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POLICEMEN DRILL

Policemen Drill (1910-1920)

Police and firemen practise their drill.

FIRE DRILL AT FACTORY

Fire Drill At Factory (1910-1920)

Item showing fire drill at factory.

TESTING GAS MASKS

Testing Gas Masks (1914-1918)

Scientists try out new gas masks on British soldiers.

OUR FIRE-MEN NURSES

Our Fire-Men Nurses (1914-1918)

Nurses train as firefighters to replace men fighting at the front.

TESTING FIRE FLOAT

Testing Fire Float (1914-1918)

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

BULLET PROOF VEST

Bullet Proof Vest (1915)

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

FIRE ENGINES

Fire Engines (1915)

Good shots of firemen and fire engines leaving station and policemen on training...

 

 

WITHIN RANGE OF THE GUNS

Within Range Of The Guns (1916)

Children attend school near Verdun, France despite the danger of...

BRAVE FIRE FIGHTERS

Brave Fire Fighters (1918)

Footage of fire fighters in action.

AMERICAN NON-CAPSIZABLE LIFEBOAT

American Non-Capsizable Lifeboat (1920)

Non-capsizable lifeboat built in America.

LIVERPOOL LIGHTSHIP

Liverpool Lightship (1920-1929)

Father Christmas delivers gifts to people on ships at sea.

Lifeboats Launched

Lifeboats Launched (1920-1929)

Footage of lifeboats being launched in Blackpool.

BULLET PROOF SHIELD

Bullet Proof Shield (1920-1929)

Policemen demonstrate bullet-proof shields.

A BIG LIFT

A Big Lift (1920-1929)

Floating crane at Ipswich Docks lifts lock gate for inspection.

MOTOR RACING

Motor Racing (1920-1929)

Motor racing in progress.

BOAT DRILL ON MAURETANIA aka AQUITANIA?

Boat Drill On Mauretania AKA Aquitania? (1920-1930)

Boat drill on Mauretania and rowing team from...

LIFEBOAT LAUNCHING AND RESCUE

Lifeboat Launching And Rescue (1920)

Footage of lifeboat being launched and rescue mission.

BOYS' VOCATIONAL BOARDING SCHOOL c 1920s PART 1

Boys' Vocational Boarding School C 1920s Part 1 (1920-1929)

Various shots of boys at work and play at...

Coast Guard Exercises

Coast Guard Exercises (1920-1929)

Footage of coast guards in action in Dover, England.

MODERN LIFESAVING AT SEA AKA LIFE SAVING ON THE AQUITANIA

Modern Lifesaving At Sea AKA Life Saving On The Aquitania (1921)

Lovely documentary detailing...

BRITISH AIRWAYS AT WORK

British Airways At Work (1924)

Good footage of British Airways staff at work at Croydon Airport.

Girl Guides Trip to AfricA  aka Jh Thomas for south Africa

Girl Guides Trip To Africa AKA Jh Thomas For South Africa (1924)

Shots of variety of people...

BILL ADAMS - HANDS OVER

Bill Adams - Hands Over (1926)

Lovely film celebrating the life and work of Kent lifeboatman Bill...

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY DEVICE DEMONSTRATED - BERLIN 1927

Pedestrian Safety Device Demonstrated - Berlin 1927 (1927)

Footage of new pedestrian safety...

SAFETY LIGHTS

Safety Lights (1928)

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

NEW LINER - 'DUCHESS OF ATHOLL'

New Liner - 'duchess Of Atholl' (1928-1929)

Liner ship 'Duchess of Atholl' undergoes lifeboat tests.

MOTOR NOVELTIES

Motor Novelties (1929)

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

AN ELECTRIC RUSHABOUT!

An Electric Rushabout! (1930)

Motorised tricycle is demonstrated - the inventor is stopped by a...

THE KERB STEP

The Kerb Step (1930)

Bobby Howes from "Mr Cinders" and a group of chorus girls demonstrate road safety...

MR. FACING-BOTH-WAYS

Mr. Facing-Both-Ways (1930)

Crazy car which has two bonnets and drives forwards and backwards with two...

SAFETY FOR CYCLISTS

Safety For Cyclists (1930-1939)

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

SAFEGUARDING   aka SAFEGUARDING A NATION  record b

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation Record B (1930)

Interesting film about protection of...

SAFEGUARDING  aka SAFEGUARDING A NATION

Safeguarding AKA Safeguarding A Nation (1930)

Film about protection of British industries against...

THE TRAFFIC SCHOOL!

The Traffic School! (1931)

Young girls are given instruction on road safety.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 32

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 32 (1935)

A tiny South African car, a plague of locusts...

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IN GERMANY

Mountain Climbing In Germany (1938)

Men show off their mountaineering skills in Alps.

POST WAR ROAD SAFETY

Post War Road Safety (1944-1945)

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

COUGHS & SNEEZES

Coughs & Sneezes (1944-1945)

Man sneezes in public places to people's annoyance, man sneezes continuously...

ROAD SENSE

Road Sense (1945)

Road safety trailer for children.

POLICE TRAFFIC SAFETY DRIVE.

Police Traffic Safety Drive. (1946)

Children being shown safety first methods and road drill by the...

MECHANICAL HANDS

Mechanical Hands (1948)

Shots of an invention for use in handling radioactive materials

SAFETY HELMETS, OLD AND NEW

Safety Helmets, Old And New (1948-1954)

Romans chariot racing and men testing safety helmets at Road...

BUS TILT TESTS

Bus Tilt Tests (1949)

Double-decker bus is tilted on side as part of safety test at London Transport...

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT #2

What Happens Next #2 (1950-1959)

A young boy doesn't realise the dangers of climbing down a seaside cliff....

ROAD SAFETY WEEK

Road Safety Week (1952)

Parade in Hyde Park during Road Safety Week.

BABY CAGE

Baby Cage (1953)

Baby Sallie and brother Paul Morris play in a cage outside their apartment window.

ROAD SAFETY DEMONSTRATION

Road Safety Demonstration (1960)

Road Safety demonstration takes place at Wellington Barracks in...

 TOY FAIR

Toy Fair (1961)

Toy fair at the Mount Royal Hotel, London.

SALOON CARS OWN RACE

Saloon Cars Own Race (1962)

Six hour saloon car race from Brands Hatch, Kent. Won by Mike Parkes.

NEW SAFETY DEVICE

New Safety Device (1965)

Device that brings train to halt when it passes red signals.