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BRITISH STANDARD OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

British Standard Of Industrial Design (1965)

Various tests in the laboratories of British Standard...

THE POWER OF OXYGEN

The Power Of Oxygen (1966)

Demonstrations at laboratories show the amazing power of oxygen.

FORENSIC LAB

Forensic Lab (1970-1979)

Forensic tests on a man's jacket using cellotape to take particles off it.

ASSAY LABORATORY

Assay Laboratory (1960-1969)

Various aspects of silver production

RESEARCH INTO HAIR

Research Into Hair (1960)

Hair research at Beecham Laboratories in Brentford, Middlesex.

SHIP RESEARCH

Ship Research (1968)

Research and testing of ship equipment is carried out at the National Physical...

MIXING FACE POWDER

Mixing Face Powder (1958)

A girl orders face powder and watches beautician making it for her.

 

 

NO HANDS

No Hands (1963)

The Road Research Laboratory carries out vital tests to increase car safety.

RADIO ACTIVE FLIES

Radio Active Flies (1966)

Fruit flies are fed radio active food to make them sterile so they will not...

LASERS

Lasers (1967)

Demonstrations of lasers are shown at the Services Electronics Research Laboratories.

RADIO ISOTOPE

Radio Isotope (1970-1979)

Footage of delegates walking around radio isotopic factory.

TECHNICOLOR - VIDTRONICS

Technicolor - Vidtronics (1969)

AQUAPLANING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Aquaplaning Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1966)

A research centre develops tyres...

ROAD RESEARCH

Road Research (1957)

Road safety research conducted by using some quirky looking constructions and some...

OXYGEN TESTS

Oxygen Tests (1957)

Crazy scientist demonstrates power of liquid oxygen - the stuff we breathe. Very...

WHEAT BULB FLY

Wheat Bulb Fly (1957)

An item showing experiments carried out to find the effects of Wheat Bulb Flies on...

MAGIC DYES aka A NEW INVENTION FOR TEXTILES

Magic Dyes AKA A New Invention For Textiles (1957)

An item about a new way of dying fabric: colours...

ACOUSTIC CHAMBER

Acoustic Chamber (1962)

A look inside an acoustic chamber where electrical sound equipment is tested.

HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY

High Speed Photography (1965)

Amazing slow motion shots of a cat falling, eggs breaking and matches...

WOOD RESEARCH  aka WOOD RESEARCH AND REFERENCE LIBRARY

Wood Research AKA Wood Research And Reference Library (1966)

A look at a research laboratory...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 587 - reel 1 of 2 - WOOD RESEARCH and ELECTRIC FISHING

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 587 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Wood Research And Electric Fishing (1966)

Out...

DEEP DIVE SIMULATOR

Deep Dive Simulator (1966)

Frogmen at the Royal Naval Physiological Laboratory are tested in a deep dive...

GROWING AND EATING aka MUSHROOMS

Growing And Eating AKA Mushrooms (1966)

Everything you ever wanted to know about mushrooms, including...

Dolly the Sheep clone unveiled

Dolly The Sheep Clone Unveiled (1997)

CRASH HELMETS

Crash Helmets (1955)

Weird film about testing crash helmets - very high standards but "these standards...

HAIR RESEARCH

Hair Research (1957)

Get a free haircut as a guinea-pig in a shampoo research centre.

PENDULUM TO ATOM CLOCKS

Pendulum To Atom Clocks (1959)

An item on clocks and watches also visits the atomic clock at the...

BEARD RESEARCH

Beard Research (1959)

Scientists use complex equipment to do research on shaving - unfortunately, no...

OLD MASTER SURGEON

Old Master Surgeon (1960)

Mr Aczel restoring and retouching old master paintings at Brook Street in...

FLU RESEARCH

Flu Research (1956)

Eggs are used for testing 'flu viruses and vaccines at the World Influenza Centre.

HIGH-SPEED CAMERA

High-Speed Camera (1963)

An item about the use of high speed cameras in a consumer goods testing...

HOVERCRAFT RESEARCH

Hovercraft Research (1965)

Team of scientists works on invention of hovercraft - interesting model...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 608 - DEEP DIVE SIMULATOR, JUMP JET and NEW ROMNEY...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 608 - Deep Dive Simulator, Jump Jet And New Romney... (1966)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 636 - reel 2 of 2 - LASERS, HOVERBATS and CONVEYOR-BELT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 636 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Lasers, Hoverbats And Conveyor-Belt... (1967)

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STAIN & WATER REPELLENT CLOTH

Stain & Water Repellent Cloth (1956)

A man pours tomato juice over a pretty girl's dress to test a new...

CONTROL OF THE POTATO ROOT EELWORM

Control Of The Potato Root Eelworm (1960)

Developing methods of treating the soil to prevent damage...

B.M.C.

B.M.C. "Quality" - Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Great Documentary about standards of Quality in BMC cars - good for...

WONDER DRUG

Wonder Drug (1955)

Pfizer plant produces new antibiotic terramycin for medicinal use and "for fattening...

TRANSISTORS

Transistors (1958)

Film reminds us that transistor revolution of the 50's was as big as the microchip...

POSTAL AUTOMATION

Postal Automation (1956)

New inventions of the Post Office Research Department: letter sorting machine...

TESTING DOMESTIC APPLIANCES aka ELECTRIC GADGETS

Testing Domestic Appliances AKA Electric Gadgets (1958)

A look at the ways in which domestic...

MODERN SCALES

Modern Scales (1958)

Scales are not just for cooking but are also scientific tools as this item about...

RADIO TELESCOPE

Radio Telescope (1960)

Huge radio telescope seen at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.

FIRE RESEARCH

Fire Research (1961)

An informative item about research into the spread of fire in modern tower blocks.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 607 - reel 1 of 2 - WEDGEWOOD POTTERY, MARSHALL SCOTT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 607 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Wedgewood Pottery, Marshall Scott... (1966)

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OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 636 - reel 1 of 2 - LASERS, HOVERBATS and CONVEYOR-BELT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 636 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Lasers, Hoverbats And Conveyor-Belt... (1967)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 680 - CARABOAT aka CARAVAN / BOAT, MINI-SUBMARINE and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 680 - Caraboat AKA Caravan / Boat, Mini-Submarine And... (1968)

Out...

RESEARCH INTO PILOTS EYES

Research Into Pilots Eyes (1959)

Research on effects of flying on pilots' eyes and balance is made...

ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Electronic Railway (1961)

Electronic devices and machinery used on the railways and behind the scenes at...

GORDONSTOUN SCHOOL

Gordonstoun School (1962)

A look at outdoor and indoor life for the boys at Gordonstoun School in...