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NEW TUBE TRAIN

New Tube Train (1950)

A new tube train with bigger windows runs on the Bakerloo line. London.

RAILWAY

Railway (1937)

A Streamlined, modern train speeds along the line.

SUPER POWER STATION

Super Power Station (1925)

The mayor of Salford opens a new power station for the region.

SUPER POWER STATION

Super Power Station (1925)

The mayor of Salford opens a new power station for the region. Yellow tinted....

PADDINGTON STATION FACELIFT

Paddington Station Facelift (1967)

Building work at Paddington Station.

NEWSCASTER AT WATERLOO

Newscaster At Waterloo (1968)

Illuminated message board at Waterloo Station shows latest news headlines...

THE WORLD'S GREATEST RADIO STATION aka RUGBY WIRELESS STATION

The World's Greatest Radio Station AKA Rugby Wireless Station (1932)

A tour around the Post...

 

 

A NOVEL RAILWAY

A Novel Railway (1933)

A large model railway in a garden is featured.

THE NEW 5XX

The New 5xx (1925)

Shot of communications tower at new wireless broadcasting station in Daventry.

LATEST DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE

Latest Diesel Locomotive (1959)

The latest diesel locomotive, Scafell Pike, is seen at Marylebone...

THINGS TO COME - POWER FOR THE HIGHLANDS

Things To Come - Power For The Highlands (1947)

A hydro electric power station is being built near...

FOGGY LONDON TOWN

Foggy London Town (1948)

Thick fog effects road and rail travel in London.

HELSINKI STREET SCENES

Helsinki Street Scenes (1952)

Scenes of Helsinki.

THE KRASNOYARSKHMARDO POWER STATION

The Krasnoyarskhmardo Power Station (1961)

Works of the new power station in Russia have started.

CONSTRUCTION OF ATOMIC POWER PLANT

Construction Of Atomic Power Plant (1955)

Item showing construction of atomic power plant.

STAMFORD BROOK AUTOMATIC TICKET MACHINE FOR UNDERGROUND STATION

Stamford Brook Automatic Ticket Machine For Underground Station (1964)

People show how ticket...

BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY

British Antarctic Survey (1964)

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

NUCLEAR BOMBS AND SUBMARINES

Nuclear Bombs And Submarines (1970-1979)

Nuclear explosions, nuclear power stations and a nuclear power...

DEEP SEA DIVER BREAKING WRECKED SHIPS

Deep Sea Diver Breaking Wrecked Ships (1946)

Divers break wrecked ships in parts so they can be...

MERCY RADIO!

Mercy Radio! (1940)

The International Radio Medical Station in Rome assists ill people on board ships at...

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1931)

Prediction that everyone will soon have their own plane rather than a car.

L.N.E.R.'S [LNER] HUSH - HUSH ENGINE

L.N.E.R.'s [lner] Hush - Hush Engine (1930)

New steam locomotive has a successful first outing,...

BRITAINS BIGGEST aka BRITAIN'S BIGGEST

Britains Biggest AKA Britain's Biggest (1926)

Lady Salvidge opens Liverpool's new improved power...

STATION CLEANER issue title - THEY'RE OFF !

Station Cleaner Issue Title - They're Off ! (1938)

Footage of new station cleaning machine being...

ATOMS FOR POWER

Atoms For Power (1955)

British and Russian progress in atomic power station development.

HOW TO RUN A RAILWAY

How To Run A Railway (1963)

Demonstration of a device which enables cars to use closed railway lines.

VICTORIA LINE OPENED

Victoria Line Opened (1968)

Item showing first stage of Victoria Line underground in operation. London.

RUSSIAN DAM

Russian Dam (1969)

Good footage of construction of hydroelectric power station in Siberia.

TREE INJECTION

Tree Injection (1948)

Scientists inject nutrients into bark of fruit trees.

GLASS TOWER

Glass Tower (1950)

New storage tower to provide central heating for Pimlico, London.

SOUNDPROOF ROOM

Soundproof Room (1953)

Tests are carried out in a soundproof room at Post Office Engineering Research...

BATAILLE DE L'ELECTRICITE aka FRENCH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Bataille De L'electricite AKA French Electrical System (1933)

Film about the French electricity...

LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY

London North Eastern Railway (1946)

Great film of men at work in control room plus trains and crowds...

KENYA

Kenya (1953)

Various shots of town, country and port of Kenya, showing people working.

NEW WARSAW RAILWAY aka ELECTRIC RAILWAY IN WARSAW

New Warsaw Railway AKA Electric Railway In Warsaw (1949)

An electric train crossing the new bridge...

VOTKINSK HYDROPOWER STATION

Votkinsk Hydropower Station (1962)

Hydropower station at Votkinsk, Soviet Union.

 FRENCH ATOMIC CENTRE

French Atomic Centre (1958)

Nuclear power station at Saclay, France.

PROSPERINE AT SACLAY ATOM CENTRE

Prosperine At Saclay Atom Centre (1958)

Look around new atomic research centre at Saclay, France.

SATELLITE TRACKING STATION AT WINKFIELD aka SATELLITE TRACKING STN. WINKFIELD

Satellite Tracking Station At Winkfield AKA Satellite Tracking Stn. Winkfield (1964)

Good...

AIR VIEWS

Air Views (1970-1979)

Aerial views over Bradwell Atomic Power Station.

SPEED AND SAFETY

Speed And Safety (1920-1939)

Good footage of steam trains in operation in the 1920's.

WINKFIELD MINITRACK STATION

Winkfield Minitrack Station (1962)

The Winkfield tracking station designed to track the UK1 satellite.

HIKING UP TO DATE

Hiking Up To Date (1932)

A group of young people go out for a nice day in the countryside.

TRAINING FIREMEN

Training Firemen (1957)

Firemen drill - great display of skill, knowledge and courage.

ATOMIC POWER STATION

Atomic Power Station (1962)

An item about an atomic power plant and the way it is designed to benefit...

STATION BEES

Station Bees (1958)

A bee keeper who has some hives on the roof of the train station at Waterloo.

HYDRAULICS

Hydraulics (1964)

A Hydraulics Research Station uses models to predict the currents and tides of the...

G.P.O. RIGGERS aka GPO RIGGERS

G.P.O. Riggers AKA GPO Riggers (1967)

GPO riggers are trained and test equipment at Rugby Radio...

FOR THE FIRST TIME!

For The First Time! (1932)

Steam train runs up and down on the track outside a new railway station in...

THE MOTOR RAILWAY

The Motor Railway (1923)

Unusual train which travels between Headcorn in Kent and Robertsbridge in West...