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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.

BERNARD DUDLEY -

Bernard Dudley - "The Longshoreman" (1932)

A song about being a sailor - performed by Bernard Dudley...

LISTENING TO THE STARS

Listening To The Stars (1957)

The giant new British radio-telescope under construction at Jodrell Bank.

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...

QUEEN IN SCOTLAND

Queen In Scotland (1965)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh,...

SUPERSCOPE PROBES SPACE

Superscope Probes Space (1965)

Powerful telescopes and observation planes enable clearer view of space...

HOW ITALY SAW THE ECLIPSE

How Italy Saw The Eclipse (1961)

Nice story about total eclipse of the sun in Florence, Italy.

PANZERS ON THE RANGE

Panzers On The Range (1961)

German tanks are tested out on live firing range in South Wales.

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...

THE LIGHT OF THE NIGHT

The Light Of The Night (1937)

Astronomy and the moon; from Galileo to new high powered telescopes in...

LARGEST STAR GAZER

Largest Star Gazer (1930)

The Yerkes Observatory is seen in action in the United States of America.

THE SUPER CAMERA

The Super Camera (1938)

A huge telescope camera seen at Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles.

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.

MARS - PLANET issue title is PEACE AND WAR

Mars - Planet Issue Title Is Peace And War (1939)

A look at planet Mars - its place in science,...

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...

NEWS FROM VENUS aka DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT JODRELL BANK

News From Venus AKA Duke Of Edinburgh At Jodrell Bank (1959)

Duke of Edinburgh looks at radio...

BRIGHTON issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES TO THE SEASIDE

Brighton Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes To The Seaside (1947)

Great footage of people enjoying...

GIRLS AND GUNS! aka GIRLS & GUNS!

Girls And Guns! AKA Girls & Guns! (1942)

Women of the South African ATS get training in aiming...

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...

A TRIP TO MARS!

A Trip To Mars! (1939)

Planets are seen in the show at the Hayden Planetarium in the New York World's...