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PHOTOGRAPHER'S HALF BOAT

Photographer's Half Boat (1937)

A sea front photographer uses half a rowing boat for the back ground of...

AERIAL SURVEY

Aerial Survey (1966)

This item shows the process of turning aerial photographs into maps for motorway...

MAPPING IT OUT!

Mapping It Out! (1940)

French army map makers at work, showing every stage in production of maps.

A TICKLISH JOB - DONCASTER

A Ticklish Job - Doncaster (1924)

The demolition of an industrial chimney - good slow motion shots.

FASHIONS

Fashions (1945)

Item showing the tricks of the trade of the fashion photographer.

SELF PORTRAIT

Self Portrait (1952)

Footage of special photo booths in London.

LATHER CREAM

Lather Cream (1954)

Behind the scenes at photo shoot for shaving cream advertisement.

 

 

NEW FRENCH LINER

New French Liner "France" Nears Completion (1961)

New French liner 'France' nears completion.

DEMOLITION

Demolition (1971)

Techniques involved in the demolition of industrial areas

ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC MARVEL

Another Photographic Marvel (1933)

Slow motion footage taken by the ultra high speed high speed...

PRISON WALLS MAKE COTTAGE HOMES

Prison Walls Make Cottage Homes (1927)

Scenes showing the demolition of an old prison at Devizes.

NERVES OF STEEL

Nerves Of Steel (1927)

Scary scenes of working sky high at Baker Street.

"Woman's Own" Story (1952)

A behind the scenes look at the editor's role in "Woman's Own" magazine....

MICROGEOGRAPHER

Microgeographer (1953)

Professor Tolanksy - Microgeographer at work in laboratory. Surrey.

NEW HELICOPTER aka MOBILE HELICOPTER and HELIPORT

New Helicopter AKA Mobile Helicopter And Heliport (1956)

New transportation system for a...

COMING UP!

Coming Up! (1940)

Mushroom spores are incubated, cultivated picked in Australia.

THE MERRY-GO-ROUND OF MILADY

The Merry-Go-Round Of Milady (1930)

Fashion item which uses some trick photography to nice effect.

BLOWING DOWN TO BUILD UP

Blowing Down To Build Up (1922)

Footage of derelict buildings being dynamited, New York, United States...

PET'S CORNER

Pet's Corner (1953)

Children posing for the camera with baby animals at Chessington Zoo, Surrey.

STAGE COACH

Stage Coach (1952)

Good item about stage coach journey from London to Southampton.

MURAL ARTIST

Mural Artist (1954)

Model Shirley Pearce paints backcloths which are used by her photographers. London.

HOW NOT TO GET RID OF YOUR OLD CAR - GERMANY

How Not To Get Rid Of Your Old Car - Germany (1962)

Germans showing various ways to get rid of...

SIR THOMAS LIPTON

Sir Thomas Lipton (1910)

Industrialist Sir Thomas Lipton has his photograph taken by the sea.

WOMEN'S LAND ARMY RECRUITMENT

Women's Land Army Recruitment (1946)

Women's Land Army recruitment trailer.

"Blazing The Air Trail" (1932)

Preparations for an airmail flight from Croydon to South Africa.

EDITORIAL DESK

Editorial Desk (1947)

Barbara Willis is teenage editor of "Cheer Chicks" magazine.

CHILDHOODS CANDID CAMERAMAN aka CHILDHOOD'S CANDID CAMERAMAN

Childhoods Candid Cameraman AKA Childhood's Candid Cameraman (1944)

Photographer Marcus Adams...

RAF SQUADRON

RAF Squadron (1954)

Good story about the reforming of an RAF squadron in Northweald, Essex.

JONAH

Jonah (1954)

Jonah the giant embalmed whale is transported through London on huge lorry.

MORRIS GAZETTE 1934 reel 2

Morris Gazette 1934 Reel 2 (1934)

The latest vehicles and engines manufactured by Morris are seen in...

BRITAIN FROM THE AIR - VARIOUS TOWNS

Britain From The Air - Various Towns (1924)

Britain from the air - really fantastic aerial views of...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 687 - RELUCTANT PHOTOGRAPHER, BLACK CORAL, HAND MADE...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 687 - Reluctant Photographer, Black Coral, Hand Made... (1968)

Out...

I'M SORRY I'M LATE

I'm Sorry I'm Late (1933)

Prince of Wales opens new harbour in Weymouth. He had a forced landing on his...

CAN YOU INVENT

Can You Invent (1928)

Various new transport inventions - snow plough, motorcycle for two, new aircraft...

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Aerial Photography (1952)

Aerial photographers seen taking pictures of aeroplane in flight.

MADEIRA COLOUR SUPPLEMENT

Madeira Colour Supplement (1952)

"Woman's Own" models explore Madeira during their fashion shoot on the...

RUMANIAN NEWS CAMERAMEN IN ACTION

Rumanian News Cameramen In Action (1966)

Rumanian cameramen at work

FARM GIRL BEAUTY

Farm Girl Beauty (1957)

A wholesome farm girl is transformed into a sophisticated beauty by a leading...

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince Of Wales (1932)

The Prince of Wales looks over new excavation machinery at British Industries...

FIVE MINUTES AT THE NORTH EAST COAST EXHIBITION NEWCASTLE

Five Minutes At The North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle (1929)

Scenes at the North East Coast...

GREETING CARDS record a aka GREETINGS CARDS record a

Greeting Cards Record A AKA Greetings Cards Record A (1955)

Crazy film featuring glamour girls...

CORSICAN HOLIDAY reel 1

Corsican Holiday Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Travelogue using a romance narrative to show the splendour of Corsica as...

SUMMING UP NO. 13

Summing Up No. 13 (1949)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

THIS WAS NEWS

This Was News (1951)

Wonderful promotional film made for soap company Hudson and Knight.

TIME TO REMEMBER - FAST AND FAR  IN THE TWENTIES  1927   - reel 3

Time To Remember - Fast And Far In The Twenties 1927 - Reel 3 (1920-1929)

A look at the...

INTRODUCING OURSELVES PART 2 [ TELEVISION COMMERCIALS ]

Introducing Ourselves Part 2 [ Television Commercials ] (1956-1970)

A range of television commercials...