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LATEST BOMB DESTROYERS Dublin issue

Latest Bomb Destroyers Dublin Issue (1941)

Eccentric device for deflecting bombs - looks like...

THE SUPER AIR DETECTOR

The Super Air Detector (1930)

French troops demonstrate a device for listening to enemy aircraft.

ESCAPE FROM TROUBLE

Escape From Trouble (1942)

Submarine crews in training are instructed in the use of the Davis Escape...

BANG ON, ALWAYS!

Bang On, Always! (1952)

A stabilization system means that a tank gunner can keep shooting while on the...

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...

RADIO SIGNALS TRAILER

Radio Signals Trailer (1949)

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

 

 

COCOONING AIRCRAFT aka MOTHBALLING RAF LANCASTERS

Cocooning Aircraft AKA Mothballing RAF Lancasters (1950)

American method of completely wrapping...

BULLET PROOF VEST

Bullet Proof Vest (1915)

Invention: the Bullet-proof vest; or Steel Waistcoat.

DOUBLE LEMON AIRSHIP

Double Lemon Airship (1920-1929)

'Double Lemon' airship takes first test flight at Dayton, Ohio.

AIRGRAPH LETTERS

Airgraph Letters (1941)

With help of new delivery system letters from soldiers in Middle East are...

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...

DUMMY WEAPONS AND VEHICLES

Dummy Weapons And Vehicles (1940)

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

MIDGET AND MAMMOTH

Midget And Mammoth (1934)

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

Invention for Safe guarding Gunners

Invention For Safe Guarding Gunners (1914-1918)

Footage of new machine gun with periscope attached.

TAILLESS PLANE

Tailless Plane (1920-1930)

An aeroplane without a tail flies in the 1920s.

"Time, Please!" (1940)

A look at the machinery that works Rome's speaking clock.

THE MORSE MACHINE

The Morse Machine (1940)

New machine invented in Italy transmits Morse characters through a lens.

AMERICA PREPARES FOR ATTACK ON STRATOSPHERE aka UNITED STATES STRATOSPHERE

America Prepares For Attack On Stratosphere AKA United States Stratosphere (1938)

An...

AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AIRCRAFT

Australian Naval Aircraft (1921)

Mrs Hughes launches the Australian naval aircraft number 1 at Hamble,...

NECESSITY - THE MOTHER OF INVENTION

Necessity - The Mother Of Invention (1940)

Inventiveness takes over the British as things become...

TOWERS OF WAR

Towers Of War (1920)

An item showing the "Towers of War", a floating armed fortress.

GIANT 'COPTER PASSES TEST

Giant 'copter Passes Test (1959)

Russian helicopter refuels cargo ship and frees mud bound lorry.

AIR NEWS - SHOREHAM aka HOME MADE GYROCOPTER IS BIG SUCCESS

Air News - Shoreham AKA Home Made Gyrocopter Is Big Success (1959)

Wing Commander Kenneth Wallis...

BLACK OUT IDEAS issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Black Out Ideas Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Footage of new inventions including bumper that...

OWEN GUN  issue title is ACCOUNT RENDERED

Owen Gun Issue Title Is Account Rendered (1942)

Australian inventor Evelyn Owen demonstrates his...

NEW CHEMICAL SAVES SHIPS aka SHIP DE-OILED                                      ...

New Chemical Saves Ships AKA Ship De-Oiled ... (1944)

New...

MISSILE V TANK

Missile V Tank (1960)

Royal Armoured Corps test out the malkara, an antitank guided missile. Dorset.

VARIOUS 'AIDS' FOR WAR VICTIMS

Various 'aids' For War Victims (1947)

Attachments on the end of an artificial arm enable disabled war...

ONE LEGGED SKIER

One Legged Skier (1947)

Eugenio Senoner carries on skiing with help of his own invention, despite losing...

PILOTLESS PLANE FLIES ATLANTIC

Pilotless Plane Flies Atlantic (1947)

Radio-controlled plane in flight including footage of control...

BARBED WIRE CROSSING METHOD aka MACHINE FOR BARBED WIRE

Barbed Wire Crossing Method AKA Machine For Barbed Wire (1914-1918)

British troops practice a new...

ZEPPELIN FLIGHT

Zeppelin Flight (1916)

Night flight of Allies airship over Paris.

LONDON'S MODEL TANK - TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH SILENT TRIBUTE TO LORD...

London's Model Tank - To Be Used In Connection With Silent Tribute To Lord... (1914-1918)

Footage...

WONDERFUL NEW GUNS

Wonderful New Guns (1914-1919)

Gun testing and giant gun in action.

A NEW INVENTION

A New Invention (1914-1918)

Soldiers demonstrate new inventions to tackle barbed wire at the Front.

MECHANICAL TRENCH DIGGING

Mechanical Trench Digging (1910-1919)

Footage of mechanical trench digger in action.

BLIND FLYING

Blind Flying (1965)

New "automatic pilot" system being tested in Bedford.

NEW TYPE CATAPULT

New Type Catapult (1930)

The RAF try out a new mechanical device to speed the launch of planes.

TIMING THEM

Timing Them (1932)

New technology is used to measure the velocity of a large artillery piece, United...

INVENTORS' COUNCIL Dublin issue

Inventors' Council Dublin Issue (1941)

Inventors' Council in Washington DC looks at models of new...

INNOVATIONS FOR THE U.S. ARMY

Innovations For The U.S. Army (1941)

New tank and river crossing device in use by American army.

BRITISH WONDER WAR 'PLANE

British Wonder War 'plane (1928)

Huge British torpedo carrying plane is seen on test flights near Hull.

THE INVENTOR OF THE STEAM ENGINE !

The Inventor Of The Steam Engine ! (1929)

Memorial unveiled to George Stephenson in Wylam,...

REME TRAILER

Reme Trailer (1949)

This is a short trailer film about joining the Royal Electrical and Mechanical...

SUBMARINE LIFE SAVERS

Submarine Life Savers (1933)

American naval team demonstrate new device for submarine life saving.

NEWS IN FLASHES aka NEW ARMOUR VEST FOR U.S. MARINES

News In Flashes AKA New Armour Vest For U.S. Marines (1952)

U.S. marines test a new bullet proof...

HOT NEWS - FIREPROOF SUITS

Hot News - Fireproof Suits (1951)

Fireproof suits tested in Philadelphia.

FLYING SPECTACLES

Flying Spectacles (1958)

The American Department of Defence show off a new design of vertical take off...