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FIRES IN THE HOME - TRAILER

Fires In The Home - Trailer (1950)

Trailer warning about the perils of smoking in the home.

GIRL CYCLIST'S SIGN

Girl Cyclist's Sign (1936)

Girl on a bicycle with a big sign across her back.

WALKING STICK LIGHT

Walking Stick Light (1937)

A small lamp is attached to a walking stick in order to see in the dark.

PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE / SUFFOCATION TRAILER

Protection Against Fire / Suffocation Trailer (1967)

Trailer urges us to ventilate our rooms when...

SAFETY TEST

Safety Test (1952)

Road safety campaign for children in London.

A MORTAL SHOCK

A Mortal Shock (1950)

A short animated information film warning of the dangers of electric shocks.

BEWARE OF FLIES TRAILER aka KEEP ALL FOOD FOOD COVERED

Beware Of Flies Trailer AKA Keep All Food Food Covered (1950)

A Short trailer film encouraging...

 

 

ARROW SLEEVES

Arrow Sleeves (1936)

Arrows on sleeves prove to be useful to cyclers.

NON SKID CAR aka NOW SKID CAR

Non Skid Car AKA Now Skid Car (1936)

Mr Shoffman tests his new non skid car in London.

MOTOR DEVICE

Motor Device (1936)

Mad motoring device to tell other drivers when you think it is safe to overtake.

'L' GLOVE LEARNER DRIVER

'l' Glove Learner Driver (1937)

Glove aid to learner drivers - keeps your hands warm and lets people...

DEAF WOMAN SIGN

Deaf Woman Sign (1937)

A deaf woman wears a sign on her back to let motorists know she can't hear them...

SAFETY FIRST MAC

Safety First Mac (1936)

A little boy learns road safety rules by having them stitched into the lining of...

FOR QUICK STOP

For Quick Stop (1966)

An experiment in stopping planes at the end of runways at Farnborough.

STOP ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD

Stop Accidents On The Road (1966)

Posters urging population to be more careful while driving to...

STOP ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME

Stop Accidents In The Home (1966)

Poster urging people to be more careful with fire.

TESTING CARAVANS

Testing Caravans (1968)

Caravans tested on Brands Hatch racetrack. Kent.

CROSSING INDICATOR

Crossing Indicator (1949)

New pedestrian crossing indicator, London.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

Protective Clothing (1953)

The latest designs and innovations in factory clothes at show in London.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IN GERMANY

Mountain Climbing In Germany (1938)

Men show off their mountaineering skills in Alps.

BULLET PROOF VEST

Bullet Proof Vest (1915)

Invention: the Bullet-proof vest; or Steel Waistcoat.

TESTING FIRE FLOAT

Testing Fire Float (1914-1918)

Fire fighting boat is tested on River Thames at Greenwich, London.

TRAFFIC TRIFLES

Traffic Trifles (1931)

A school in Germany uses models to explain road safety.

WATCH YOUR STEP

Watch Your Step (1937)

Police in Vienna improve safety on the roads by stopping pedestrians crossing in...

SAFETY - FIRST AND LAST!

Safety - First And Last! (1939)

Good item showing careless drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, and how...

SAFETY FIRST GIRL

Safety First Girl (1936)

A young woman attaches reflectors to her legs to be seen at night in dark...

CHILD ROAD SAFETY

Child Road Safety (1936)

A mother teaches her child road safety skills with model cars.

TRAFFIC WARNING ON HORSE aka HORSE WITH REFLECTORS

Traffic Warning On Horse AKA Horse With Reflectors (1937)

A horse with traffic warning discs on...

SAFE issue title - BOLTS AND BARS

Safe Issue Title - Bolts And Bars (1938)

Footage of the safe deposit vaults in Chancery Lane, London.

SCHOOLBOYS AND TRAFFIC SIGNS issue title is HAPPY DAYS

Schoolboys And Traffic Signs Issue Title Is Happy Days (1938)

School boys playing with toy cars...

'DR. CAR'S' CASEBOOK

'dr. Car's' Casebook (1967)

A garage carries out a car diagnosis service. Hanwell, London.

FOR PLANE SAFETY

For Plane Safety (1960)

A sudsmobile lays foam and water on runway to reduce risk of fire on crash...

CHESHAM - FOR SAFETY IN PLANES aka AIRCRAFT SEAT TESTING

Chesham - For Safety In Planes AKA Aircraft Seat Testing (1962)

Volunteers test aeroplane safety...

LONG LOAD SAFETY

Long Load Safety (1966)

Anti-jack-knife device for articulated lorries.

FLASH JACKET

Flash Jacket (1967)

A jacket with flashing lights provide extra safety for workmen, Hounslow, Greater...

MIND THAT CHILD!!

Mind That Child!! (1967)

Road safety trailer urging us to be extra vigilant on the look out for children...

SAFETY VEHICLE TESTING

Safety Vehicle Testing (1968)

Item showing the new commercial vehicle testing station. Bristol, North...

BABY CAGE

Baby Cage (1949)

A balcony cage stops a young child falling out of the window. Hampstead, London.

SKID PATCH

Skid Patch (1949)

Police driving school in Chelmsford, Essex.

GUN PROOFING

Gun Proofing (1951)

Birmingham Proof House where all guns in Britain are tested.

AMERICAN NON-CAPSIZABLE LIFEBOAT

American Non-Capsizable Lifeboat (1920)

Non-capsizable lifeboat built in America.

BULLET PROOF SHIELD

Bullet Proof Shield (1920-1929)

Policemen demonstrate bullet-proof shields.

MOTOR RACING

Motor Racing (1920-1929)

Motor racing in progress.

LIFEBOAT LAUNCHING AND RESCUE

Lifeboat Launching And Rescue (1920)

Footage of lifeboat being launched and rescue mission.

POLICEMEN DRILL

Policemen Drill (1910-1920)

Police and firemen practise their drill.

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY DEVICE DEMONSTRATED - BERLIN 1927

Pedestrian Safety Device Demonstrated - Berlin 1927 (1927)

Footage of new pedestrian safety...

SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS

Safety For Cyclists (1930-1939)

A demonstration of a new safety device for bike - lowerable stabiliser...

SAFETY LIGHTS

Safety Lights (1928)

Inventions are demonstrated - a torch in an umbrella and a walking stick with light...

STOCKHOLM TACKLES TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

Stockholm Tackles Traffic Problems (1938)

Traffic safety week in Stockholm, Sweden.

THE TRAFFIC SCHOOL!

The Traffic School! (1931)

Young girls are given instruction on road safety.