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MATTRESS TEST

Mattress Test (1954)

Acrobat testing mattresses. London

"We Don't Play 'dolly' Cricket!..." (1931)

Shots of a Women's cricket match played between the...

SPEEDBOATS

Speedboats (1939)

Speedboats race around Sydney harbour during tests, Australia.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL  FIRST WOMEN TEST CRICKET AT NORTHAMPTON

News In A Nutshell First Women Test Cricket At Northampton (1937)

Roundup of the world's...

A WASH OUT

A Wash Out (1934)

Fourth cricket test match between England and Australia is stopped due to heavy rain.

THE FINAL TEST

The Final Test (1934)

First day of the Final Test Match between England and Australia.

FIRST TEST MATCH

First Test Match (1934)

Australia beats England in the first test match in Nottingham.

 

 

THIRD TEST MATCH - OLD TRAFFORD

Third Test Match - Old Trafford (1938)

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

THE EARLY 'ONCE OVER'

The Early 'once Over' (1939)

Children are examined for fitness in Stockholm, Sweden.

D.S.I.R. aka COLD FEET

D.S.I.R. AKA Cold Feet (1950)

Footage of feet testing in Hertfordshire.

MANCHESTER TEST MATCH

Manchester Test Match (1937)

England wins cricket Test Match against New Zealand by 130 runs.

FOURTH TEST MATCH - LEEDS

Fourth Test Match - Leeds (1938)

Two unidentified teams play cricket in the fourth test match at Leeds,...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

The third Test from Leeds.

AMERICAN AND BRITISH GOLF BALL TEST

American And British Golf Ball Test (1931)

Golfers play a round to demonstrate the differences...

THE TEST MATCH Beware - other items share this title

The Test Match Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Australia wins the first cricket test...

TEST MATCH FIZZLES OUT

Test Match Fizzles Out (1934)

Poor performance of English cricketers during the Third Test Match...

KEEPING THE

Keeping The "Buts" Out Of Butter (1930)

Processes involved in making butter.

SPEEDWAY TEST

Speedway Test (1938)

England wins the second Speedway Test against the Australians at Wembley Stadium.

FOURTH TEST MATCH - LEEDS

Fourth Test Match - Leeds (1938)

Two unidentified teams play cricket in the fourth test match at Leeds,...

AUSTRALIA WINS THE ASHES

Australia Wins The Ashes (1938)

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

FOURTH TEST MATCH

Fourth Test Match (1934)

Australia leads after the second day of the Fourth Test Match against England.

TESTING BOWLS

Testing Bowls (1952)

Mr George King demonstrates the testing procedure for new bowling balls in Glasgow.

MOTOR BOAT PATROL

Motor Boat Patrol (1953)

A motor patrol boat with a new lightweight diesel engine is tried out at...

CAR TESTS

Car Tests (1949)

Scientists test car to see how it holds up to cold weather and bumpy roads.

SHOE TESTERS

Shoe Testers (1949)

Two women working as professional hikers to test new types shoes.

ADVANCED MOTORIST TEST

Advanced Motorist Test (1965)

Miss A. Leaney wins trophy in advanced motoring test for women. Brighton,...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL includes ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND CRICKET

News In A Nutshell Includes England V New Zealand Cricket (1937)

Roundup of the world's latest...

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.

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.

MELBOURNE

Melbourne (1937)

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

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...

GOLF BALL TEST

Golf Ball Test (1961)

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

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...

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

Americans test new cars - to destruction in one case.

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.

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...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 23

Caught By The Camera No. 23 (1935)

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

FIRST TEST MATCH - AUSTRALIA'S SKILFUL ESCAPE AT NOTTINGHAM

First Test Match - Australia's Skilful Escape At Nottingham (1938)

First Test Match between...

FIRST TEST MATCH AT NOTTINGHAM

First Test Match At Nottingham (1938)

The First Test Match between England and Australia at...

TENNIS TRIFLES

Tennis Trifles (1930)

Processes involved in making tennis rackets - from raw timber to tennis court.

THE FIFTH TEST MATCH

The Fifth Test Match (1938)

England V Australia in the Fifth Test Match at the Oval; score is 347 for 1...

TEST MATCH CONTINUED aka FIFTH TEST MATCH

Test Match Continued AKA Fifth Test Match (1938)

Len Hutton makes his historic score of 364 for in...