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GREENWICH CLOCK

Greenwich Clock (1953)

The Time Ball on top of Greenwich Observatory is wound and dropped to signal 1...

ASTRONOMY

Astronomy (1970-1979)

An astronomical observatory prepares to record an eclipse of the sun.

AUSTRALIA SYDNEY SYDNEY'S OLD OBSERVATORY

Australia Sydney Sydney's Old Observatory (1965)

Sydney's old observatory at operation.

THE STAR SEEKER

The Star Seeker (1931)

An enormous telescope seen in Treptow, near Berlin.

THE ECLIPSE

The Eclipse (1921)

The eclipse of 1921 is seen at Greenwich Observatory and Pathe gives away pieces of...

STANDARD TIME aka PERMANENT SUMMER TIME BEGINS

Standard Time AKA Permanent Summer Time Begins (1968)

Big Ben is put forward an hour for the start...

THE MYSTERY OF THE MOON

The Mystery Of The Moon (1932)

Good footage of the surface of the moon in the nineteen thirties.

 

 

GIANT TELESCOPE issue title is CALLING ALL STARS

Giant Telescope Issue Title Is Calling All Stars (1939)

At Radcliffe Observatory near Pretoria is...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 420 - GOATS aka GOAT ON ROOF or GOAT FARM, HUNTING...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 420 - Goats AKA Goat On Roof Or Goat Farm, Hunting... (1963)

Out...

OBSERVER CORPS NOW ROYAL

Observer Corps Now Royal (1941)

A look at enemy plane spotting work of Royal Observer Corps.

NEWCASTLE - NEW TELESCOPE LNER

Newcastle - New Telescope Lner (1938)

A huge telescope is tried out in Newcastle before being...

G H Q

G H Q "Time" (1925)

King George V and Queen Mary tour Greenwich Observatory on its 250th anniversary.

HERSTMONCEUX - NEW TELESCOPE aka BRITAIN'S BIGGEST TELESCOPE SIR ISAAC NEWTON

Herstmonceux - New Telescope AKA Britain's Biggest Telescope Sir Isaac Newton (1967)

New...

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ZUGSPITZ

50th Anniversary Of Zugspitz (1950)

Observatory on top of mountain in Bavaria, Germany.

MAN MADE SATELLITE

Man Made Satellite (1957)

Item relating to man made satellite launched in Russia.

NEW RADIO TELESCOPE FOR CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

New Radio Telescope For Cambridge University (1963)

New radio telescope erected for the use of...

 PRIEST IS A MEMBER OF THE TEAM WORKING AT NANCAY RESEARCH CENTRE

Priest Is A Member Of The Team Working At Nancay Research Centre (1959)

Shots of Nancay...

LARGEST STAR GAZER

Largest Star Gazer (1930)

The Yerkes Observatory is seen in action in the United States of America.

THE LIGHT OF THE NIGHT

The Light Of The Night (1937)

Astronomy and the moon; from Galileo to new high powered telescopes in...

EXPLORING THE FIRMAMENT

Exploring The Firmament (1933)

At Mount Wilson Observatory photographs are taken through the world's...

ECLIPSES TO ORDER

Eclipses To Order (1938)

At an American planetarium we see a total eclipse of the sun being created on a...

ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Royal Observatory (1963)

An item about Herstmoneaux Castle home to the Greenwich Observatory.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 443 - HIGH-SPEED CAMERA, ROYAL OBSERVATORY and MODEL...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 443 - High-Speed Camera, Royal Observatory And Model... (1963)

Out...

SPACE AGE LATIN LESSON

Space Age Latin Lesson (1968)

Radio telescope erected near Cambridge helps the scientists to locate the...

A TRIP TO THE MOON

A Trip To The Moon (1932)

Good footage of the moon surface as seen through the lens of a telescope.

THE VATICAN OBSERVATORY - ROME

The Vatican Observatory - Rome (1929)

Various shots of the observatory hidden away in the Vatican -...

BOER WEDDING issue title TWO'S COMPANY

Boer Wedding Issue Title Two's Company (1937)

Wedding in period costume in South Africa.

QUEEN IN SCOTLAND

Queen In Scotland (1965)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh,...

SUPERSCOPE PROBES SPACE

Superscope Probes Space (1965)

Powerful telescopes and observation planes enable clearer view of space...

TIME GUNNER

Time Gunner (1948)

A large time gun linked to clock in Scottish Observatory fires from Edinburgh castle.

MOUNT PALOMAR TELESCOPE

Mount Palomar Telescope (1947)

Item showing giant lens for world's largest telescope at Mount Palomar....

SPUTNIK II FROM HERSTMONCEAUX

Sputnik II From Herstmonceaux (1957)

Dr Eggen looks for Sputnik II from Herstmonceaux Observatory....

SATELLITE STORY

Satellite Story (1957)

Item showing story of the Sputnik satellite. Czechoslovakia.

RUSSIAN TELESCOPE

Russian Telescope (1957)

Bagrat Ioannisikani works powerful Russian telescope at Pulkovo. Russia.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 12

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 12 (1934)

20 ton telescope mirror, arts and crafts school...

THE SUPER CAMERA

The Super Camera (1938)

A huge telescope camera seen at Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles.

MARS - PLANET issue title is PEACE AND WAR

Mars - Planet Issue Title Is Peace And War (1939)

A look at planet Mars - its place in science,...

STUDYING SUN SPOTS

Studying Sun Spots (1958)

American newsreel story about observatory in New Mexico where sun is studied. ...

THE LUNA 9 STORY - SPACE VEHICLE LANDS ON THE MOON

The Luna 9 Story - Space Vehicle Lands On The Moon (1966)

The Soviet built Luna 9 lands on the...

OBSERVATORY MUSEUM

Observatory Museum (1967)

Greenwich observatory becomes museum.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 304 - RADIO TELESCOPE, PLASTIC BAG MAGICIAN, SAFETY...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 304 - Radio Telescope, Plastic Bag Magician, Safety... (1960)

Out...

RADIO TELESCOPE

Radio Telescope (1960)

Huge radio telescope seen at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.

LIGHTHOUSE OBSERVATORY

Lighthouse Observatory (1963)

The disused lighthouse at Portland Bill is now a bird observatory.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS ROYAL OBSERVATORY - HURSTMONCEAUX

Duke Of Edinburgh Visits Royal Observatory - Hurstmonceaux (1958)

Prince Philip has the accuracy...

THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS!

The First Hundred Years! (1939)

Interesting item charting the progress of photography on the 105th...

THE WORLD IN CAMERA

The World In Camera (1950)

Princess Elizabeth In Crawley. Robot footballer in Hendon and Eruptions on...

THROUGH A TELESCOPE issue title LOOK OUT!

Through A Telescope Issue Title Look Out! (1944)

History of telescopes includes a look at some...

ULSTER  Reel  1.

Ulster Reel 1. (1950-1959)

A tourist film about Northern Ireland

DUDE RANCH

Dude Ranch (1959)

Holidaymakers have fun playing at being cowboys and cowgirls in Sussex.