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STEEL WORKS

Steel Works (1972)

Shots of steel bars being pressed at steel works.

STEEL MEN

Steel Men (1931)

Good footage of men at work on construction site at Marble Arch, London.

WHEN TWO BECOME ONE

When Two Become One (1934)

A huge steel welding machine is shown in action.

NEW ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE

New Electric Arc Furnace (1969)

Item showing new electric arc furnace at foundry in Sheffield,...

THE

The "Grate" Highway (1933)

A new Continental method of road building is seen, using steel grating and...

PIPED COAL TO BOOST OUTPUT

Piped Coal To Boost Output (1951)

Turning coal into gas in the pits makes poor mines workable - still...

MELTING STEEL IN A PAPER BAG

Melting Steel In A Paper Bag (1949)

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

 

 

HAND-MADE STEEL HANDMADE STEEL

Hand-Made Steel Handmade Steel (1949)

George Goodwin makes containers for holding molten steel.

GAS GUN

Gas Gun (1962)

A look at a gas gun which is used in industry to cut through sheets of steel.

BUILDING AND TESTING ALL TYPES OF NAVAL GUNS

Building And Testing All Types Of Naval Guns (1943)

American naval guns are built and tested in...

STEEL TRUCE

Steel Truce (1959)

Striking American steel workers go back to work during negotiations.

MR STEELE LEAVES FOR H BOMB TEST

Mr Steele Leaves For H Bomb Test (1957)

Harold Steele is leaving London to attend atomic bomb tests...

HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Hydro-Electric Project In South Africa (1962)

Construction of Kougha Dam, people working on farms &...

SKYBOLT'S SUCCESSOR - BLUE STEEL

Skybolt's Successor - Blue Steel (1963)

Blue Steel nuclear flying bomb is replacement for Skybolt.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 101

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 101 (1940)

Tropical fish at Trieste Aquarium and a new bridge is built...

A SYMPHONY OF STEEL

A Symphony Of Steel (1933)

Nicely shot item about steelworks - more awe-inspiring than it sounds.

THE KREMLIN CHIMES SOUND

The Kremlin Chimes Sound (1967)

The Kremlin Chimes sound to celebrate the achievements of the Soviet...

STEEL STRIKE

Steel Strike (1959)

American newsreel item about steel strike in USA.

THE GEORGE BENNIE RAILPLANE SYSTEM OF TRANSPORT

The George Bennie Railplane System Of Transport (1929)

Fascinating documentary about George...

GERMANS AND AMERICANS NOW OWN KILLARNEY

Germans And Americans Now Own Killarney (1960)

Germans and Americans bring their businesses to...

PARSONS - GENIUS OF POWER - reel 2 also known as Parsons' Turbines

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 2 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about...

DESIGN FOR WORK - reel 1

Design For Work - Reel 1 (1958)

Promotional film for Austin lorries and vans - includes footage of...

THE CAMBRIDGE STORY - 2nd version LONG

The Cambridge Story - 2nd Version Long (1957)

Documentary about telecommunications - featuring the...