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ENGLISH MACHINERY TO AUSTRIA

English Machinery To Austria (1947)

Item showing British made machinery in Austria.

DAIRY MACHINERY EXHIBITION

Dairy Machinery Exhibition (1967)

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

"Time, Please!" (1940)

A look at the machinery that works Rome's speaking clock.

CARDING A NATION!

Carding A Nation! (1938)

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

TRACK TESTING

Track Testing (1953)

Special train carriage fitted with machinery to test tracks for problems.

TIME PLEASE

Time Please (1945)

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

EARLY ONE MORNING

Early One Morning (1946)

Land girl 'mobile milk maid' - milking cows by machinery at farms in East...

 

 

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 59

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 59 (1935)

Machinery that builds houses, a tricycle for a...

ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Electronic Railway (1961)

Electronic devices and machinery used on the railways and behind the scenes at...

JUST GEARS

Just Gears (1932)

Strange look at gears and cogs in close-up.

"Locks, Bolts And - - " (1934)

Old machinery is contrasted with modern day versions.

THE MAN AND THE MACHINE on the sleeve as THE MAN THE MACHINER

The Man And The Machine On The Sleeve As The Man The Machiner (1932)

Good footage of machinery...

THE ROBOT GOLFER!

The Robot Golfer! (1934)

Soundtrack only; visuals missing.

HOT COLD

Hot Cold (1936)

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

AGRICULTURE'S ROYAL SHOW

Agriculture's Royal Show (1965)

Various farm machinery at Agriculture's Royal Show. Kenilworth,...

THE RAILWAY TODAY

The Railway Today (1960)

New machinery and technology in use on modern railways around Britain.

LACE MAKING

Lace Making (1953)

Lengths of lace fabric are manufactured in Nottingham.

SOMETHING TO SEE THROUGH!

Something To See Through! (1935)

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

PHOTO FINISH

Photo Finish (1948)

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

INTRODUCING 'THE VINGLE'

Introducing 'the Vingle' (1942)

Women are encouraged to have short hair so it doesn't get caught in...

CARTRIDGE MAKING

Cartridge Making (1940)

The Royal Mint in Pretoria turns its machinery over to making cartridge cases....

INSIDE BERLIN ROLL 1

Inside Berlin Roll 1 (1948)

US Planes bring heavy machinery into Berlin during Berlin Airlift; meeting...

AIR MAPPING

Air Mapping (1935)

Maps are produced in Italy using aerial photographs and the pentagraph system.

GIANTS OF THE RIVERSIDE

Giants Of The Riverside (1935)

Process of making iron is shown at huge industrial plant beside the...

FARMING'S ROYAL SHOW

Farming's Royal Show (1959)

New farming machinery and prize cattle on display at Royal Agricultural...

THOSE ARMY BLANKETS!

Those Army Blankets! (1940)

Good shots of girls at work in a mill as we see complete process of making...

CIGARS

Cigars (1952)

Good footage of cigar making factory in London.

THE WORLD IS ROUND!

The World Is Round! (1935)

Processes involved in the manufacture of globes at an Austrian factory.

THE ROLL CALL

The Roll Call (1932)

Automated system whereby a perforated sheet is used to play a tune on a group of...

SCHOOL FOR BLACKSMITHS

School For Blacksmiths (1947)

A school for blacksmiths teaches them the essentials of the trade....

HELPING HANDS

Helping Hands (1955-1959)

Labour-saving machinery that can be attached to Nuffield tractors seen in action on...

TELE-TALES !

Tele-Tales ! (1932)

Excellent footage of the Central Telegraph Office in London in operation.

GERMANY - INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL FAIR AT HANOVER

Germany - International Industrial Fair At Hanover (1969)

Heavy construction machinery on display...

KING COAL!

King Coal! (1940)

Good shots of workers in a new Italian coal mine near Trieste.

BED TESTERS

Bed Testers (1960)

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

GETTING THE NEEDLE

Getting The Needle (1937)

A look inside a sewing needle factory.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 42 - A HAIR NOVELTY

Feminine Pictorialities No. 42 - A Hair Novelty (1935)

Great story shows a woman getting a new...

AERONAUTICAL SCHOOL

Aeronautical School (1953)

Students studying science of flight at Aeronautical College at Cranfield.

SPEAKING CLOCK aka TIME

Speaking Clock AKA Time (1954)

A man dials 'TIM' then we hear and see the workings of the speaking...

NEW MACHINERY FOR MAURETANIA

New Machinery For Mauretania (1938)

Two 65 ton condensers are hoisted onto the ship 'Mauretania' at...

HOT CROSS MACHINERY

Hot Cross Machinery (1966)

Hot cross buns with edible crosses ready for Easter.

FOLLOW THIS PLOUGH

Follow This Plough (1937)

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

A COLD JOB!

A Cold Job! (1938)

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

CANNED SUNSHINE

Canned Sunshine (1940)

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

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 41

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 41 (1939)

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

EAST OF SUEZ

East Of Suez (1934)

A brief look at life in Singapore and other areas 'east of Suez'.

MEASURE FOR MEASURE!

Measure For Measure! (1937)

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

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...

OCEAN WEATHER SHIP record e

Ocean Weather Ship Record E (1947)

Documentary showing how information about the weather is gathered.

SPARE PART ART

Spare Part Art (1963)

Weird and wonderful artworks by Bruce Lacey are made from found objects.