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JUST GEARS

Just Gears (1932)

Strange look at gears and cogs in close-up.

IMPOLITE TROUT

Impolite Trout (1932)

Close-ups of fish making faces at the camera.

NOSE PRINTS

Nose Prints (1927)

Cattle have nose prints taken rather than being branded.

THE FLAPPER

The Flapper (1929)

Early flying machine is demonstrated.

DANCE OF THANKSGIVING IN SWITZERLAND

Dance Of Thanksgiving In Switzerland (1938)

Swiss villagers jig about wearing model villages on...

QUEER COMPANIONS

Queer Companions (1932)

Nice item about various pets spending time together in the garden.

PET FOX issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Pet Fox Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

A woman with an unusual pet - a tame fox.

 

 

WALKING STICK

Walking Stick (1936)

A young woman customises a walking stick to help carry her parcels.

CHILD CARRIER BAG aka HANG CHILD ON GATE

Child Carrier Bag AKA Hang Child On Gate (1936)

A woman demonstrates a device for carrying babies.

EGG CARRIER SHOPPING aka BASKET AND EGGS CARRIER

Egg Carrier Shopping AKA Basket And Eggs Carrier (1937)

Egg holder on outer side of shopping...

LUMINOUS KEY HOLE

Luminous Key Hole (1937)

Luminous paint around the key hole helps you get into the house at night.

DOGS RIDE ON GREENGROCERS CART

Dogs Ride On Greengrocers Cart (1937)

Two dogs ride on on the back of their owner's horse as it pulls...

REFLECTOR FOR DOG

Reflector For Dog (1936)

A lady fits a reflector to her dog's coat so he can be seen in the dark.

KITTEN AND FOX issue title - CHORDS, CUES, AND COSTERS

Kitten And Fox Issue Title - Chords, Cues, And Costers (1936)

A kitten and fox play together.

LOOK WHO'S HERE

Look Who's Here (1936)

Interesting invention to see who is at the door without answering it - it involves...

ANT NEST

Ant Nest (1937)

A lady makes an ants' nest between two glass plates, and the ants run about making...

FISHERMAN'S SCREEN issue title is TWO'S COMPANY

Fisherman's Screen Issue Title Is Two's Company (1937)

Fisherman uses screen to protest himself...

BARGE IN FIELD part of GOOD HEALTH issue

Barge In Field Part Of Good Health Issue (1938)

Old barge is left in field - grass and weeds grow...

JOINED TREES

Joined Trees (1938)

Trees with branches growing as one.

FREE CAR WASH issue title - POTS OF PLOTS

Free Car Wash Issue Title - Pots Of Plots (1938)

Footage of a man washing his car with spring water...

HIKING SIGNS

Hiking Signs (1940)

A young couple demonstrate various hiking signs made from twigs.

MECHANICAL SPADE

Mechanical Spade (1950)

New spade with mechanical prongs makes digging the garden easier. London.

WATER DIVINER

Water Diviner (1951)

Footage of Mr Mullins searching for water with diviner instrument. Bath.

A MOTOR NOVELTY

A Motor Novelty (1921)

Cross between a car and a locomotive is presented to the camera.

RADIO HAT aka RADLO HAT

Radio Hat AKA Radlo Hat (1931)

A man at a bus stop tries out the new invention of the Radio hat.

ARMCHAIR CYCLING

Armchair Cycling (1932)

A new kind of bicycle is taken for a spin in Paris.

THE KIDDIES' MOTOR WHEEL!

The Kiddies' Motor Wheel! (1927)

Great contraption - a motorised vehicle for children.

THE WATER WALKER

The Water Walker (1934)

Footage of a new invention being demonstrated of water waders with lifebelt...

THE ADVENTURES OF BUNNY

The Adventures Of Bunny (1934)

A very cute rabbit goes on his travels and encounters several animals...

WHEELITIS

Wheelitis (1933)

Strange new motor wheel invention is demonstrated in Paris, France.

RIDING OVER HILL AND DALE!

Riding Over Hill And Dale! (1934)

Motorbus with caterpillar tracks transports passengers over rough...

BRINGING HOME THE BACON

Bringing Home The Bacon (1932)

Young women take part in pig racing in Australia.

STARTING WELL !

Starting Well ! (1932)

Footage of couple who get married in lions cage in the United States of America.

NUMEROUS DOGS ON LEADS aka DOG AND GIRL issue title -  THEY DO THESE THINGS!

Numerous Dogs On Leads AKA Dog And Girl Issue Title - They Do These Things! (1936)

Novel...

HANDS FREE UMBRELLA

Hands Free Umbrella (1936)

A hands free umbrella is attached to the shoulders with the handle down the...

WINDING WOOL

Winding Wool (1936)

A novel way to wind wool - put the bobbin onto a spinning record player and let it...

RADIO PRAM

Radio Pram (1937)

A radio attached to a pram lets mother listen through headphones whilst walking her...

TREE AND WELL aka CHILHAM issue title is MIND THE DOORS

Tree And Well AKA Chilham Issue Title Is Mind The Doors (1938)

A tree growing over the top of an...

NEST ON GOLF BALL issue title - WHAT THE DICKENS

Nest On Golf Ball Issue Title - What The Dickens (1939-1940)

Footage of a Skylarks nest found in the...

GIANT ANT HILL issue title ANTIPODES CALLING

Giant Ant Hill Issue Title Antipodes Calling (1938)

Giant ant hills in Australia that are bigger...

CLIMBING SNOWDON BY CAR

Climbing Snowdon By Car (1917-1918)

Footage of people driving car up the side of Mount Snowdon in Wales.

CRIMINAL DETECTOR aka COSH

Criminal Detector AKA Cosh (1956)

New device which marks criminals with indelible dye.

CAT'S ACCESSORIES

Cat's Accessories (1965)

Mrs Dorothy Silkstone runs a very specialised shop for cat lovers.

A TWO WHEELER NOVELTY

A Two Wheeler Novelty (1922)

Novelty car is demonstrated - only two wheels.

LAND AND WATER CAR

Land And Water Car (1920-1929)

Unusual amphibious craft is demonstrated - boat that can be used on land or in...

THE UNBREAKABLE CLOCK

The Unbreakable Clock (1928)

Various antics employed to demonstrate unbreakable clocks.

THE NEAR ZERO DISH

The Near Zero Dish (1931)

An experiment to see how lions react to frozen food.

FIRE FOAM

Fire Foam (1932)

Firemen use chemical foam on fires and get covered in it in the process!

AUTO-BABY

Auto-Baby (1932)

A tiny car shows how it can tackle any obstacle.

MECHANICAL EL

Mechanical El (1932)

A mechanical elephant takes a stroll in a park and meets a real one.