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TV TRAFFIC CONTROL aka DURHAM duplicate transfer

Tv Traffic Control AKA Durham Duplicate Transfer (1960)

New TV traffic control system installed in...

TELEPRINTER

Teleprinter (1932)

A telegram is typed on a teleprinter machine in London, and is printed out in...

MAKING WOOL FROM MILK

Making Wool From Milk (1937)

Italian inventor develops method of making fabric from milk.

AEROTRAIN

Aerotrain (1969)

Prototype of French Jet Aerotrain. France.

CANDLE MAKING IN AUSTRALIA

Candle Making In Australia (1965)

Candles being made in Australia.

REVOLVING HOUSE

Revolving House (1964)

Unusual revolving house is built in Italy.

OFFICE ROBOTS

Office Robots (1931)

Footage of several new inventions to help office staff.

 

 

A NEW PLANE

A New Plane (1931)

Item showing a new plane with huge double hulls beneath the main body.

FIRE RESISTANCE IN METALS

Fire Resistance In Metals (1938)

New fire resistant materials are tested at Greenford in Middlesex.

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.

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...

GRASS DRIER

Grass Drier (1941)

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

CIGARETTE TESTING

Cigarette Testing (1949)

Footage of experiments being carried out on different types of cigarettes in...

CURVED WINDSCREEN

Curved Windscreen (1948)

New curved windscreens demonstrated in London.

MULTIFLORA WHEAT HARVEST

Multiflora Wheat Harvest (1950-1959)

Harvesting, & examining new type of corn which produces more wheat per...

DOLL FACTORY

Doll Factory (1963)

An item about the manufacture of plastic dolls.

GOLF BALL MANUFACTURE

Golf Ball Manufacture (1966)

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

THROWAWAY LINES aka PAPER CROCKERY

Throwaway Lines AKA Paper Crockery (1967)

Paper tableware is made at a factory then used for serving...

TAKING THE BOAT FOR A RIDE

Taking The Boat For A Ride (1932)

Boats are moved between varying water levels of a canal between...

AIRGRAPH LETTERS

Airgraph Letters (1941)

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

NEW GAS DRIVEN BUS aka PERTH

New Gas Driven Bus AKA Perth (1937)

New bus that is powered by coal converted into gas.

SPEED CAR TO INVADE AMERICA aka THE COOPER CAR AIDS EXPORT

Speed Car To Invade America AKA The Cooper Car Aids Export (1949)

The Cooper car company show...

SELF HELP!

Self Help! (1934)

A new method for turning trains on a turntable using the engine's own steam.

NEW IDEAS TO SPEED BUILDING

New Ideas To Speed Building (1950)

Building exhibition, showing off many new inventions on Hunslet...

NEW GADGETS ARE HOUSEWIVES' CHOICE

New Gadgets Are Housewives' Choice (1959)

Fun item showing us around the Amsterdam Household Fair.

KNIFE GRINDER issue title SEE HOW THEY RUN

Knife Grinder Issue Title See How They Run (1937)

Knife Grinder's invention - a bicycle powered...

HOMEMADE WINDMILL issue title is THAT THERE EAR aka HOME-MADE WINDMILL

Homemade Windmill Issue Title Is That There Ear AKA Home-Made Windmill (1938)

Farmer from Kent...

TRAVELLING DART BOARD issue title is HAPPY DAYS

Travelling Dart Board Issue Title Is Happy Days (1938)

Man on bike carries around dart board,...

JAMJAR HOUSE aka JAM JAR HOUSE

Jamjar House AKA Jam Jar House (1942)

Mr Clamp has made his greenhouse out of old jam jars. Yorkshire.

MECHANICAL BRICKLAYER

Mechanical Bricklayer (1967)

Demonstration of a mechanical bricklayer called the Motor Mason....

NO FINGER TYPEWRITER aka NEW AID FOR HANDICAPPED PILOT CONTROL SYSTEM

No Finger Typewriter AKA New Aid For Handicapped Pilot Control System (1968)

Typewriter for...

MECHANICAL SCARECROW

Mechanical Scarecrow (1968)

A mechanical scarecrow travels round the field scaring the birds. Walcot,...

NEW POSTAL PLANT

New Postal Plant (1968)

Item showing automated postal plant at work in Amsterdam, Holland.

NEW MARKET PLACE

New Market Place (1969)

Plastic domes provide shelter for Basildon market.

POTATO PEELER

Potato Peeler (1949)

Footage of inventor Philip Phillips demonstrating his new potato peeler in London.

FIRE DEMONSTRATION

Fire Demonstration (1950)

Continental buyers see a fire demonstration on a Durasteel fireproof door.

KITCHEN GADGETS

Kitchen Gadgets (1950)

Good footage of new kitchen implements being demonstrated. Stanmore, Greater...

FURNITURE EXHIBITION

Furniture Exhibition (1952)

Footage of a furniture exhibition in London.

DE-RUSTING

De-Rusting (1951)

Footage of de-rusting machine and process at factory in London.

REMFLEX COPIER

Remflex Copier (1952)

Footage of copying machine in use at an officer in London.

HYDRAULIC TAILBOARD

Hydraulic Tailboard (1948)

A new hydraulic gate lift on a lorry saves time and energy in loading...

MODERN BRICKLAYING

Modern Bricklaying (1948)

An invention by John Lambert distributes mortar along a wall enabling bricks...

THE NEW SYNCHROTRON AT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTRE, MALVERN aka TELECOM CENTRE...

The New Synchrotron At The Telecommunications Centre, Malvern AKA Telecom Centre... (1948)

Various...

PLASTICS EXHIBITION AMSTERDAM

Plastics Exhibition Amsterdam (1957)

An exhibition of plastic goods on show in Holland (The...

HOVER BARROW

Hover Barrow (1960)

New invention, the Hoverbarrow, is demonstrated on a wet and muddy work site in...

TV TELEPHONE

Tv Telephone (1963)

An item about a futuristic form of communication.

SAFETY GLASS

Safety Glass (1964)

Tests are carried out at a laboratory to assess the strength of glass used for...

MOTOR WAYS THIEF PROOF CAR

Motor Ways Thief Proof Car (1964)

Fabulous film showing "crooks" trying to steal a "thief proof" car. ...

AMPHIBIOUS WATER SCOOTER

Amphibious Water Scooter (1965)

Quirky item showing a man in a bowler hat testing a water scooter on...