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WATCH THE WHITE LINE!

Watch The White Line! (1940)

A new machine paints the white lines down the middle of the road.

ANOTHER STREAMLINER!

Another Streamliner! (1934)

Aerial shots of a streamlined train speeding through the countryside.

THE FLYING HAMBURGER

The Flying Hamburger (1933)

Good footage of new pioneering train in Germany.

PHOTO-TELEGRAPHY

Photo-Telegraphy (1948)

Item showing how photographs are sent around the world via photo-telegraphy...

MIXING FACE POWDER

Mixing Face Powder (1958)

A girl orders face powder and watches beautician making it for her.

FOLLOWING THE SUN

Following The Sun (1936)

A house in Italy rotates on rails to catch all the sun's rays at any time of...

SEWING MACHINES

Sewing Machines (1934)

Short film on history of sewing machines.

 

 

GIANT DRAGLINE aka GIANT DRAG LINE

Giant Dragline AKA Giant Drag Line (1955)

The world's largest mobile dragline (giant bulldozer) in...

TRAINING FIREMEN

Training Firemen (1957)

Firemen drill - great display of skill, knowledge and courage.

FIREFLY RACING DINGHY

Firefly Racing Dinghy (1958)

A little film about making sailing dinghy by using a new method - hot...

ELECTRICALLY POWERED MODEL PLANES

Electrically Powered Model Planes (1958)

A man makes electrically powered model planes and boats for...

CRIME PREVENTION

Crime Prevention (1959)

Film demonstrates effectiveness of various crime prevention devices.

ATOMIC POWER STATION

Atomic Power Station (1962)

An item about an atomic power plant and the way it is designed to benefit...

MAGIC DYES aka A NEW INVENTION FOR TEXTILES

Magic Dyes AKA A New Invention For Textiles (1957)

An item about a new way of dying fabric: colours...

TROLLEYBUS BREAK-UP

Trolleybus Break-Up (1959)

London trolley buses are broken down for scrap.

THERMO PLASTICS

Thermo Plastics (1960)

Manufacture of an aircraft canopy, plastic bath and refrigerator lining at a...

RAILWAY MODERNISATION

Railway Modernisation (1960)

New methods of laying railway tracks at Dinsdale on the main line between...

RESEARCH INTO HAIR

Research Into Hair (1960)

Hair research at Beecham Laboratories in Brentford, Middlesex.

WATER SKIS aka MOTOR SKIS

Water Skis AKA Motor Skis (1962)

The Power Ski, designed for use in sport, can also help a girl speed...

POLICE OFFICE

Police Office (1962)

One-man police station opened in New Addington.

SUCTION DREDGER

Suction Dredger (1961)

A new dredger with agitator jets is seen in action on the Norfolk Broads.

GAS GUN

Gas Gun (1962)

A look at a gas gun which is used in industry to cut through sheets of steel.

GOLF BALL TEST

Golf Ball Test (1961)

A little film showing how the golf balls are made and tested.

FAIRGROUND TOYS aka FAIRGROUND RIDES

Fairground Toys AKA Fairground Rides (1956)

Children's fairground rides are made and tested at a...

THE AIR CIRCUS

The Air Circus (1932)

Aeroplanes stunts are performed for the thrill of the crowds.

FROM 'CROCKS' TO COMFORT

From 'crocks' To Comfort (1934)

The latest British car with numerous gadgets and devices demonstrated...

ADDIS ABABA

Addis Ababa (1935)

A visit to Addis Ababa, capital of Abyssinia in Africa.

PLANT GROWTH MIRACLES

Plant Growth Miracles (1937)

New scientific method of growing tomatoes without soil in California.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 123

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 123 (1940)

A dog and a lioness sit together, demonstration of carbon...

CANNED SUNSHINE

Canned Sunshine (1940)

Process of oranges being made into concentrated tinned juice for South African...

CLIMBING THE UNCLIMBABLE!

Climbing The Unclimbable! (1934)

A saloon car climbs the steep and winding track in the village of...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 41

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 41 (1939)

Stories in this item include water skiing near Stockholm and...

ROBERT EASTON

Robert Easton (1934)

Bass Robert Easton sings 'The Old Organ Blower' in the Pathe Studio.

FLYING TRAINS

Flying Trains (1932)

Strange predictions of trains with wings and propellors - demonstrated on model...

MAKING THE BISCUIT

Making The Biscuit (1932)

Nice footage of the processes involved in making biscuits.

HOOPS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Hoops Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

The West family in Uckfield make hoops for barrels...

LIGHT

Light (1941)

This item explores properties of light.

DITCHLING issue title is TIME WILL TELL

Ditchling Issue Title Is Time Will Tell (1943)

Quaint Sussex village of Ditchling, including Tudor...

WINTER LAMBING

Winter Lambing (1948)

Ewes have lambs in October due to artificial sun lamps.

PEAT

Peat (1949)

Contrast in digging in the Shetlands and Eire.

SMASHING THE GRAB AND DASH RAIDERS!

Smashing The Grab And Dash Raiders! (1935)

Item showing how police emergency telephone boxes help to...

HAIR RESEARCH

Hair Research (1957)

Get a free haircut as a guinea-pig in a shampoo research centre.

CHILDREN'S' DRIVING SCHOOL

Children's' Driving School (1957)

Unique driving school in Brixton - instructors aged 9, 11, or 13...

BEARD RESEARCH

Beard Research (1959)

Scientists use complex equipment to do research on shaving - unfortunately, no...

TV T.V. CAMERA HELPS BUILDING

Tv T.V. Camera Helps Building (1959)

TV camera is used for inspection of holes - prevents workers...

ROBOT GARDENING

Robot Gardening (1959)

Great garden without sweating - demonstration of devices which make gardening...

DELTIC DIESEL aka DELTIC TRAIN

Deltic Diesel AKA Deltic Train (1962)

A look at how the diesel engine is replacing the old steam train...

OBSERVATION PLATFORM

Observation Platform (1956)

People gather every morning to watch a building site - one of the most...

MOTORING SCHOOL

Motoring School (1956)

An unusual driving school - method claims to boost confidence and the instructors...

SEWING MACHINES - OLD AND NEW

Sewing Machines - Old And New (1960)

A look at sewing machines and what they can do from Victorian...