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LONDON INVENTIONS

London Inventions (1938)

New devices at the London Inventions Exhibition include a door with a cupboard...

THE NON - SKIDDER

The Non - Skidder (1934)

Footage of the non skid motorbike.

THE WHIRLABOUT

The Whirlabout (1930)

A "health wheel" is demonstrated.

GOLF BAG ON WHEELS aka GOLF BAGS AND WHEELS

Golf Bag On Wheels AKA Golf Bags And Wheels (1937)

Golf bag on wheels making life easier for...

PORTABLE BOAT

Portable Boat (1936)

Two young women assemble a portable boat made from plywood and canvas, then sail in...

AEROTRAIN aka FRENCH AEROTRAIN CLOCKS 235 MPH ON TEST RUN

Aerotrain AKA French Aerotrain Clocks 235 Mph On Test Run (1967)

Test run of super fast train in...

POUR ON FLOORS

Pour On Floors (1968)

Demonstration of new pour on flooring called 'Carazzo'. London.

 

 

MECHANICAL SPADE

Mechanical Spade (1950)

New spade with mechanical prongs makes digging the garden easier. London.

HYDRO-CYCLE

Hydro-Cycle (1910-1920)

Item showing a hydro-cycle.

ATLANTIC PADDLE BOAT

Atlantic Paddle Boat (1920-1929)

Man with white hair and beard poses with others beside newly-invented paddle...

GOLF TRAINER

Golf Trainer (1964)

An item about Britain's first fully automated golf driving range.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 530 - reel 2 of 2 - DIVING HOUSE and SYNCHRONISED...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 530 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Diving House And Synchronised... (1965)

Out...

MOTOR CYCLE GYMNASTS

Motor Cycle Gymnasts (1934)

Interesting display by the gymnasts on motorcycles in Munchen.

A MOTOR NOVELTY

A Motor Novelty (1921)

Cross between a car and a locomotive is presented to the camera.

A CAMISOLE NOVELTY

A Camisole Novelty (1922)

Cute new device - a clip so that different coloured straps can be fixed to...

ARMCHAIR CYCLING

Armchair Cycling (1932)

A new kind of bicycle is taken for a spin in Paris.

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...

"Switzerland" At Your Doorstep (1927)

Canadians enjoy the snow in the city of Quebec.

KNEELING IN FLAMES

Kneeling In Flames (1920)

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

NEW ERA IN FLYING

New Era In Flying (1922)

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

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...

MOVIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS MAUVE TINT

Movies Above The Clouds Mauve Tint (1925)

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

SONS OF THE SURF

Sons Of The Surf (1934)

Men on surfboards ride the waves in Australia.

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...

WALKSTICKS issue title - STREAMLANED

Walksticks Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

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

GIANT NUTCRACKER

Giant Nutcracker (1967-1968)

An automatic nut cracking machine shells cashew nuts. Langley, Berkshire.

LONDON - ELECTRONIC SLIMMING

London - Electronic Slimming (1968)

A new invention that uses electricity to help women lose weight.

CURVED WINDSCREEN

Curved Windscreen (1948)

New curved windscreens demonstrated in London.

WILBUR WRIGHT THE BIRD MAN

Wilbur Wright The Bird Man

Wilbur Wright takes his famous plane for a spin.

AERIAL SCOOTER

Aerial Scooter (1966)

Wing Commander Kenneth Wallis demonstrates his mini-helicopter in the garden of his...

LUXURY CARABUS

Luxury Carabus (1966)

A novel combination of caravan and coach contains lots of home comforts for an...

GOLF BALL MANUFACTURE

Golf Ball Manufacture (1966)

Golf balls are manufactured in a factory and thoroughly tested to ensure...

HOVERBATS

Hoverbats (1967)

New hover vehicles are tried out on a field and lake in Apethorpe - not entirely...

"The Motor Cycle Of The Air" (1932)

A small plane for everyday use - you certainly wouldn't get me up...

NEW HEELS FOR OLD

New Heels For Old (1921)

New device - special renewable shoe heels.

KITCHEN GADGETS aka DOMESTIC NOVELTIES

Kitchen Gadgets AKA Domestic Novelties (1925)

New kitchen devices are demonstrated - straining...

THE BUFFER BELT - A PARIS NOVELTY

The Buffer Belt - A Paris Novelty (1925)

Funny film showing a belt which prevents men and women...

ANOTHER GAME FOR EVE

Another Game For Eve (1922)

New game called "Disco" - a crazy tennis style game played in teams.

WATER

Water "Pushers" (1924)

New invention - strange animated flippers which aid swimming.

THE BOAT AFLOAT

The Boat Afloat (1931)

A woman gives trial to a strange new floating boat device worn around the neck !

ROLLING ALONG

Rolling Along (1932)

The latest craze hits Germany, Health Wheels !

HERE AND THERE

Here And There (1933)

New ideas and inventions, including some great motorcycle goggles with windscreen...

THE

The "Prop" Boat (1933)

A boat with a large, raised propellor makes its way down the River Seine in Paris.

RUBBER CLOTH!

Rubber Cloth! (1934)

A woman shows us blouses and hats made from the new rubber cloth.

MACHINE MADE TENNIS

Machine Made Tennis (1934)

Footage of equipment and training methods used for improving tennis skills.

THE ELECTRIC UMPIRE

The Electric Umpire (1935)

New electronic device to register a hit in fencing.

THE WHIRL - THE GIRL AND THE WHEEL

The Whirl - The Girl And The Wheel (1930)

Demonstration of some "health wheels".