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CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 27

Cineviews In Brief No. 27 (1937)

Modern methods of cotton harvesting in Turkestan and an experiment to...

FOLLOW THIS PLOUGH

Follow This Plough (1937)

Massive plough used to turn valuable soil covered by layers of sand in...

MEASURE FOR MEASURE!

Measure For Measure! (1937)

Measuring vessels through the ages, examined by a Cleopatra woman at the...

RAILS FOR THE ROAD

Rails For The Road (1938)

Railway tracks are melded together to make continuous lines by a mobile...

A COLD JOB!

A Cold Job! (1938)

Ice blocks are cut from a river near Bangor, Maine, for America's refrigeration...

THE TENNIS ROBOT

The Tennis Robot (1939)

Footage of a tennis player demonstrating how the new Tennis Robot machine works,...

"The Lullaby Of The Pines" (1939)

Pineapples are harvested, peeled and sliced in Hawaii.

 

 

A QUEER LIFT!

A Queer Lift! (1931)

Canal barges are transported by a large "lift".

THE HARVESTERS

The Harvesters (1931)

Harvesting machines are demonstrated.

THE HARE AND THE HOUNDS

The Hare And The Hounds (1930)

Girls chase a male "hare" cross country on bicycles - it is a paper...

GETTING DOWN TO IT!

Getting Down To It! (1940)

Large American women exercise to reduce their weight.

CANNED SUNSHINE

Canned Sunshine (1940)

Process of oranges being made into concentrated tinned juice for South African...

BATTLE OF THE BULGES!

Battle Of The Bulges! (1941)

Fabulous item - 40s glamour girls use exercise machines in a gym with a...

THE STAFF OF LIFE - A MEASURE OF PROGRESS

The Staff Of Life - A Measure Of Progress (1930)

Great film contrasting bread making in caveman...

A SWEET FRAGMENT FROM THE

A Sweet Fragment From The "Dessert" Island (1930)

Processes involved in making jam.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART ?

The Evolution Of The Film - Part ? (1928)

Early cinematic equipment is demonstrated and early film of...

ITALY'S LAND GIRLS

Italy's Land Girls (1931)

Women at work bringing in the rice crop in Italy.

MORE TENNIS TRIFLES

More Tennis Trifles (1931)

Various processes involved in the making of tennis balls.

A TEA-TIME TOPIC!

A Tea-Time Topic! (1931)

Film about tea growing and picking in Ceylon.

LINER LINES aka LINER TANK TESTING

Liner Lines AKA Liner Tank Testing (1931)

A model liner is constructed in a workshop - hull design is...

THE FROZEN PEOPLE

The Frozen People (1930)

Ice warehouse - men move large blocks of ice around by various means.

THE LIME MEN

The Lime Men (1933)

Processes involved in blasting, crushing and grading limestone.

THE GIVING POINT - TAKEN AT THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY - TEDDINGTON

The Giving Point - Taken At The National Physical Laboratory - Teddington (1933)

Pressure is...

A NOVEL BRIDGE IN LINCOLNSHIRE

A Novel Bridge In Lincolnshire (1933)

The massive Keadby Lift Bridge is shown in operation.

BRUSH AND SPLASH INCORPORATED!

Brush And Splash Incorporated! (1933)

Drive through train wash for French locomotives.

THE FOG FELLOW - A RAILWAY SIDELIGHT

The Fog Fellow - A Railway Sidelight (1933)

New device which alerts train drivers to dangers on...

THE PILLAR OF LIGHT

The Pillar Of Light (1933)

Lighthouse in Flamborough is featured with a description of how the light is...

BRICKS BY THE MILLION - FILMED AT FLETTON

Bricks By The Million - Filmed At Fletton (1933)

Processes involved in making bricks.

WATER POWER - A NOVEL MACHINE

Water Power - A Novel Machine (1933)

A new invention for harnessing water power and a hydrofoil are...

PICTURES BY AIR!

Pictures By Air! (1929)

1920s prototype of the modern day fax machine is demonstrated - man "faxes" his...

"Through The Mill" At Musselburgh (1929)

Description of the processes used in a paper mill to make...

A HARVEST CONTRAST

A Harvest Contrast (1933)

Old and new methods of harvesting crops are contrasted.

THE QUARRY FOLK OF SHROPSHIRE

The Quarry Folk Of Shropshire (1933)

Processes involved in extracting stone from a quarry in...

LAYING PIPES & DRAINS - GERMANS

Laying Pipes & Drains - Germans (1927)

Trenches are dug and large pipes lowered - a dog helps with...

SPORTSHOTS - FRANK SOUTHALL

Sportshots - Frank Southall (1933)

The champion cyclist Frank Southall demonstrates his cycling...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 42

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 42 (1939)

Stories in this item include footage of giant pandas and a...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 41

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 41 (1939)

Stories in this item include water skiing near Stockholm and...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 74

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 74 (1936)

Phosphorite mine, typewriter in a taxi and a...

ARTIFICIAL LUNG

Artificial Lung (1933)

A young boy uses a new breathing apparatus - an artificial lung.

DRYLAND SWIMMING

Dryland Swimming (1935)

A woman perfects her swimming strokes in a living room using a specially...

"Locks, Bolts And - - " (1934)

Old machinery is contrasted with modern day versions.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 17 - TAKING THE

Feminine Pictorialities No. 17 - Taking The "Add" From Adipose (1934)

Latest slimming aid is a...

MAKING ENGINE WHEELS

Making Engine Wheels (1936)

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

OLD AND NEW STETHOSCOPES issue title - STREAMLANED

Old And New Stethoscopes Issue Title - Streamlaned (1937)

Ancient and modern ways of hearing the...

EYES SAFETY FIRST

Eyes Safety First (1939)

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

MONO TYPE PORTRAITS MONOTYPE PORTRAITS issue title is DOTS AND SPOTS

Mono Type Portraits Monotype Portraits Issue Title Is Dots And Spots (1939)

Mr Batley...

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...

MORSE

Morse (1942-1944)

A look at Morse code and other forms of communication.

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...

TIME PLEASE

Time Please (1945)

Item showing machinery which ensures time signals and speaking clock are correct.