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 WORLD'S LARGEST FIRE ESCAPE

World's Largest Fire Escape (1950)

Demonstration of extendable ladder to be used by the fire brigade...

RAIL PLANE

Rail Plane (1920-1929)

Footage of the new transportation invention the Rail Plane.

FIRE BRIGADE USING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

Fire Brigade Using Radio Communications (1920)

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

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1923)

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

NURSING EXHIBITION IN LONDON

Nursing Exhibition In London (1967)

New uniforms for nurses are modelled.

WALKIE-TALKIE USED BY FIREMEN

Walkie-Talkie Used By Firemen (1946)

A new walkie-talkie radio set is demonstrated by firemen.

HIS HOLINESS THE POPE aka HIS HOLYNESS THE POPE

His Holiness The Pope AKA His Holyness The Pope (1933)

Pope Pius XI meets Marconi at opening of...

 

 

NEW AID TO FIRE FIGHTING

New Aid To Fire Fighting (1922)

Firemen give trials to new type of nozzle on fire hose, Glasgow,...

MOTOR REPLACES HORSES aka MOTOR REPLACES HORSE

Motor Replaces Horses AKA Motor Replaces Horse (1926)

Post vans replace horse drawn carriages in...

NEW WARNING SYSTEM FOR SAFER HIGH SPEED MOTORING

New Warning System For Safer High Speed Motoring (1962)

Warning signal in action - 3 drums rotate...

VIDEO TUTOR

Video Tutor (1968)

Video used for learning at Croydon Learning Centre

TRANSPORT AGROUND

Transport Aground (1914-1918)

Footage of transport ship aground.

WINCHESTER - SOME OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE 'OTRANTO'

Winchester - Some Of The Survivors Of The 'otranto' (1914-1918)

Item showing survivors of the...

CEA CONFERENCE

Cea Conference (1920-1929)

Conference delegates at country house, touring industrial site and coming out of...

CONVERTIBLE CAR

Convertible Car (1948)

A convertible car becomes roofless in a matter of seconds thanks to designer JRV...

PROPULSION UNIT

Propulsion Unit (1951)

Footage of mini-tug pushing barge along river in Brentford, Greater London.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 691 - SANCTUARY SAVED, BUSY BOBBY and LIGHT FANTASTIC

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 691 - Sanctuary Saved, Busy Bobby And Light Fantastic (1968)

Out...

DOWN AND UP SPEEDS RAILWAY UPS AND DOWNS

Down And Up Speeds Railway Ups And Downs (1949)

A double decker train is introduced on London's...

 HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - MEMORABILIA

Here's To The Memory - Memorabilia (1950-1959)

Shots for use in the documentary 'Here's To The Memory'.

TITANIC DISASTER - GENUINE FOOTAGE

Titanic Disaster - Genuine Footage (1911-1912)

Extended coverage of events surrounding the sinking of the...

VARIOUS LIBRARY STORIES

Various Library Stories (1910)

Various library stories from the 1910s.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 338 - ITALIAN CROSSBOWMEN, OLD SUPERSTITIONS, WOMAN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 338 - Italian Crossbowmen, Old Superstitions, Woman... (1961)

Out...