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ENGLAND V NEW ZEALAND IN MANCHESTER

England V New Zealand In Manchester (1937)

Second Test Match between England and New Zealand in...

THIRD TEST MATCH - OLD TRAFFORD

Third Test Match - Old Trafford (1938)

The Third Test Match is washed out by rain in Manchester.

AUSTRALIA WINS THE ASHES

Australia Wins The Ashes (1938)

Cricket - Australia win the Ashes against England. Leeds, Yorkshire.

SCIENCE BEHIND THE CAR

Science Behind The Car (1950-1959)

A Morris Minor is put through some tough tests.

WEST ROAD SKID RESISTANCE TEST

West Road Skid Resistance Test (1969)

Road Research Laboratory vehicle tests roads for skid...

FIRST TEST MATCH AT BRISBANE

First Test Match At Brisbane (1936)

Cricket - Australia play England in the first test match at...

CRICKET - SOUTH AFRICA V AUSTRALIA aka SECOND TEST MATCH IN SOUTH AFRICA

Cricket - South Africa V Australia AKA Second Test Match In South Africa (1936)

Cricket -...

 

 

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL aka THE OVAL   FINISH OF THE FINAL TEST MATCH AT THE OVAL

News In A Nutshell AKA The Oval Finish Of The Final Test Match At The Oval (1936)

News in...

THE TEST MATCH AT SYDNEY

The Test Match At Sydney (1937)

Cricket - England take on Australia at the test match in Sydney.

THIRD TEST MATCH AT MELBOURNE

Third Test Match At Melbourne (1937)

Third test match between England and Australia in Melbourne.

TESTING ARTILLERY GUNS

Testing Artillery Guns (1914-1918)

Testing artillery guns moving over rough ground.

MELBOURNE

Melbourne (1937)

Cricket teams leave pitch at end of match. Crowds come onto the pitch to celebrate.

BMC PRESENTS WIZARDRY ON WHEELS reel 2

Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 2 (1961)

Great documentary showing the design and testing of...

FOOD RESEARCH beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Food Research Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Scientists taste and test food...

EJECTOR SEAT

Ejector Seat (1957)

Scary machine for testing ejector seats.

OXYGEN TESTS

Oxygen Tests (1957)

Crazy scientist demonstrates power of liquid oxygen - the stuff we breathe. Very...

MODEL TRAMWAYS

Model Tramways (1958)

Mr Stevens and his son Nigel make model tramways in their back garden.

ELECTRICALLY POWERED MODEL PLANES

Electrically Powered Model Planes (1958)

A man makes electrically powered model planes and boats for...

FOOD RESEARCH beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Food Research Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Research into dehydrated foods...

CRIME PREVENTION

Crime Prevention (1959)

Film demonstrates effectiveness of various crime prevention devices.

ANTI-FIRE DEVICE

Anti-Fire Device (1955)

Demonstrations of a new chemical which can be used to extinguish oil or petrol...

JUNGLE ROVER aka TEST DRIVER

Jungle Rover AKA Test Driver (1957)

A man test drives Land Rovers on a course built to represent...

MAGIC DYES aka A NEW INVENTION FOR TEXTILES

Magic Dyes AKA A New Invention For Textiles (1957)

An item about a new way of dying fabric: colours...

ACOUSTIC CHAMBER

Acoustic Chamber (1962)

A look inside an acoustic chamber where electrical sound equipment is tested.

SAFETY STRAPS beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960)

Interesting look at tests on...

GOLF BALL TEST

Golf Ball Test (1961)

A little film showing how the golf balls are made and tested.

ARMY ENDURANCE TEST

Army Endurance Test (1961)

Soldiers are examined after exercise (drill) to check how fit they are.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 365 - 2 OF 3 - GOLF BALL TEST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 365 - 2 Of 3 - Golf Ball Test (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for the...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 365 - 3 OF 3 - ARMY ENDURANCE TEST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 365 - 3 Of 3 - Army Endurance Test (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

FAIRGROUND TOYS aka FAIRGROUND RIDES

Fairground Toys AKA Fairground Rides (1956)

Children's fairground rides are made and tested at a...

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Weights And Measures (1956)

Goods and weights are checked by the Weights and Measures Department of...

"What Will This Year's Model Stand?" (1932)

Americans test new cars - to destruction in one case.

DON'T

Don't "Bird" The "Bird-Man"! (1932)

French inventor gets colleagues to push his 'crash proof...

INTRODUCING THE NEW

Introducing The New "Bluebird" AKA Blue Bird (1932)

Sir Malcolm Campbell shows off the improvements...

THE THIRD TEST

The Third Test (1933)

Bodyline bowling is used by English cricketers to scare Australian batsmen in Third...

THIRD TEST MATCH

Third Test Match (1934)

Third Test Match between England and Australia starts at Old Trafford.

ENGLAND WIN THE TOSS aka THIRD TEST

England Win The Toss AKA Third Test (1936)

Test match cricket at Oval ground between India and...

HIS MAJESTY AT LORDS

His Majesty At Lords (1937)

Test Match between England and New Zealand at Lord's - King George VI meets...

TIMING THEM

Timing Them (1932)

New technology is used to measure the velocity of a large artillery piece, United...

ARE YOU A LIP-READER?

Are You A Lip-Reader? (1933)

Comedian Con Ingham tells a silent joke - the audience have to try and lip...

WINDY CORNER

Windy Corner (1934)

Tests in a laboratory show the effects of air currents on vehicles and houses.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 23

Caught By The Camera No. 23 (1935)

Stories in this item include a cradle exhibition in Genoa, Italy...

THE BREAKING POINT - STRESS TESTS

The Breaking Point - Stress Tests (1926)

Machines are used to test the breaking point of various...

FINDING THEIR WINGS

Finding Their Wings (1935)

Footage of a large gliding base in France.

VOLTS

Volts (1930)

Good shots of devices within an electricity plant - weird science fiction look about...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 84

Caught By The Camera No. 84 (1936)

Caught by the Camera - Floods in Southern Hungary, and girls...

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 7

Cineviews In Brief No. 7 (1936)

Cineviews in Brief this week include testing the strength of a bridge...

ON THE BUS-T - IN PARIS

On The Bus-T - In Paris (1938)

French trainee bus drivers are put through several tests before...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 143

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 143 (1940)

Water tower demolished, Pacific sea wall is built and a...

MORE TENNIS TRIFLES

More Tennis Trifles (1931)

Various processes involved in the making of tennis balls.