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MOTOR NOVELTIES

Motor Novelties (1929)

Inventions - an automatic road roller, emergency exit on a bus and an "Expando"...

THE ROBOT BATTLESHIP

The Robot Battleship (1930)

Radio-controlled battleship HMS Centurion is used for firing practice in the...

THE MECHANICAL MASTERS aka TESTING RACQUETS

The Mechanical Masters AKA Testing Racquets (1930)

Tennis racquets and golf balls are tested in...

THE MARSHALLERS - A RAILWAY INNOVATION

The Marshallers - A Railway Innovation (1930)

A new control box for locomotives is featured - the...

ROBOT PLOUGH

Robot Plough (1930)

A new automatic ploughing machine is demonstrated.

THE ROBOT RAIL-LAYER

The Robot Rail-Layer (1930)

A big robotic machine picks up old railway track and lays new sections, it...

OFFICE ROBOTS

Office Robots (1931)

Footage of several new inventions to help office staff.

 

 

HARVEST ROBOTS

Harvest Robots (1931)

Modern harvesting and ploughing equipment is contrasted with old fashioned methods.

TUBE TAKES NO TRAVELLERS

Tube Takes No Travellers (1932)

Great footage of the Post Office's 'Mail Tube', stretching from...

THE COMPLEAT HARVESTER aka THE COMPLETE HARVESTER

The Compleat Harvester AKA The Complete Harvester (1932)

An early kind of combine harvester is...

CLOCK-WORKS

Clock-Works (1932)

Preserved clocks and mechanical figures are seen in Switzerland.

A MILLION YEARS AGO

A Million Years Ago (1933)

Life size animated models which include a prehistoric elephant are...

THE ROBOT GOLFER!

The Robot Golfer! (1934)

Soundtrack only; visuals missing.

THE FACE OF THINGS - TO COME!

The Face Of Things - To Come! (1934)

Odd story about a talking robot with curly hair answering...

THE FACE OF THINGS - TO COME! ALPHA THE ROBOT

The Face Of Things - To Come! Alpha The Robot (1934)

Alpha the Robot answers questions from a man...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 14

Would You Believe It? No. 14 (1934)

Huge mural takes shape in Manchester, a one-boy bus and a robot...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 46

Cineviews In Brief No. 46 (1937)

Modern art, San Remo mountain railway and novel swimming lessons in...

THE TENNIS ROBOT

The Tennis Robot (1938)

A new machine serves endless tennis balls to a brunette on the tennis court.

SUITS FOR THE STRATOSPHERE!

Suits For The Stratosphere! (1938)

Inventor Carl Rich wears a special suit that allows him to fly at...

THE TENNIS ROBOT

The Tennis Robot (1939)

Footage of a tennis player demonstrating how the new Tennis Robot machine works,...

PLANTER

Planter (1939)

A machine makes holes in the ground and sows plants as it moves along.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 103

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 103 (1940)

A mechanical shop staffed by dolls, ducks in Sweden and...

NON STOP TRACTOR!

Non Stop Tractor! (1940)

Illinois farmer Frank Andrew shows how his automatic tractor helps with work on...

PEAK LOAD ELECTRICITY

Peak Load Electricity (1943)

Ministry of Information cartoon trailer asking people to limit domestic...

ROBOT RADIOS

Robot Radios (1948)

Inventor John Sargrove and the mass production of his radio invention by machines.

MECHANICAL ELEPHANT

Mechanical Elephant (1949)

Footage of mechanical elephant giving children a ride at Pickering Park in...

AIR NEWS

Air News (1949)

American aircraft developments.

AUTO MANNEQUINS

Auto Mannequins (1950)

Lifelike plastic mannequins rotate on the spot to show off the dresses. London.

ROBOT

Robot (1950)

Excellent footage of radio controlled robot in Saffron Waldren, Essex.

REMOTE CONTROLLED LAUNCH

Remote Controlled Launch (1950-1951)

Remote controlled launch is tested off coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

ROBOT

Robot (1950)

Excellent footage of radio controlled robot in Saffron Walden, Essex.

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

A new motorboat is demonstrated in New York - New Missile system is shown in...

MECHANICAL TORTOISE

Mechanical Tortoise (1951)

Footage of mechanical tortoise in Bristol.

ROBOT BOAT

Robot Boat (1951)

Radio controlled boat is is given trials on the Thames, Kingston, Greater London.

STUDENTS RAG DAY

Students Rag Day (1952)

Footage of Reading University's student rag. Berkshire.

MECHANICAL SEAGULL

Mechanical Seagull (1952)

Footage of mechanical seagull being demonstrated by inventor William Howard,...

ROBOT SENSATION

Robot Sensation (1952)

Good item showing robot in Innsbruck. Austria.

GUIDED MISSILES - FIRST PICTURES.

Guided Missiles - First Pictures. (1952)

First US Navy film of an early guided missile in use during...

GARAGE ROBOT

Garage Robot (1953)

Saluting robot stands outside a petrol station in Stratford St Mary, Suffolk.

SCHOOLBOYS EXHIBITION beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Schoolboys Exhibition Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

A robot and a model...

FACE OF TOMORROW

Face Of Tomorrow (1956)

A glimpse of the future at Whitechapel Art Gallery - 'This is Tomorrow'...

SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL aka THE DUKE AT THE AIRCRAFT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Supersonic Wind Tunnel AKA The Duke At The Aircraft Research Association (1956)

The Duke of...

SANTA CHEERS REFUGEE CHILDREN

Santa Cheers Refugee Children (1956)

Santa arrives with presents for two children.

ICE CREAM FACTORY

Ice Cream Factory (1957)

Good shots of processes involved in making choc ices and novelty ice cream...

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR - BIRMINGHAM

British Industries Fair - Birmingham (1957)

The British Industries Fair shows off lots of British...

ATOMIC ROBOT A HANDY GUY

Atomic Robot A Handy Guy (1957)

Robotic arms are used to light a secretary's cigarette.

GENTLE GIANT aka ROBOT

Gentle Giant AKA Robot (1958)

A demonstration of a new robot which can do many things including sing...

POWER SLAVE aka SLAVE AUTOMATION or RADIO ACTIVE POWER MANIPULATOR or ROBOT HAND...

Power Slave AKA Slave Automation Or Radio Active Power Manipulator Or Robot Hand... (1958)

In...

ROBOTS SMOOTH OFFICE WORRIES

Robots Smooth Office Worries (1958)

Automatic typewriters and letter sorting machines - the cutting...

ROBOT GARDENING

Robot Gardening (1959)

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