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HOW MONEY STARTED

How Money Started (1942)

A look at some ancient money at the British Museum.

KNIVES aka ART OF THE CUTLER issue title - ART AND ARTISTS

Knives AKA Art Of The Cutler Issue Title - Art And Artists (1937)

Antique knives, spoons and...

SURVIVAL AND REVIVAL

Survival And Revival (1939)

Old master paintings are cleaned and restored at a museum.

LEVERS & GEARS issue title -

Levers & Gears Issue Title - "Hold Everything!" (1940)

Item explaining gears and levers.

BACK TO METHUSELAH

Back To Methuselah (1934)

Two men display and play some strange looking musical instruments at museum.

SAVAGE COMBS on sleeve incorrectly as SAVAG COMBS issue title CALLING ALL TARS

Savage Combs On Sleeve Incorrectly As Savag Combs Issue Title Calling All Tars (1937)

A...

BRIGHTON POLICE MUSEUM

Brighton Police Museum (1946)

VIPs inspect various exhibits at an exhibition of Police equipment in...

 

 

EXTERIOR OF BRITISH MUSEUM

Exterior Of British Museum (1947)

Exterior shots British Museum, London.

EXTERIOR BRITISH MUSEUM

Exterior British Museum (1947)

Exterior shots British Museum, London.

OLD BUILDINGS RESTORED AT WINDSOR IN AUSTRALIA

Old Buildings Restored At Windsor In Australia (1965)

Old buildings restored at Windsor,...

LEEDS VICTORIAN MUSEUM

Leeds Victorian Museum (1966)

A Victorian street scene turns out to be a living exhibit at a Leeds...

TOY MUSEUM aka DOLLS' MUSEUM

Toy Museum AKA Dolls' Museum (1953)

Two girls look at a collection of toys and dolls at a museum in...

FRENCH LESSONS

French Lessons (1954)

English children going to French school in Kensington, London.

SAVAGE SPOONS on sleeve as SPOON ELT issue title is GOOD HEALTH

Savage Spoons On Sleeve As Spoon Elt Issue Title Is Good Health (1938)

Collection of spoons...

BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY

British Museum Library (1947)

Close up shots of bookshelves in the British Museum library. London.

BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY

British Museum Library (1947)

Item showing books in the British Museum. London.

BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY

British Museum Library (1947)

Interior shots of British Museum Library.

HUNGARY: RELIGIOUS MUSEUM

Hungary: Religious Museum (1964)

Relics of the Pravoslav religion are put on show in a Hungarian museum...

RARE RECORDINGS OF EXTINCT TRIBE

Rare Recordings Of Extinct Tribe (1964)

Staff at a Tasmanian Museum discover early recordings of...

HUNGARIAN WOMAN FINDS GOLD PIECES

Hungarian Woman Finds Gold Pieces (1963)

Hungarian woman finds gold coins in her yard and gives them...

 NAPOLEON'S MUSEUM IN ROME

Napoleon's Museum In Rome (1948)

Italian newsreel item showing Napoleon museum in Rome.

DOCTOR'S CONFERENCE

Doctor's Conference (1920-1929)

Doctors look at museum display (?) then pose for pictures.

LOCKS, BOLT AND BARS

Locks, Bolt And Bars (1937)

A look at the development of keys and locks through the ages.

THE BOOK OF FRANCE

The Book Of France (1927)

Pages from 'The Book of France' are revealed for the camera.

" Rocket " Engine At Museum (1931)

Unedited material showing a large old locomotive being pushed...

BORN IN 1774 STILL GOING STRONG

Born In 1774 Still Going Strong (1925)

Bexley Council try out an old fire pump from 1774 and find it...

CRANES

Cranes (1939)

A short history of cranes.

THERMOMETERS issue title is ENGLAND EXPECTS

Thermometers Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

Thermometers - unusual and historical - on...

DOMESDAY BOOK

Domesday Book (1947)

Item showing cover and pages of Domesday Book in British Museum. London.

MUSEUM PIECES

Museum Pieces (1950-1959)

Curators and scholars at work in Soviet museum.

FLEMISH ART

Flemish Art (1952)

Flemish art on show at the Museum de l'Orangerie.

LORD MONTAGUE'S MODEL CAR COLLECTION

Lord Montague's Model Car Collection (1964)

Lord Montague shows his collection of model cars.

ANTIQUE ITEMS

Antique Items (1964)

Antiques exhibition in Hungary.

MILITARY DIORAMAS aka VARIOUS MODEL DIARAMAS sic

Military Dioramas AKA Various Model Diaramas Sic (1957)

Mr Denny Stokes from London makes dioramas...

ANTIQUE WALKING STICKS

Antique Walking Sticks (1958)

A walking sticks expert (rabologist) is cataloguing great collection of...

POTTER'S MUSEUM

Potter's Museum (1955)

A Museum dedicated to small stuffed animals in tableaux.

THE WINE MUSEUM

The Wine Museum (1936)

Lovely antique boxes and jugs are on display at the Wine Museum in Vienna,...

PUTTING ON THE SCREW

Putting On The Screw (1937)

A history of marine propellers and a look at latest speed boats in action.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 57

Cineviews In Brief No. 57 (1937)

A Vienna museum exhibition of forgeries and a museum in Rome showing...

OLD TIMERS

Old Timers (1934)

Timepieces and clocks through the ages, ending with the modern clock of the Shell...

"Locks, Bolts And - - " (1934)

Old machinery is contrasted with modern day versions.

BRITISH MUSEUM

British Museum (1938)

Famous Admiral Nelson's Log - Victory's Long Book where he describes Battle of...

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...

WHALES issue title is POINTS AND PINTS

Whales Issue Title Is Points And Pints (1944)

Whales being hunted, models of them in Natural History...

SCIENCE MUSEUM

Science Museum (1951)

Good footage of the Science Museum shop in Kensington, London.

COAL MINE

Coal Mine (1951)

Life model of coal miners being set up at Kensington, London.

MICRO FILM NEWSPAPERS

Micro Film Newspapers (1951)

Old newspapers are transferred to Microfilm at the British museum,...

PIPE COLLECTION beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Pipe Collection Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Mr Shillitoe's collection of...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 531 - PLASTIC SKELETONS, ANIMAL MUSEUM and SILVERSMITH

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 531 - Plastic Skeletons, Animal Museum And Silversmith (1965)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 585 - AERIAL SURVEY and LEEDS VICTORIAN MUSEUM

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 585 - Aerial Survey And Leeds Victorian Museum (1966)

Out takes (...