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ROCKETS FIRED

Rockets Fired (1946)

Shots of rockets being fired.

OVER THE TOP

Over The Top (1931)

Pole jumpers are seen in action - some slow motion footage.

SHEEP JUMPING

Sheep Jumping (1960-1969)

Slow motion shots of sheep jumping over mountain stream.

BACK THE ATTACK!  aka PIGEONS FLY OFF

Back The Attack! AKA Pigeons Fly Off (1940-1949)

Pigeons are used to send messages to Australian towns...

STEEPLECHASER

Steeplechaser (1923)

Footage of horse jumping - some is seen in slow motion.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for THE WORLD'S LARGEST PARACHUTE in G 1324

Cuts / Out Takes For The World's Largest Parachute In G 1324 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for...

STEPPING INTO SPACE

Stepping Into Space (1925)

Footage of airmen jumping off the wings of aeroplanes with their parachutes,...

 

 

THE HARE WINS!

The Hare Wins! (1940)

Two dogs set off to catch a hare - entertainment for an Australian crowd. Hare...

KENTUCKY DERBY

Kentucky Derby (1948)

Kentucky stud farm and Derby.

A SLING SHOT TO TEST JET PLANES

A Sling Shot To Test Jet Planes (1954)

A mechanism to reproduce the jet thrust at takeoff designed...

ONE MORE JUMPER BUT NOT FOR EVE

One More Jumper But Not For Eve (1928)

Alsatian dog which likes to jump off a bridge into a river...

LIFTING THE VEIL OF MOTION

Lifting The Veil Of Motion (1924)

Various shots of seagulls - some slow motion footage.

ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC MARVEL

Another Photographic Marvel (1933)

Slow motion footage taken by the ultra high speed high speed...

THE SMOKE DIVER

The Smoke Diver (1933)

Smoke billows out of a mans suit before he jumps into a pool of water.

AVALANCHE

Avalanche (1935)

Good footage of an avalanche in progress.

HIMALAYAN HIGH JUMPERS

Himalayan High Jumpers (1931)

Zoo footage - Himalayan mountain goats are seen running around on...

MECHANICAL MAIDS

Mechanical Maids (1930)

Women motorcyclist seen putting on her helmet, tinkering with her bike then...

DIVING TO FAME!

Diving To Fame! (1940)

Slow motion shots of men diving into a swimming pool.

THE GRAND NATIONAL

The Grand National (1947)

The 1947 Grand National is won by the Irish outsider Caughoo.

FRESH AIR FROLICS

Fresh Air Frolics (1931)

By use of camera techniques the ghostly figure of a woman walks the high wire...

SEAL MEAL TIME

Seal Meal Time (1931)

Seals enjoying a fish lunch.

QUICK FINGERS

Quick Fingers (1933)

Slow motion footage of a speed typist.

THE SEA IN FURY

The Sea In Fury (1925)

A U.S. battleship takes the brunt of a summer storm which causes its deck to be...

AUSTRALIA'S WONDER HORSE WINS TWO MORE

Australia's Wonder Horse Wins Two More (1940)

Famous Aussie race horse Ajax wins two races.

PAVEMENT POUNDERS - A

Pavement Pounders - A "Slow' Study On Steps (1923)

Feet are seen in close up to show how the feet,...

PAVEMENT POUNDERS - STUDIES ON STEPS

Pavement Pounders - Studies On Steps (1929)

Feet are seen in close up to show how the feet, ankles...

GOLF SWING REGULATOR

Golf Swing Regulator (1936)

A golf swing regulator tied around the waist and to the handle of the club...

KILLER WHALE AND DOLPHINS

Killer Whale And Dolphins (1968)

A killer whale from Canada arrives at dolphinarium in Holland, and...

MELTING STEEL IN A PAPER BAG

Melting Steel In A Paper Bag (1949)

Scientist melt steel in a cellophane bag without melting the bag.

PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM STUDIES BY SPECIAL EFFECTS CAMERA

Photographic Film Studies By Special Effects Camera (1965)

Special effects camera used to shoot...

THE FROG

The Frog (1970-1979)

Frog spawn, tadpoles and frogs.

HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY

High Speed Photography (1965)

Amazing slow motion shots of a cat falling, eggs breaking and matches...

WILL IT COME TO THIS?

Will It Come To This? (1933)

A new airline safety device is tested; men drift down to earth in chairs...

CAN YOU BELIEVE YOUR EYES?

Can You Believe Your Eyes? (1933)

Several optical illusions shown in stop motion footage and...

FEATHERED GOBBLERS

Feathered Gobblers (1931)

Zoo footage of various birds including Pelicans and Cormorants.

GOOD FORM!

Good Form! (1941)

People do perfect dives into the sea in a contest or display.

RIDING SISTERS!  FILMED AT NORTHOLT

Riding Sisters! Filmed At Northolt (1932)

A group of seven sisters who all enjoy horse riding are...

DANCING GRACE

Dancing Grace (1932)

Camera tricks are used for pictorial effect as a ballet dancer is filmed.

BALANCE - A

Balance - A "Wheely" Episode By Paige And Jewett The Trick Cyclists (1933)

Unicyclists act by...

TORPEDOPLANE

Torpedoplane (1925)

A new seaplane launches a 1500 pound naval torpedo in tests at Brough near Hull.

THE UP TO DATE STEEPLE JACK aka THE UP-TO-DATE STEEPLEJACK

The Up To Date Steeple Jack AKA The Up-To-Date Steeplejack (1925)

Steeplejacks use a traction...

HUMAN POLAR BEARS

Human Polar Bears (1926)

Barmy young Americans break the ice in a frozen lake to go swimming.

HUSH HUSH CAR

Hush Hush Car (1926)

Slow motion shots of Major Segrave's super fast racing car driving on a beach.

THE JAZZ DRUMMER OF THE LONDON SENORA BAND

The Jazz Drummer Of The London Senora Band (1926)

Crazy drumming technique on display - some seen...

THE PIGEONS OF ST PAUL'S

The Pigeons Of St Paul's (1929)

Pigeons in flight and being fed outside St Paul's Cathedral in London.

LEAPING LIZARDS!

Leaping Lizards! (1935)

Funny item showing a lizard running about on his hind legs in slow motion.

EJECTOR SEAT ON TEST

Ejector Seat On Test (1964)

The Ministry of Defence test out an ejector seats for jet planes on Pendine...

WALKS AND WALKERS - A PICCADILLY CIRCUS STUDY

Walks And Walkers - A Piccadilly Circus Study (1923)

Slow motion footage of pedestrians in...

TINY TIM ROCKET

Tiny Tim Rocket (1946)

The American airforce show off their new weapon - the Tiny Tim Rocket.

TROTTING RACES

Trotting Races (1946)

New mechanical starting gate for use in harness and sulky racing in America.