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HERE'S TO THE MEMORY - part 1

Here's To The Memory - Part 1 (1896-1919)

Excellent retrospective looking back over 50 years - this reel...

GEC FACTORY INTERIORS

GEC Factory Interiors (1910-1929)

Good footage of factory workers at General Electric Company.

THE BRITISH MOTOR CAR  aka William Morris

The British Motor Car AKA William Morris (1913-1914)

Documentary about the growth of the Morris motor...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TIME OF THE SUFFRAGETTES  1911 - 1913  - record f - reel 2

Time To Remember - Time Of The Suffragettes 1911 - 1913 - Record F - Reel 2 (1913)

Events...

SHELL MAKING

Shell Making (1914-1918)

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

FRENCH MUNITIONS FACTORY - GENERAL PERSHING & ALBERT THOMAS

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

General John Pershing &...

QUEEN VISITS A FACTORY

Queen Visits A Factory (1914-1918)

Queen Mary visits factory.

 

 

 PHOENIX MUNITION WORKS   aka WOMEN WORKERS MAKING SHELLS

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

Excellent footage of women...

BARRELS MADE BY SAILORS aka NAVAL COOPERS

Barrels Made By Sailors AKA Naval Coopers (1917)

Barrel manufacturing by Royal Navy sailors

MAKING A RECORD

Making A Record (1918-1924)

How a gramophone record is made - the various processes.

IN RETROSPECT reel 1

In Retrospect Reel 1 (1920-1939)

A documentary showing the work of the film department of Morris Motors.

IN RETROSPECT reel 2

In Retrospect Reel 2 (1920-1939)

A documentary showing the work of the film department of Morris Motors.

MAKING ARMSTRONG GUN

Making Armstrong Gun (1920-1929)

Making large guns at Armstrong Whitworth factory.

INDUSTRIAL NEWS SUPPLEMENT  SODA WATER FACTORY

Industrial News Supplement Soda Water Factory (1920-1939)

Good footage of Schweppes soda water...

WIRE CABLE FACTORY

Wire Cable Factory (1920-1930)

Item showing machines in wire cable factory.

WIRE CABLE WORK

Wire Cable Work (1920-1930)

Item about wire cables in factory and on ships.

THE MAKING OF AN AEROPLANE

The Making Of An Aeroplane (1920-1929)

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

 SPEED FILM  reel 2

Speed Film Reel 2 (1925)

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

BRISTLES AND BRUSHES

Bristles And Brushes (1926)

Film showing how brushes are made from pig bristles.

 GESTETNER WORKS

Gestetner Works (1927)

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

 SPEED FILM  reel 5

Speed Film Reel 5 (1927)

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

DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

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

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...

BUILT FOR ABUSE

Built For Abuse (1930)

Processes involved in making American footballs.

TENNIS TRIFLES

Tennis Trifles (1930)

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

THE GLASS MAKERS OF MURANO, VENICE

The Glass Makers Of Murano, Venice (1931)

The art of the glass blower is demonstrated.

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.

MORE TENNIS TRIFLES

More Tennis Trifles (1931)

Various processes involved in the making of tennis balls.

FIERCEST ROAD RACE IN HISTORY!

Fiercest Road Race In History! (1932)

Good coverage of the RAC Ulster TT motor car racing - won by C R...

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...

BRITAIN'S

Britain's "Lindy" (1932)

British Aviator Jim Mollison lands in America after his westward flight across...

INTRODUCING THE NEW

Introducing The New "Bluebird" AKA Blue Bird (1932)

Sir Malcolm Campbell shows off the improvements...

DOWN TO THE SEA IN ...

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

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

BRITISH

British "Baby" Car's Triumph! (1932)

George Eyston drives his MG Midget at over 120 mph on track near...

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...

MAKING THE BISCUIT

Making The Biscuit (1932)

Nice footage of the processes involved in making biscuits.

MOUTH-ORGAN MADNESS!

Mouth-Organ Madness! (1932)

Harmonicas being made and played.

TOYS

Toys (1932)

Excellent footage of model railway factory in Walthamstow, Greater London.

SHEFFIELD - FAMOUS CITIES OF BRITAIN NO. 7

Sheffield - Famous Cities Of Britain No. 7 (1933)

A look at the city, trades and crafts of...

GRACIE FIELDS

Gracie Fields (1933)

The singer Miss Gracie Fields at the HMV factory in Hayes, Middlesex.

ORGANISING AN ORGAN

Organising An Organ (1933)

Processes involved in making cinema organs.

A CLEAN SWEEP

A Clean Sweep (1934)

The making of a vacuum cleaner in a factory - could be Hoover.

SWEETS FOR THE SWEET

Sweets For The Sweet (1934)

Good footage of chocolate factory in Somerdale in Avon.

BOOTS BANDS

Boots Bands (1934)

Members of a Kettering brass band are seen at work in a shoe factory.

PAVING A RIVER!

Paving A River! (1934)

Enormous asphalt mats are made to line the river bed of the Mississippi.

PIN POINT PICS

Pin Point Pics (1934)

Champion boot repairer of England Mr HJ Stone makes artistic pictures on the soles...

BUSINESS MEN OF ILLINOIS FETE FORD aka HENRY FORD

Business Men Of Illinois Fete Ford AKA Henry Ford (1934)

The Illinois Manufacturers' Association...

MY FIDDLE

My Fiddle (1935)

Violins are made at London Northern Polytechnic then Andre Balog plays his in the studio.