

Woman demonstrates an easy way of keeping butter cool without a fridge.

AIR TANK CONTEST

Air Tank Contest (1921)

Tests are carried out in Farnborough, Hampshire to try and find a crash proof...

WAR'S LATEST TERROR

War's Latest Terror (1924)

Mr. Matthews - a famous inventor - demonstrates his invisible beam that...

PERSEVERANCE REWARDED

Perseverance Rewarded (1924)

Monsieur Pescarra - pioneer of vertical flight - demonstrates his...

THE ROTOR SHIP  aka ROTARY SHIP

The Rotor Ship AKA Rotary Ship (1924)

Innovative new invention - a ship powered by two rotating...

ROTOR SHIP EXTRA

Rotor Ship Extra (1925)

More footage of the new rotor ship on its journey to Firth of Forth.

ELECTRICITY FROM THE WINDS

Electricity From The Winds (1925)

A small windmill harnesses wind power and generates electricity.

THE TRACKLESS TRAIN

The Trackless Train (1926)

A special train that can drive on roads - probably a converted truck!

NEW SUPER CABLE

New Super Cable (1926)

Telegraph cable from American is dragged ashore at Sennen Cove, Cornwall.

THE NEW LIGHTS OF LONDON

The New Lights Of London (1926)

First electric traffic lights installed at Piccadilly.

WORKING MODEL OF THE KAISER

Working Model Of The Kaiser (1920)

Wacky model of the Kaiser which looks like a man in a suit of...

FIRE BRIGADE USING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

Fire Brigade Using Radio Communications (1920)

The London Fire Brigade demonstrates how it can use...

IT IS BELIEVABLE 1ST MOTOR CAR  aka FIRST MOTOR CAR

It Is Believable 1st Motor Car AKA First Motor Car (1920)

The people of a sleepy Devon village...

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1923)

M. Becheler gets into trouble with the police when he parks his aeroplane in a taxi...

THE GARAGE RAY

The Garage Ray (1924)

An inventor demonstrates his device that automatically opens garage doors.

AUSTRALIA - COPTER DO IT YOURSELF

Australia - Copter Do It Yourself (1959)

Two men in Australia who have built their own helicopters -...

Selected originals - HOVERBED CURE

Selected Originals - Hoverbed Cure (1967)

Material relating to newsreel story "Hoverbed Cure" -...

MINIATURE CAMERA

Miniature Camera (1951)

Amazing miniature camera that is only three quarters of an inch in height,...

A NOVEL CRAFT

A Novel Craft (1922)

A new type of boat is demonstrated - the Vane-wheel ship.

EVE ON THE ROAD

Eve On The Road (1926)

Motorcycling girl rides pillion.

SITU FOAM HOUSES

Situ Foam Houses (1953)

Foam is mixed with cement to help building process for homes in Selangor.

ELECTRONIC BLANKET

Electronic Blanket (1946)

Demonstration of Simmons electric blanket which keeps bed at same temperature...

MIDGET CAR IN TOKYO

Midget Car In Tokyo (1947)

Demonstration of a very small electric car on streets of Tokyo, Japan.

AIDS FOR DISABLED

Aids For Disabled (1951)

An exhibition of aids for disabled people takes place in Goldsmith's Hall,...

BERLIN INVENTORS' FAIR

Berlin Inventors' Fair (1957)

Inventors' fair is held in Berlin, Germany.

DUMMY WEAPONS AND VEHICLES

Dummy Weapons And Vehicles (1940)

Soldiers handling inflatable rubber weapons - artillery guns,...

 MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH FOR HEART AND BRAIN OPERATIONS WITHOUT DANGER

Medical Breakthrough For Heart And Brain Operations Without Danger (1955)

German scientific...

DROSS USED FOR  EXPERIMENT HOUSE

Dross Used For Experiment House (1950-1959)

Waste product from molten metal used as building material for...

AUTOGYRO LANDS IN PARIS STREET

Autogyro Lands In Paris Street (1934)

Novel British invention 'Autogyro'- predecessor of helicopter -...

MIDGET AND MAMMOTH

Midget And Mammoth (1934)

We see a tiny plane being flown and a massive plane being built.

NEW ELECTRIC PARKING SYSTEM

New Electric Parking System (1958)

New electric parking system in action.

 TRASH-PAK COMPACTOR

Trash-Pak Compactor (1969)

Special vehicle for compacting large amounts of rubbish - on display at...