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THE MAKER  OF MASKS

The Maker Of Masks (1934)

Good footage of designer making a face mask.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 711 - REBUILT BIPLANES, MODEL MAKERS & RUBBER MASKS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 711 - Rebuilt Biplanes, Model Makers & Rubber Masks (1968)

Out...

NEW GAS MASKS FOR LONDON

New Gas Masks For London (1939)

New gas mask equipment is demonstrated in London.

TESTING ARMY CLOTHING - Colour

Testing Army Clothing - Colour (1969)

Testing army clothes, footwear and gas masks - Colour.

Cuts - GAS MASKS FOR CIVILIANS

Cuts - Gas Masks For Civilians (1937)

Material related to newsreel story "Gas Masks for Civilians" -...

POISONOUS GAS LEAK IN SEWER

Poisonous Gas Leak In Sewer (1963)

Poisonous gas leak in sewer in Budapest, Hungary.

WITH GRIM REALISM!

With Grim Realism! (1933)

Authorities in Holland demonstrate their preparedness for a bombing attack.

 

 

GAS MASKS FOR CIVILIANS

Gas Masks For Civilians (1937)

Mr Geoffrey Lloyd opens a big gas masks factory at Blackburn.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST AIR RAIDS

Precautions Against Air Raids (1937)

Police practice how to use gas masks.

ROMFORD GIRL PILOTS

Romford Girl Pilots (1938)

Women pilots are instructed in putting on gas masks.

BUYING GAS MASKS IN SWEDEN

Buying Gas Masks In Sweden (1938)

Women try on gas masks in a shop in Sweden.

DESPATCH RIDERS AT BAGSHOT

Despatch Riders At Bagshot (1938)

Army despatch riders go on a reliability run over rough ground and...

GAS MASK STORE

Gas Mask Store (1938)

The first batch of gas masks are assembled, packed and sent out to the London...

MOTOR CYCLISTS TRIAL - ALDERSHOT

Motor Cyclists Trial - Aldershot (1938)

Army motorcyclists take part in a cross country trial. ...

A.R.P. PRAM - HEXTABLE

A.R.P. Pram - Hextable (1938)

A gas proof pram filters the air and keeps baby safe, invented by F. W....

GAS MASKS FOR BABIES

Gas Masks For Babies (1939)

The home demonstrates how to use gas masks for babies, London.

CAVALRY'S NEW

Cavalry's New "Horses" Dublin Issue (1942)

Brazilian soldiers on manoeuvres with tanks and jeeps.

THIS IS A TOMMY GUN

This Is A Tommy Gun (1940)

British troops demonstrate their skills with their Thompson Sub Machine Guns.

RAT EXTERMINATION

Rat Extermination (1920)

Cute film with awkward looking rat exterminators releasing poison gas.

PLAYING FOOTBALL IN GAS MASKS - POLAND

Playing Football In Gas Masks - Poland (1935)

Polish footballers demonstrate that you can still play...

ANTI-AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHTS aka ANTI - AIRCRAFT

Anti-Aircraft Searchlights AKA Anti - Aircraft (1940)

Good shots of an anti-aircraft searchlight...

MAKING GAS MASKS

Making Gas Masks (1940)

Good scenes of women working in a South African Gas Mask factory.

DECONTAMINATION SQUAD

Decontamination Squad (1940)

A Decontamination squad gets to work on a warship in the North Sea.

CZECH SOLDIERS ON ASSAULT COURSE

Czech Soldiers On Assault Course (1947)

Soldiers on military assault course in Czechoslovakia.

FRENCH BEAUTICIAN LADIES FACE MASKS

French Beautician Ladies Face Masks (1964)

Women models show off creations by Fernand Aubrey in face...

Dragon Dance in China

Dragon Dance In China (1920-1929)

People perform the Dragon Dance at Chinese carnival. China.

A.R.P. ACTIVITIES CONTINUE

A.R.P. Activities Continue (1938)

Air raid precautions continue with shelters being built and gas mask...

CHARACTER FACES

Character Faces (1964)

Ray Bossoms designs and manufactures earthy character faces.

RUBBER MASKS

Rubber Masks (1968)

Mr Dyke Richens makes rubber masks in his spare time.

THE TERRORS OF A FUTURE WAR!

The Terrors Of A Future War! (1931)

Red Cross nurses train to use their gas masks while treating...

DEATH FROM THE AIR

Death From The Air (1936)

An item showing dramatic demonstration of a gas attack in Paris. France.

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS

Air Raid Precautions (1937)

Berlin stages the most elaborate and realistic air raid in its history.

DANCE OF THE SIMPLETON

Dance Of The Simpleton (1925)

Weird dancing style is demonstrated - the unnamed woman is dancing to a...

THE MAKER OF MASKS

The Maker Of Masks (1935)

Mr J S Melvin makes masks for decoration - good 1930s designs.

FINGERS

Fingers (1937)

Finger extensions can be used for drawing and crocheting as well as ornamental purposes.

GERM MASKS FOR THE CROWD

Germ Masks For The Crowd (1941)

Ministry of Health encourages people to wear masks to stop spread of...

RED CROSS REALISM - DUBLIN

Red Cross Realism - Dublin (1943)

Medical corps receiving training before being sent into battle.

FIRE DRILL ABOARD A LINER

Fire Drill Aboard A Liner (1938)

The crew of the liner ship 'Orion' go through a fire drill.

LEICESTER STAGES A 'BLACKOUT'

Leicester Stages A 'blackout' (1938)

Leicester prepares for an experimental anti-aircraft blackout.

LOST AND FOUND GAS MASKS

Lost And Found Gas Masks (1939)

Footage of hundreds of boxed up gas masks at London Lost property...

LEN HUTTON'S WEDDING

Len Hutton's Wedding (1939)

The cricketer Len Hutton gets married, Yorkshire.

DO YOU CARRY YOUR GAS MASK ?

Do You Carry Your Gas Mask ? (1940)

Good home front film encouraging people to carry their gas masks...

500 RUSSIANS COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING

500 Russians Complete Their Training (1919)

A Group of Russian Officers during their training in...

TEMPLES OF THE EAST aka BALI DANCERS

Temples Of The East AKA Bali Dancers (1937)

Good story of ancient temple in Bali and traditional...

MAGAZINE MASKS

Magazine Masks (1953)

Hairdresser Mr French makes unusual masks from pages torn from fashion magazines.

GAS MASKS FOR HORSES - JANUARY 1940

Gas Masks For Horses - January 1940 (1940)

Horses having gas masks fitted - January 1940.

CHEMICAL WARFARE

Chemical Warfare

American troops and workers make and prepare to use chemical weapons.

SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY RECRUITS aka HATS OFF TO THESE YOUNG MEN

South African Army Recruits AKA Hats Off To These Young Men (1945)

South African newsreel item...

LEN HUTTON'S WEDDING

Len Hutton's Wedding (1939)

The cricketer Len Hutton gets married, Yorkshire.

DOGS FITTED WITH GAS MASKS aka AMBULANCE DOGS

Dogs Fitted With Gas Masks AKA Ambulance Dogs (1914-1918)

French Ambulance Dogs are given gas masks.