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FORENSIC LAB

Forensic Lab (1970-1979)

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

MIXING FACE POWDER

Mixing Face Powder (1958)

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

KEEPING THE

Keeping The "Buts" Out Of Butter (1930)

Processes involved in making butter.

AERONAUTICAL SCHOOL

Aeronautical School (1953)

Students studying science of flight at Aeronautical College at Cranfield.

SAFETY HELMETS, OLD AND NEW

Safety Helmets, Old And New (1948-1954)

Romans chariot racing and men testing safety helmets at Road...

HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY

High Speed Photography (1965)

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

GROWING AND EATING aka MUSHROOMS

Growing And Eating AKA Mushrooms (1966)

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

 

 

WINDY CORNER

Windy Corner (1934)

Tests in a laboratory show the effects of air currents on vehicles and houses.

SUGAR AND STARCH - A BANANA SIDELIGHT

Sugar And Starch - A Banana Sidelight (1933)

Boys perform experiments on bananas in a science...

LONDON -

London - "Miracle" Drugs Lab Opened AKA Opening Of New Crookes Miracle Drug... (1953)

New...

NOUGHTS AND CROSSES MACHINE

Noughts And Crosses Machine (1949)

Inventor E.W. Davies and his machine that plays noughts and...

DUTCH GIRLS ADVERTISE CHEESE

Dutch Girls Advertise Cheese (1960)

Dutch girls learn about cheese before going abroad to promote it....

DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS MACLEAN

Disappearance Of Mrs Maclean (1953)

Police investigate disappearance of Mrs Maclean. Switzerland.

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...

OLD MASTER SURGEON

Old Master Surgeon (1960)

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

VOLTS!

Volts! (1931)

Experiments with electric 'man-made lightning volts'.

HOT STUFF

Hot Stuff (1937)

Educational (mostly) item telling us about the history of fireplaces and the effect of...

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN WALES

The Prince Of Wales In Wales (1930)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, opens Physics and Chemistry...

ATOMIC MEDICINE

Atomic Medicine (1953)

Scientists and doctors use radioactivity to treat cancer.

TRIBAL CHIEFS OF TOMORROW issue title - BRIGHT AND EARLY

Tribal Chiefs Of Tomorrow Issue Title - Bright And Early (1941)

A look at the activities in a...

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...

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)

Out...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 8

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 8 (1934)

Grape picking in Italy, a foot measuring machine...

THE VITAL VACCINE

The Vital Vaccine (1957)

A short film showing how Polio vaccine is manufactured.

MITHRAS

Mithras (1954)

Item showing relics gathered from the excavation of a Roman temple to god Mithras. London.

NEW TB DRUG

New Tb Drug (1952)

New tuberculosis drug produced in New Jersey and tested in New York hospital.

GORDONSTOUN SCHOOL

Gordonstoun School (1962)

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

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 132

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 132 (1940)

New York police test a new tear gas shell and a US couple...

MEN OF SCIENCE

Men Of Science (1933)

We look at the work and influences of scientists through the ages.

SOVIET REVIEW NUMBER 5

Soviet Review Number 5 (1960)

Soviet Review number 5.

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 376 - GORDONSTOUN SCHOOL and SHOWGIRLS BOWLING

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 376 - Gordonstoun School And Showgirls Bowling (1962)

Out takes...

UNDER BLUE SKIES  aka UNDER BLUE SKY

Under Blue Skies AKA Under Blue Sky (1960-1969)

Travelogue showing the delights of Switzerland as a...

THE QUESTIONING CITY

The Questioning City (1963)

The Colleges and Student life of Cambridge.

SUMMING UP NO. 11

Summing Up No. 11 (1949)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

FLAVOUR OF IRELAND

Flavour Of Ireland (1965)

Great documentary about the food production company Erin Foods. c. 1965

HIROSHIMA - DATE WITH HISTORY

Hiroshima - Date With History (1943-1945)

Documentary covering the decisions surrounding the dropping of...