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SHAPES OF PLASTIC

Shapes Of Plastic (1966)

Stages in the making of plastic material.

BRUSH MAKING

Brush Making (1951)

Good footage of brush making factory in Holloway, London.

XMAS DISPLAY OF BRITISH TOYS

Xmas Display Of British Toys (1960)

Great display of the British toys at Waldorf Hotel, London.

THE GLASS MAKERS OF MURANO, VENICE

The Glass Makers Of Murano, Venice (1931)

The art of the glass blower is demonstrated.

BRISTLES AND BRUSHES

Bristles And Brushes (1926)

Film showing how brushes are made from pig bristles.

DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

Footage of a foundry which produces steel - various processes...

HIGH SPEED COOKERY

High Speed Cookery (1931)

Making ice cream wafers - the various processes involved.

 

 

THOSE EASTER EGGS

Those Easter Eggs (1931)

How Easter eggs are made and filled with chocolates.

BELL MAKING

Bell Making (1940-1949)

Good film depicting process of making church bells.

 DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

Design And Manufacturing (1950-1959)

From drawing board to packing - the making of a metal bread bin.

QUEEN VISITS A FACTORY

Queen Visits A Factory (1914-1918)

Queen Mary visits factory.

MAKING ARMSTRONG GUN

Making Armstrong Gun (1920-1929)

Making large guns at Armstrong Whitworth factory.

WIRE CABLE FACTORY

Wire Cable Factory (1920-1930)

Item showing machines in wire cable factory.

MAKING A RECORD

Making A Record (1918-1924)

How a gramophone record is made - the various processes.

BUILT FOR ABUSE

Built For Abuse (1930)

Processes involved in making American footballs.

MORE TENNIS TRIFLES

More Tennis Trifles (1931)

Various processes involved in the making of tennis balls.

JUST BUTTONS aka BUTTON FACTORY

Just Buttons AKA Button Factory (1929)

Nice footage of women and young girls working in a button...

"Through The Mill" At Musselburgh (1929)

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

TENNIS TRIFLES

Tennis Trifles (1930)

Processes involved in making tennis rackets - from raw timber to tennis court.

WORK FOR WAR DISABLED

Work For War Disabled (1946)

Work for the war invalids in the first Remploy factory in the country.

THE BRITISH LEYLAND 'MAXI'

The British Leyland 'maxi' (1970)

The new Austin Maxi is demonstrated.

RENAULT WORKS

Renault Works (1950-1959)

Great coverage of the manufacturing and selling of Renault cars.

SHELL MAKING

Shell Making (1914-1918)

Good footage of male munitions workers manufacturing shells at Sheffield factory.

 SPEED FILM  reel 5

Speed Film Reel 5 (1927)

Lots of clips featuring fast boats, cars, trains, greyhounds, rowing teams...

BARRELS MADE BY SAILORS aka NAVAL COOPERS

Barrels Made By Sailors AKA Naval Coopers (1917)

Barrel manufacturing by Royal Navy sailors

 PHOENIX MUNITION WORKS   aka WOMEN WORKERS MAKING SHELLS

Phoenix Munition Works AKA Women Workers Making Shells (1914-1918)

Excellent footage of women...

WIRE CABLE WORK

Wire Cable Work (1920-1930)

Item about wire cables in factory and on ships.

TWO MILLIONS A DAY!  A TRAM TICKET TALE

Two Millions A Day! A Tram Ticket Tale (1932)

The processes involved in making tram tickets are...

NEW STEAM RAILWAY ENGINES

New Steam Railway Engines (1947)

Nationalised Skoda works in Plzen, Czechoslovakia, producing new steam...

FRENCH MUNITIONS FACTORY - GENERAL PERSHING & ALBERT THOMAS

French Munitions Factory - General Pershing & Albert Thomas (1914-1918)

General John Pershing &...

GEC FACTORY INTERIORS

GEC Factory Interiors (1910-1929)

Good footage of factory workers at General Electric Company.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 607 - reel 1 of 2 - WEDGEWOOD POTTERY, MARSHALL SCOTT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 607 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Wedgewood Pottery, Marshall Scott... (1966)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 607 - reel 2 of 2 - WEDGEWOOD POTTERY, MARSHALL SCOTT...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 607 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Wedgewood Pottery, Marshall Scott... (1966)

Out...

BRITISH DRIVER HERE TO SEEK SPEED CROWN aka DON KAYE ARRIVES IN NEW YORK

British Driver Here To Seek Speed Crown AKA Don Kaye Arrives In New York (1932)

Kaye Don in...

DOWN TO THE SEA IN ...

Down To The Sea In ... "Shakes!" (1932)

The London to Brighton vintage car run - several of the cars...

MOTOR RACING aka HOLIDAY SPORT

Motor Racing AKA Holiday Sport (1952)

Motor racing from Goodwood - Fangio and Mike Hawthorn are...

Selected Originals - BRITAIN WINS MONTE CARLO RALLY

Selected Originals - Britain Wins Monte Carlo Rally (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story...

LACE MAKING

Lace Making (1940-1949)

Educational film showing various processes involved in making lace by machine.

THE MAKING OF AN AEROPLANE

The Making Of An Aeroplane (1920-1929)

Nice film showing the manufacture of a biplane - good shots of women...

 GESTETNER WORKS

Gestetner Works (1927)

Good documentary showing work in the Gestetner factory in Tottenham. c. 1927

 SPEED FILM  reel 2

Speed Film Reel 2 (1925)

Lots of clips featuring fast boats, cars, trains, greyhounds, rowing teams...

CUTS / OUT TAKES FROM CP 371 - reel 1 OF 2 - WATER SKIS and WIGS

Cuts / Out Takes From Cp 371 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Water Skis And Wigs (1962)

Out takes (rushes,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 316 - SKIS FOR EXPORT, SLIM JIM and ELIZABETHAN DINNER

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 316 - Skis For Export, Slim Jim And Elizabethan Dinner (1961)

Out...

RACING AT SILVERSTONE aka DAILY EXPRESS TROPHY MEETING

Racing At Silverstone AKA Daily Express Trophy Meeting (1952)

International Daily Express Trophy...

SEE YOU AT THE PILLAR

See You At The Pillar (1960-1969)

Travelogue showing the beauty of Southern Ireland and its suitability as a...