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WATER DIVINER

Water Diviner (1946)

Water diviners test their powers before sceptical scientists at Frescati, Sweden.

ROCKET

Rocket

Early tests of the German V2 flying bomb.

EINSTEIN AND JEWS EXILED FROM GERMANY

Einstein And Jews Exiled From Germany

Albert Einstein and other Jews flee persecution on a...

ANTI-RAY SUITS

Anti-Ray Suits (1953)

German scientists work to develop protection from radiation - weird stuff.

TROOPS WITH ANIMALS

Troops With Animals (1946)

A look at the animals which will be used in the Bikini Atom test.

SCIENCE AID TO MOTHERS

Science Aid To Mothers (1949)

Science helps mothers to give birth.

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ZUGSPITZ

50th Anniversary Of Zugspitz (1950)

Observatory on top of mountain in Bavaria, Germany.

 

 

PROFESSOR HROZNY AT WORK + HOME

Professor Hrozny At Work + Home (1949)

Czech archaeologist / scientist Professor Hrozny at work and...

POLIO

Polio (1950)

Polio - Infantile Paralysis Fellowship, people walking with sticks, nurses operating iron...

POLIO VACCINE MANUFACTURED

Polio Vaccine Manufactured (1956)

Item showing polio vaccine being manufactured in laboratory....

H POWER FOR PEACE

H Power For Peace (1958)

British scientist working on Zeta machine which produces energy by hydrogen...

HOUSE ON SPRINGS IN RUSSIAN TOWN - ASHKHBAD

House On Springs In Russian Town - Ashkhbad (1964)

Tests on newest anti-earthquake spring device...

 ROYAL RADAR ESTABLISHMENT

Royal Radar Establishment (1958)

A look around Royal Radar Establishment at Malvern.

SCIENTISTS CAMP AT SOUTH POLE

Scientists Camp At South Pole (1957)

American scientists set up camp at the South Pole.

 SCIENTISTS STUDY OF SNOW LAYERS

Scientists Study Of Snow Layers (1958)

Scientists visit the Soviet Arctic to study snow layers.

LUNAR PROJECT RADIO RESEARCH STATION

Lunar Project Radio Research Station (1958)

Research into radio frequencies is carried out at a...

U.S. AIR FORCE SUPPLIES ANTARCTIC SCIENTISTS

U.S. Air Force Supplies Antarctic Scientists (1961)

Globemaster standing on snow covered air-strip,...

 NEW FRENCH ATOMIC PLANT

New French Atomic Plant (1962)

Aerial view nuclear power plant under construction in Rhone Valley.

MOUNT ETNA ERUPTION AGAIN

Mount Etna Eruption Again (1964)

Mount Etna volcano in Sicily erupts again.

SUN TANNED ONIONS

Sun Tanned Onions (1968)

Onions grown and treated to enhance the colours at National Vegetable Research...

RUSSIAN HEALTH SUBSTANCE

Russian Health Substance (1969)

Ancient Russian balsam called Mumiyo extracted for use in...

AQUAPLANING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Aquaplaning Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1966)

A research centre develops tyres...

THE VITAL VACCINE

The Vital Vaccine (1957)

A short film showing how Polio vaccine is manufactured.

AIR MINISTRY ROOF

Air Ministry Roof (1959)

Weather forecasting on the Air Ministry roof is demonstrated by Miss Julie...

OXYGEN TESTS

Oxygen Tests (1957)

Crazy scientist demonstrates power of liquid oxygen - the stuff we breathe. Very...

WHEAT BULB FLY

Wheat Bulb Fly (1957)

An item showing experiments carried out to find the effects of Wheat Bulb Flies on...

MAGIC DYES aka A NEW INVENTION FOR TEXTILES

Magic Dyes AKA A New Invention For Textiles (1957)

An item about a new way of dying fabric: colours...

RESEARCH INTO HAIR

Research Into Hair (1960)

Hair research at Beecham Laboratories in Brentford, Middlesex.

ACOUSTIC CHAMBER

Acoustic Chamber (1962)

A look inside an acoustic chamber where electrical sound equipment is tested.

ARMY ENDURANCE TEST

Army Endurance Test (1961)

Soldiers are examined after exercise (drill) to check how fit they are.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 365 - 3 OF 3 - ARMY ENDURANCE TEST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 365 - 3 Of 3 - Army Endurance Test (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

TIME LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY

Time Lapse Photography (1965)

High speed pictures of storm clouds and plants growing, also shows the...

WOOD RESEARCH  aka WOOD RESEARCH AND REFERENCE LIBRARY

Wood Research AKA Wood Research And Reference Library (1966)

A look at a research laboratory...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 587 - reel 1 of 2 - WOOD RESEARCH and ELECTRIC FISHING

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 587 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Wood Research And Electric Fishing (1966)

Out...

GROWING AND EATING aka MUSHROOMS

Growing And Eating AKA Mushrooms (1966)

Everything you ever wanted to know about mushrooms, including...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 614 - reel 2 of 2 - GROWING AND EATING aka MUSHROOMS,...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 614 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Growing And Eating AKA Mushrooms,... (1966)

Out...

AIR POLLUTION

Air Pollution (1968)

Tests on levels and harmful effects of air pollution are carried out at the Medical...

SHIP RESEARCH

Ship Research (1968)

Research and testing of ship equipment is carried out at the National Physical...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 650 - ANTI LOCUST RESEARCH and HEARING AID MUSEUM

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 650 - Anti Locust Research And Hearing Aid Museum (1967)

Out takes...

SPACE AGE LATIN LESSON

Space Age Latin Lesson (1968)

Radio telescope erected near Cambridge helps the scientists to locate the...

STROMBOLI BURSTS INTO VIOLENT ACTIVITY

Stromboli Bursts Into Violent Activity (1932)

Volcanic scenes from Islands off Italy. Priests try to...

12 MILES HIGH!

12 Miles High! (1933)

Record breaking Soviet airmen take off in a balloon to study the high atmosphere.

BURGLERS BEWARE aka BURGLARS BEWARE

Burglers Beware AKA Burglars Beware (1935)

Home Secretary Sir John Gilmour opens a new laboratory at...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 23

Caught By The Camera No. 23 (1935)

Stories in this item include a cradle exhibition in Genoa, Italy...

EYES - BY THE THOUSAND!

Eyes - By The Thousand! (1930)

Micro-photography of a fly's eye - then a shot as a fly might see a...

CHEMICAL FROST - AND THE MICROSCOPE

Chemical Frost - And The Microscope (1930)

Experiments with crystals - some time lapse photography...

VITAMINS FOR TROOPS  Dublin issue

Vitamins For Troops Dublin Issue (1941)

American soldiers are put through fitness tests and given...

SAFE AS LIGHTNING MAN-MADE LIGHTNING

Safe As Lightning Man-Made Lightning (1941)

Scientists carry out electrical tests on model aeroplane...

SAN FRANCISCO aka ELECTRICITY CAUSES METAL TO FLOAT

San Francisco AKA Electricity Causes Metal To Float (1939)

A scientist demonstrates how...

FRANCE OPENS UP ATOMIC PILE

France Opens Up Atomic Pile (1949)

President Auriol opens a new atomic research centre for France.