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LABORATORY TESTS

Laboratory Tests (1960-1969)

Tests concerning liquid oxygen

SPACE PILOT TESTING MACHINE

Space Pilot Testing Machine (1958)

Space pilots testing machine show how the body reacts to various...

 WIND TUNNEL INSTALLED AT BEDFORD

Wind Tunnel Installed At Bedford (1957)

Various shots of the building of a large wind tunnel in...

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SEMINAR ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF ATOMIC ENERGY

International Youth Seminar On The Peaceful Uses Of Atomic Energy (1958)

Scientists giving...

FORENSIC LAB

Forensic Lab (1970-1979)

Forensic tests on a man's jacket using cellotape to take particles off it.

FABRIC TESTING

Fabric Testing (1948)

Fabric testing factory in Henley, Oxfordshire.

HARWELL ATOMIC RESEARCH STATION

Harwell Atomic Research Station (1950)

A look round Harwell atomic research station. Berkshire.

 

 

CONFERENCE OF SCIENTISTS

Conference Of Scientists (1947)

A conference of scientists is held at Dundee University. Scotland.

GEOPHYSICAL YEAR UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS

Geophysical Year Underwater Explosions (1956)

Underwater explosions are conducted to try measuring...

SUN'S ECLIPSE - CAPRI

Sun's Eclipse - Capri (1952)

People and scientists in Capri looking at the partial eclipse of the sun.

PARTICLES ACCELERATORS AT WORK IN GENERATORS

Particles Accelerators At Work In Generators (1959)

Shots of particle accelerator in generator of...

MYSTERIOUS HEART aka LE COEUR IMMORTEL

Mysterious Heart AKA Le Coeur Immortel (1959)

Early French experiments in cryogenics using a heart...

POTHOLERS OF LA PUCELLE aka POTHOLERS

Potholers Of La Pucelle AKA Potholers (1961)

Potholers descend on rope ladder and enter cave...

BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY

British Antarctic Survey (1964)

Silhouettes of the British team as they traverse the difficult terrain...

BOY MAKES HOVERCRAFT FOR £25

Boy Makes Hovercraft For £25 (1964)

Amateur scientist Martin Stevens demonstrating his home-made...

ASSAY LABORATORY

Assay Laboratory (1960-1969)

Various aspects of silver production

CANCER RESEARCH

Cancer Research (1936)

1930's type of radiation treatment of cancer.

THE VAMPIRE!

The Vampire! (1929)

Microscope shots of spirogyra and vampyrella lateria.

SPOOKS!  THE SCIENTIFIC STAFF

Spooks! The Scientific Staff "Calls Up" Some Weird And Assorted Spectres (1930)

Strange...

STRAIGHT OR CURLY

Straight Or Curly (1930)

Excellent investigation of the difference between straight hair and curly.

3,000 FEET UNDER THE SEA

3,000 Feet Under The Sea (1934)

Scientists descend deep below the Atlantic in a diving bell or...

ROCKET

Rocket

Early tests of the German V2 flying bomb.

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.

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....

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 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...

 NEW FRENCH ATOMIC PLANT

New French Atomic Plant (1962)

Aerial view nuclear power plant under construction in Rhone Valley.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

STROMBOLI BURSTS INTO VIOLENT ACTIVITY

Stromboli Bursts Into Violent Activity (1932)

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

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...

FRENCH ATOMIC STORY

French Atomic Story (1949)

President Auriol opens a new atomic research centre for France.

HARWELL

Harwell (1946)

Good footage of the Harwell Atomic Energy plant on Marshall Islands.

SUN POWER RESEARCH

Sun Power Research (1953)

French scientists demonstrate the power of their mirrors at a Solar Research...

INDONESIA: SCENES AFTER WAR aka POWER OF THE INDONESIANS

Indonesia: Scenes After War AKA Power Of The Indonesians (1945)

Indonesia shortly after...

FRENCH ATOMIC PILE

French Atomic Pile (1949)

French President Vincent Auriol visits atomic plant. Fort De Chatillon,...

ANTRYCIDE NEW DRUG AGAINST CATTLE DISEASE & TSE TSE FLY

Antrycide New Drug Against Cattle Disease & Tse Tse Fly (1949)

Manufacture of Antrycide, new drug...

THE FIFTH WARNING aka BIKINI ATOLL TEST AND HIROSHIMA

The Fifth Warning AKA Bikini Atoll Test And Hiroshima (1946)

Footage of second Atom Bomb test...