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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.

NEW NON-SKID ROAD - EALING LNER

New Non-Skid Road - Ealing Lner (1938)

Good footage of men working on a new road in Ealing.

MODERN TRANSPORT

Modern Transport (1938)

A new concrete road in Italy has a central guiding section so the driver doesn't...

THE HORSE A THING OF THE PAST SOON

The Horse A Thing Of The Past Soon (1925)

Mechanical road cleaners and ploughs could make horse...

THE

The "Grate" Highway (1933)

A new Continental method of road building is seen, using steel grating and...

CRASH HELMETS

Crash Helmets (1953)

Crash helmets are tested at the Road Research Laboratory in Buckinghamshire.

MOTORWAY MACHINES

Motorway Machines (1965)

The large machines used to make modern motorways, M1 - Leicester.

 

 

PICCADILLY IS UP

Piccadilly Is Up (1927)

Workmen digging holes to form trenches along Piccadilly.

CARS issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND

Cars Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Away For The Weekend (1947)

Cars drive along a...

LEAKY LONDON

Leaky London (1929)

Roads are damaged during the 18th water pipe burst in a month at Lancaster Gate,...

BUILDING ROADS IN KENYA.

Building Roads In Kenya. (1949)

Road making in Kenya

AUTOMATION RUNS MICA FACTORY

Automation Runs Mica Factory (1956)

Item showing an automated mica factory in Derby. Derbyshire.

BRISTOL

Bristol (1967)

Very brief slice of life in Bristol

THE ROAD TESTER

The Road Tester (1931)

Man measures gradients of hills, road cambers, mileage, bridge heights etc.

MODEL ROADWAYS

Model Roadways (1949)

Model roadways representing the road network of the future.

ROAD SIGNS

Road Signs (1973)

Street signs in various London locations

NEW PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR BUILDING WORKERS

New Protective Clothing For Building Workers (1968)

New protective clothing for builders shown in...

LAMBORGHINI CAR

Lamborghini Car (1970-1975)

Footage of new Lamborghini sports car.

CUTS / OUT TAKES FOR CP 526 - MOTORWAY MACHINES, TRUCK DRIVERS

Cuts / Out Takes For Cp 526 - Motorway Machines, Truck Drivers (1965)

Out takes (rushes, cuts)...

ALOFT OVER ALASKA!

Aloft Over Alaska! (1940)

Road engineers fly over Alaska in preparatory work for a new highway.

NO HANDS

No Hands (1963)

The Road Research Laboratory carries out vital tests to increase car safety.

ADVANCED DRIVING

Advanced Driving (1964)

Advanced driving techniques are described and illustrated.

THE MAN AND THE MACHINE on the sleeve as THE MAN THE MACHINER

The Man And The Machine On The Sleeve As The Man The Machiner (1932)

Good footage of machinery...

"...The Village Smithy Stands" (1931)

Two women run a village blacksmith shop in Barrow Gurney.

NEW FRENCH ARTERIAL ROAD

New French Arterial Road (1938)

Men work on the construction of a new road between Paris and Brittany.

SS KYLEBERG LAUNCHED

SS Kyleberg Launched (1921)

An item showing the launch of the SS Kyleberg at the Alexandra Road...

THE GRANITE MEN OF POLAND

The Granite Men Of Poland (1935)

Men at work in a stone quarry in Klesow, Poland.

DRIVING TESTS

Driving Tests (1953)

A man takes a driving test as part of a Medical Council Scheme to stem road accident...

CAR TESTS

Car Tests (1949)

Scientists test car to see how it holds up to cold weather and bumpy roads.

TRAFFIC PROBLEM

Traffic Problem (1953)

Traffic problems in London contrast with calm of country village. Shere, Surrey.

TRAIN TRIP TO BRIGHTON - NEW KINGSTON BY PASS

Train Trip To Brighton - New Kingston By Pass (1939)

Couple go on trip to Brighton and footage of...

FACTORY INTERVIEWS

Factory Interviews (1940-1949)

Pathe reporter John Parsons interviews factory workers about production...

POST WAR ROAD SAFETY

Post War Road Safety (1944-1945)

Story reminding people to 'Keep death off the road'.

ROAD RESEARCH

Road Research (1957)

Road safety research conducted by using some quirky looking constructions and some...

ANTI-SKID SCHOOL

Anti-Skid School (1960)

Demonstrations of driving techniques during skidding at Anti-Skid School in...

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Interesting look at tests on...

TESTING SAFETY BELTS

Testing Safety Belts (1964)

Crash test dummies are used in tests on car safety belts.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 520 - DRAG CAR RACING, TESTING SAFETY BELTS, MOTOR WAYS...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 520 - Drag Car Racing, Testing Safety Belts, Motor Ways... (1964)

Out...

BY 1 2/5 SECS!

By 1 2/5 Secs! (1933)

Annual contest for men of the London Fire Brigade - they show their skills with...

A CANTEEN DELUXE

A Canteen Deluxe (1934)

Princess Royal opens a new canteen in a textile factory in Leeds.

13 GIRL VICTIMS

13 Girl Victims (1922)

Police investigate the aftermath of an explosion in a factory.

WORLD'S LARGEST LORRY

World's Largest Lorry (1930)

Largest lorry in the world carries large steam locomotive, Liverpool,...

MEMBERS OF TRIPLE ALLIANCE CONFER AT TRINITY HOUSE

Members Of Triple Alliance Confer At Trinity House (1919)

Members of the Triple Alliance are...

£2,000,000 PER MILE! aka £2 MILLION PER MILE

£2,000,000 Per Mile! AKA £2 Million Per Mile (1952)

Construction work in Venezuela to build a...

Selected Originals - £2,000,000 PER MILE!

Selected Originals - £2,000,000 Per Mile! (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "£2,000,000...

MOTORING NEWS

Motoring News (1959)

Chiswick flyover opens and Used Car Show at Olympia.

METAL DETECTORS

Metal Detectors (1948)

Metal detectors being used in civilian life - in timber yard and by road builders....

PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR

Protective Headgear (1953)

Safety helmets are made and tested at a factory in Wheathampstead.

CAR TESTS

Car Tests (1953)

Vehicles are tested for durability at testing centre in Lindley, Warwickshire.

CARAVAN TESTS

Caravan Tests (1954)

Caravan is tested by being driven over rough terrain.