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ESSEX RESERVOIR

Essex Reservoir (1954)

Land at West Hangingfield is cleared to make way for a reservoir.

THERMO PLASTICS

Thermo Plastics (1960)

Manufacture of an aircraft canopy, plastic bath and refrigerator lining at a...

WEAVING LINEN

Weaving Linen (1940-1949)

Educational film showing processes involved in weaving fabric.

A PRISON OF THE FUTURE

A Prison Of The Future (1938)

A look at the modern prison of Jackson in Michigan, United States of...

RUSSIA'S SALT CELLAR

Russia's Salt Cellar (1937)

A very salty lake in Soviet Union, a look at industrial process used to...

BEHIND THE SWITCH!

Behind The Switch! (1938)

We visit a New York power station, partly responsible for the fantastic...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 12

Would You Believe It? No. 12 (1934)

Early writing and typewriting machines and insulators for electric...

 

 

12,00 HORSEPOWER

12,00 Horsepower (1947)

Jet engines being tested at National Gas Turbine Est. + Rolls Royce jet engine...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 46

Caught By The Camera No. 46 (1935)

A woman is wired up to discover how much energy she uses when...

PONY RACING

Pony Racing (1932)

Good footage of horse racing at Northolt - lots of women are betting on the gee gees.

THE SUPER-TILLER!

The Super-Tiller! (1935)

A farmer tills his field with a new tractor-tiller.

WATCH THE WHITE LINE!

Watch The White Line! (1940)

A new machine paints the white lines down the middle of the road.

EGG GRADING issue title - SORTS AND SIGHS

Egg Grading Issue Title - Sorts And Sighs (1942)

Eggs are checked and graded at factory. Location...

SEWING MACHINE

Sewing Machine (1942)

An old fashioned sewing machine is compared with a new one.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 44

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 44 (1939)

Stories in this item include harvesting hemp in Russia and...

IN PEARY'S FOOTSTEPS - No 5

In Peary's Footsteps - No 5 (1933)

The continuing adventures of Captain Bob Bartlett at the North...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 64

Cineviews In Brief No. 64 (1938)

White cedar trees are dragged from a New Jersey swamp for house...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 79

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 79 (1939)

A tigress goes for a walk, a new hay loading device and an...

UNDERGROUND SCHOOL cleaned neg

Underground School Cleaned Neg (1955)

Trainees are taken through safety procedures for London...

UNDERGROUND SCHOOL

Underground School (1955)

Trainees are taken through safety procedures for London Underground trains.

OFFICE ROBOTS

Office Robots (1931)

Footage of several new inventions to help office staff.

THE NEW COIFFURE

The New Coiffure (1931)

A model and hairdresser show off the latest hairstyle, the "Mingle".

EARTHQUAKE SPOTTER

Earthquake Spotter (1934)

A seismograph is demonstrated at the Ximenian Observatory in Florence.

APPLES - BY THE MILLION

Apples - By The Million (1934)

Apples are laid out in the sun to ripen in Campania, Italy.

THE BREAKING POINT

The Breaking Point (1938)

Testing factory for in Vienna, Austria.

GRASS DRIER

Grass Drier (1941)

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

AUTO PUMP

Auto Pump (1950)

A pump for flat tyres is demonstrated, London.

SHOE RESEARCH

Shoe Research (1950)

Footage of shoe research laboratory in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

MARGARINE FROM OIL

Margarine From Oil (1940-1949)

Educational film showing processes involved in making margarine.

THE STAR SEEKER

The Star Seeker (1931)

An enormous telescope seen in Treptow, near Berlin.

MECHANICAL EL

Mechanical El (1932)

A mechanical elephant takes a stroll in a park and meets a real one.

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 SUPER SCOOP

The Super Scoop (1935)

Brief item about a massive machine used for scooping coal from the ground in...

THE TENNIS ROBOT

The Tennis Robot (1938)

A new machine serves endless tennis balls to a brunette on the tennis court.

LINKS IN THE CHAIN

Links In The Chain (1940)

Good footage of enormous anchor chains being made at an Italian steelworks.

A MILLION YEARS AGO

A Million Years Ago (1933)

Life size animated models which include a prehistoric elephant are...

WHEEL-OBATICS

Wheel-Obatics (1934)

Women and men use exercise wheels in a studio.

DRYING GRASS

Drying Grass (1936)

New machines and techniques to use dried grass for animal fodder.

RADIATORS

Radiators (1951)

Footage of radiators being made in factory in Southall, London.

SEAT TESTING

Seat Testing (1950)

Footage of car seat testing at the Morris Cowley plant in Oxford, Oxfordshire.

TICKET CLIPPIE

Ticket Clippie (1950)

Bus conductors' ticket punch machines are checked by London Transport officials.

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1932)

The Prince of Wales looks over new excavation machinery at British Industries...

THE CLASS WITH TOP MARKS

The Class With Top Marks (1935)

German boys learn about engineering by making models of vehicles and...

EXPLORING THE STRATOSPHERE

Exploring The Stratosphere (1939)

The American Bureau of Weather tests the atmosphere with machinery...

SUMMER! - ROYAL SHOW

Summer! - Royal Show (1954)

Machinery and livestock are exhibited at the Windsor Royal Show - Queen...

FISH HEART BEATS

Fish Heart Beats (1953)

Footage of fish doctor Mr Rex Dutta helping to cure fish with electric...

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

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

Various...

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS

Electric Light Bulbs (1960)

Electric light bulbs being made at the Osram factory in Wembley, Middlesex.

THE MECHANICAL MASTERS aka TESTING RACQUETS

The Mechanical Masters AKA Testing Racquets (1930)

Tennis racquets and golf balls are tested in...