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CHAIN SAW issue title is HERE'S HOW

Chain Saw Issue Title Is Here's How (1937)

An early type of chain saw is demonstrated in forests near...

SEWING MACHINES

Sewing Machines (1934)

Short film on history of sewing machines.

PLANTER

Planter (1939)

A machine makes holes in the ground and sows plants as it moves along.

IRONSTONE issue title is GOOD GROUNDS

Ironstone Issue Title Is Good Grounds (1943)

Iron ore being excavated to make weapons in...

ORGAN issue title - ALL IN GOOD TIME

Organ Issue Title - All In Good Time (1943)

Good footage of how a cinema organ is made.

OLD TYPEWRITERS

Old Typewriters (1950)

An exhibition of typewriters through the ages at Olympia, London.

X-RAYS FOR ALL

X-Rays For All (1944)

Girls at a clothing factory are given free medical check ups and x-rays.

 

 

ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIBER

Electronic Transcriber (1952)

Joyce Macgram operates electronic transcriber. London.

PIG REARER

Pig Rearer (1953)

Piglets feed from automatic milk machine at experimental farm.

GLAMOUR TREATMENT

Glamour Treatment (1950)

Girl receives a head to toe beauty treatment in London's cosmetic salon.

SNAKESKIN BAGS

Snakeskin Bags (1951)

Good footage of snakeskin bags being made at factory in London.

WASHING MACHINE

Washing Machine (1952)

Footage of miniature washing machine being assembled and demonstrated. London.

THE CASHMERE STORY - LONG VERSION

The Cashmere Story - Long Version (1961)

Promotional film for Pringle of Scotland - nice footage...

FROM GREEN TO GOLD

From Green To Gold (1964)

Film tracing the history of cigarettes and their production for Rothmans. C....

RAILWAY MODERNISATION

Railway Modernisation (1960)

New methods of laying railway tracks at Dinsdale on the main line between...

SUCTION DREDGER

Suction Dredger (1961)

A new dredger with agitator jets is seen in action on the Norfolk Broads.

THE ART OF GETTING TYRED

The Art Of Getting Tyred (1933)

Excellent story about how tyres for the wheels of locomotives work.

BOYS OF THE NEW BRIGADE

Boys Of The New Brigade (1935)

Footage of an mechanic training school for aeroplanes, Halton.

MAKING ENGINE WHEELS

Making Engine Wheels (1936)

Great shots of GWR Workshop making wheels and axles for steam engines.

EYES SAFETY FIRST

Eyes Safety First (1939)

Item urges people to wear protective glasses at work in factories.

THE PLOUGH issue title is HAPPY DAYS

The Plough Issue Title Is Happy Days (1938)

A look at how ploughs work and have developed over the...

COMMANDOS OR HARVEST THATCHING GIRLS issue title - ALL DRESSED UP!

Commandos Or Harvest Thatching Girls Issue Title - All Dressed Up! (1943)

Land girls rake and...

ROBOT RADIOS

Robot Radios (1948)

Inventor John Sargrove and the mass production of his radio invention by machines.

PEAT

Peat (1949)

Contrast in digging in the Shetlands and Eire.

ZIP FASTENERS

Zip Fasteners (1950)

A look at how zip fasteners are made in the Kynoch Works at Witton, Birmingham.

REMOTE CONTROLLED LAUNCH

Remote Controlled Launch (1950-1951)

Remote controlled launch is tested off coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

MECHANICAL TOYS

Mechanical Toys (1952)

Various old mechanical toys are repaired and shown at Kensington, London.

TEA CENTRE

Tea Centre (1953)

Look at Tea Centre, cafe which gives customers history of tea as well as a decent cuppa!

MODEL CAR PARK

Model Car Park (1953)

New innovative design for car park of the future. Bexley Heath in Kent.

RAINMAKER

Rainmaker (1949)

Crop sprinkling machine which creates a rain effect.

HARVEST ROBOTS

Harvest Robots (1931)

Modern harvesting and ploughing equipment is contrasted with old fashioned methods.

WIND TUNNEL

Wind Tunnel (1955)

Model aircraft are subject to various pressures at the De Havilland Aircraft Co.

WINKLEPICKERS

Winklepickers (1960)

Winklepicker shoes being designed, made and fitted at Stan Bartholomeu's shop in...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 20

Caught By The Camera No. 20 (1935)

Stories in this item include road sweeping in France and footage of...

LISTENING POST

Listening Post (1940)

Duplicate story - BBC radio editors monitor overseas broadcasts (this version...

NON STOP TRACTOR!

Non Stop Tractor! (1940)

Illinois farmer Frank Andrew shows how his automatic tractor helps with work on...

A FISHING REVOLUTION

A Fishing Revolution (1931)

New developments in refrigeration on board fishing trawler.

"Treating 'em Rough!" - Filmed At Dollis Hill (1932)

Good footage of engineers performing various...

GARAGE ROBOT

Garage Robot (1953)

Saluting robot stands outside a petrol station in Stratford St Mary, Suffolk.

INVENTIONS

Inventions (1950)

A.M. Low and Edwin Solomon give demonstration of their inventions.

BIGGIN HILL AIR SHOW

Biggin Hill Air Show (1963)

Nice footage of young boys enjoying all the planes and Biggles books.

FOR THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD

For The Markets Of The World (1962)

Documentary about the manufacture and export of British motor...

POSTMAN'S NIGHTMARE

Postman's Nightmare (1960)

Post office sorting machine 'ELSIE' in action at Borough, London.

SKIS FOR EXPORT

Skis For Export (1961)

Skis are made for export to Switzerland at a factory in Lowestoft, Suffolk.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 134

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 134 (1940)

New inventions: substance that stops bleeding, a perpetual...

SWEET - BUT UNREFINED!

Sweet - But Unrefined! (1933)

Sugar beet plant in Ohio and beet harvester in Hampshire.

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...

BRICKS BY THE MILLION!

Bricks By The Million! (1935)

Bricks made a Peterborough brickworks and two chimneys demolished in...

THE MARCH OF THE MILLIONS

The March Of The Millions (1932)

Book production, banana imports and making money at the mint.

WAR EXHIBITION

War Exhibition (1943)

An outdoor exhibition in blitzed London shows everything needed to equip an army.