British Pathe

Just Gears (1932)

Strange look at gears and cogs in close-up.

The Robot Golfer! (1934)

Soundtrack only; visuals missing.

The Super-Tiller! (1935)

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

Hot Cold (1936)

A look at how artificial ice is made in a factory.

Sewing Machine (1942)

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

Office Robots (1931)

Footage of several new inventions to help office staff.

The New Coiffure (1931)

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

Earthquake Spotter (1934)

A seismograph is demonstrated at the Ximenian Observatory in Florence.

Apples - By The Million (1934)

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

A Million Volts (1931)

Machinery in an electricity generating centre.

By Numbers (1936)

A look at how census information is processed and stored in Italy.

The Breaking Point (1938)

Testing factory for in Vienna, Austria.

Grass Drier (1941)

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

Auto Pump (1950)

A pump for flat tyres is demonstrated, London.

Shoe Research (1950)

Footage of shoe research laboratory in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

Silver Porcelain (1951)

Footage of porcelain teapot being made into a silver one, Birmingham.

Cotton Mill Scenes (1940)

Machinery at work tended by workers.

Wonder Garden And Unusable Machinery Exhibition (1960)

Swiss artist creates 'useless machinery' ...

Old Ploughing Methods (1960-1969)

Shire horses and farming machinery

Slag Used In Building (1959)

Slag used to make wall panels for prefabricated houses, Hungary.

The Star Seeker (1931)

An enormous telescope seen in Treptow, near Berlin.

Mechanical El (1932)

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

Machine Made Tennis (1934)

Footage of equipment and training methods used for improving tennis skills.

The Electric Umpire (1935)

New electronic device to register a hit in fencing.

The Super Scoop (1935)

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

Robot Plough (1930)

A new automatic ploughing machine is demonstrated.

The Scoop! (1931)

Giant dredger at work in Italy.

The Tennis Robot (1938)

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

Carding A Nation! (1938)

Details from census forms in Prague are punched onto cards by special...

Links In The Chain (1940)

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

Odd, But It Cuts Wood Even! (1931)

A travelling saw mill contraption is seen in action.

Handbags Being Made (1924)

Processes involved in making dainty handbags are demonstrated.

A Corking Story (1930)

How corks are made from tree bark.

The Scene Changeth (1932)

A novel revolving stage is demonstrated at a theatre.

What The Audience Doesn't See - A Peep Behind The Scenes At The London Coliseum (1926)

Backstage...

A Million Years Ago (1933)

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

Wheel-Obatics (1934)

Women and men use exercise wheels in a studio.

Something To See Through! (1935)

Processes involved in the making of a pane of glass at an Austrian...

Drying Grass (1936)

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

Dairy Machinery Exhibition (1967)

The Dairy Machinery Exhibition takes place at Earl's Court, London.

Radiators (1951)

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

Seat Testing (1950)

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

Lace Making (1953)

Lengths of lace fabric are manufactured in Nottingham.

Photo Finish (1948)

Trainee learns how to operate photo finish camera used at race courses.

Ticket Clippie (1950)

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

Electric Light Bulbs (1960)

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

Bed Testers (1960)

A mattress is tested by rotating mechanical figures at a bed factory in Northampton.