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SUPER GLASS!

Super Glass! (1940)

Process of making glass for telescope mirrors.

AUSTRALIA SYDNEY SYDNEY'S OLD OBSERVATORY

Australia Sydney Sydney's Old Observatory (1965)

Sydney's old observatory at operation.

THE STAR SEEKER

The Star Seeker (1931)

An enormous telescope seen in Treptow, near Berlin.

THROUGH GALILEO'S TELESCOPE

Through Galileo's Telescope (1933)

Historical film about the achievements of the astronomer Galileo.

TO CALL SPACE SOON

To Call Space Soon (1966)

New British radio telescope nears completion at Chilbolton.

FRENCH ASTRONOMER

French Astronomer (1963)

French astronomer Mr Salkazanov talks about his work.

RADIO TELESCOPE - AUSTRALIA

Radio Telescope - Australia (1965)

Australian radio astronomers show a new design system for a radio...

 

 

LIGHT

Light (1941)

This item explores properties of light.

NEWCASTLE - NEW TELESCOPE LNER

Newcastle - New Telescope Lner (1938)

A huge telescope is tried out in Newcastle before being...

PHOTOGRAPHING THE MOON

Photographing The Moon (1956)

Photographs of the Moon are taken with the aid of television cameras.

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14" Telescope Issue Title - Stars And Stripes (1942)

A look at a 14 inch home-made telescope and...

NEW TELESCOPE

New Telescope (1967)

Anthony Crosland opens the new radio telescope at Chilbolton, Hampshire.

 PRIEST IS A MEMBER OF THE TEAM WORKING AT NANCAY RESEARCH CENTRE

Priest Is A Member Of The Team Working At Nancay Research Centre (1959)

Shots of Nancay...

TELESCOPE UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE U.S.S.R.

Telescope Under Construction In The U.S.S.R. (1960)

Technicians at work constructing a large mirror...

 AMERICA SPEAKS TO AUSTRALIA VIA THE MOON

America Speaks To Australia Via The Moon (1961)

Australian Minister Mr. Hulme speaks to...

ROYAL OBSERVATORY

Royal Observatory (1963)

An item about Herstmoneaux Castle home to the Greenwich Observatory.

THE BARE FACTS

The Bare Facts (1958)

A group of naturists gather in the groups of Woburn Abbey.

GIANT TELESCOPE issue title is CALLING ALL STARS

Giant Telescope Issue Title Is Calling All Stars (1939)

At Radcliffe Observatory near Pretoria is...

TELESCOPES aka WORKER & STAR GAZER issue title is UP AND DOING

Telescopes AKA Worker & Star Gazer Issue Title Is Up And Doing (1939)

Mr. Burrell, a keen...

GARDEN TELESCOPE

Garden Telescope (1949)

George Hole takes pictures of the moon with large telescope which he built...

MOON MAPPING

Moon Mapping (1953)

Percy Wilkins uses home-made telescope to chart the surface of the moon.

YOUNG ASTRONOMER issue title - BRIGHT AND BREEZY

Young Astronomer Issue Title - Bright And Breezy (1943)

Fisherman Tony Ellis finds fame as an...

ATLAS MISSILE FIRED AT FLORIDA

Atlas Missile Fired At Florida (1957)

The 'Atlas' missile is fired from Cape Canaveral. Florida....

SATELLITE STORY

Satellite Story (1957)

Item showing story of the Sputnik satellite. Czechoslovakia.

TRACKING CAMERA AT MISSILE FIRING

Tracking Camera At Missile Firing (1958)

Special telescopic Roti camera is used for photographing...

GIANT TELESCOPE FOR VIEWING SUN

Giant Telescope For Viewing Sun (1962)

Giant telescope is erected at Ala-Tua in Russia for exploring...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 29

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 29 (1935)

An ingot is forged, new Italian firefighting...

U.S.S.R. - SATELLITE DOG

U.S.S.R. - Satellite Dog (1957)

Sputnik II has been launched with first living creature ever to reach...

AIMING HIGH

Aiming High (1957)

Russian scientist send dogs in space.

18 CARATS IN SPACE!

18 Carats In Space! (1959)

American rocket Pioneer IV takes off on trip to orbit round the sun.

ISAAC NEWTON issue title is TIME WILL TELL

Isaac Newton Issue Title Is Time Will Tell (1943)

Item about Isaac Newton showing place of birth in...

THIRD SATELLITE CONTINUES ITS FLIGHT

Third Satellite Continues Its Flight (1958)

Soviet newsreel item about Sputnik satellite.

STUDYING SUN SPOTS

Studying Sun Spots (1958)

American newsreel story about observatory in New Mexico where sun is studied. ...

THE LUNA 9 STORY - SPACE VEHICLE LANDS ON THE MOON

The Luna 9 Story - Space Vehicle Lands On The Moon (1966)

The Soviet built Luna 9 lands on the...

TELESCOPE MAKERS

Telescope Makers (1960)

Telescope mirrors are polished and silvered in an underground factory in...

EXPLORING THE FIRMAMENT

Exploring The Firmament (1933)

At Mount Wilson Observatory photographs are taken through the world's...

ALL SET FOR THE MOON

All Set For The Moon (1958)

Pathe looks over America's efforts to send a rocket to the moon.

VENUS CALLING  + COSMONAUT ARRIVES

Venus Calling + Cosmonaut Arrives (1967)

Telescope at Jodrell Bank listens to Soviet space probe +...

AMERICA COMMENTS ON THE SECOND RUSSIAN SATELLITE CARRYING A DOG

America Comments On The Second Russian Satellite Carrying A Dog (1957)

Carrier rocket, earth...

US PIONEER IN ORBIT AROUND THE SUN

Us Pioneer In Orbit Around The Sun (1959)

Americans pioneer in orbit flight around the sun.

GEOPHYSICAL YEAR BEGINS

Geophysical Year Begins (1957)

The geophysical year begins around the world.

 PIONEER GETS CLOSER TO THE MOON

Pioneer Gets Closer To The Moon (1958)

NASA push ahead with the race to the Moon with the launch of...

SUN SATELLITE SETS RADIO RECORD

Sun Satellite Sets Radio Record (1960)

Pioneer V sun satellite is launched into orbit around the sun....

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 12

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 12 (1934)

20 ton telescope mirror, arts and crafts school...

THE WORLD IN CAMERA

The World In Camera (1950)

Princess Elizabeth In Crawley. Robot footballer in Hendon and Eruptions on...

REVIEW OF 1958

Review Of 1958 (1958)

Compilation of library material making up a retrospective of 1958 news events.