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TURBINE

Turbine (1960-1969)

Shot of giant turbine.

GAS TURBINE FOR WARSHIP

Gas Turbine For Warship (1953)

The motor gunboat 'Grey Goose' will be soon equipped with Navy's first...

TURBINE BUILDING IN GERMANY aka TURBINRE BUILDING

Turbine Building In Germany AKA Turbinre Building

Good shots of men at the AEG factory in...

TURBINE LOCOMOTIVE

Turbine Locomotive (1924)

The Reid-Macleod Geared Steam Turbine Condensing Locomotive in all its glory.

ROVER GAS TURBINE LAUNCH

Rover Gas Turbine Launch (1950)

Rover Gas Turbine Launch in action on River Thames near Chelsea,...

THE FIRST STEAM TURBINE

The First Steam Turbine (1927)

A section of the first steam turbine ship is removed by crane.

THE ARMY ON WHEELS

The Army On Wheels (1954)

New transport for the Army, including a gas turbine heavy vehicle, is...

 

 

SPEECH ABOUT METEOR

Speech About Meteor (1946)

Dr. Roxbee Cox, Director of National Gas Turbine Est., speaks on development...

ROVER GAS TURBINE CAR

Rover Gas Turbine Car (1961)

New Rover gas turbine car presented in Birmingham.

NEW NAVAL TURBINE PATROL BOATS aka NEW TURBINE SPEED LAUNCH

New Naval Turbine Patrol Boats AKA New Turbine Speed Launch (1953)

Sea trials of the first two...

KUIBYSHEV POWER PLANT'S 20TH TURBINE

Kuibyshev Power Plant's 20th Turbine (1957)

Kuibyshev power plant starts up its 20th turbine....

JET GUNBOAT

Jet Gunboat (1948)

Royal Navy's first gas turbine ship - MG 2009 - is tested on Solent.

TURBINES FOR ST LAWRENCE SEAWAY

Turbines For St Lawrence Seaway (1957)

Turbines are mass produced for St Lawrence seaway station in...

12,00 HORSEPOWER

12,00 Horsepower (1947)

Jet engines being tested at National Gas Turbine Est. + Rolls Royce jet engine...

GAS TURBINE CAR  LE MANS

Gas Turbine Car Le Mans (1966)

A look at scientific research into gas turbine engines - but don't...

NEW FRENCH TURBINE CAR - FLASHING STAR

New French Turbine Car - Flashing Star (1956)

The new French turbine car, Flashing Star, built by...

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...

PARSONS - GENIUS OF POWER - reel 1 also known as Parsons' Turbines

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 1 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about...

NAVY TESTS GAS TURBINE

Navy Tests Gas Turbine (1955)

Rolls Royce RM 60 engine being tested at sea - the most advanced marine...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

A turbine driven train, the Admiral's new barge, Pearly Kings and Queens,...

NEW WAYS BEAT FIRE

New Ways Beat Fire (1961)

Fire brigades demonstrate new fire fighting technologies.

H. WILSON OPENS NEW MAJOR TEST FACILITY FOR SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT

H. Wilson Opens New Major Test Facility For Supersonic Aircraft (1967)

Harold Wilson opens test...

PROTEUS TURBO GENERATOR FOR WORLD'S FIRST UNMANNED POWER STATION

Proteus Turbo Generator For World's First Unmanned Power Station (1959)

Exterior of Power...

 PERSIAN AMBASSADOR VISITS TURBINE WORKS

Persian Ambassador Visits Turbine Works (1940-1949)

The Persian Ambassador visits several factories...

 TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE SOVIET UNION COMMUNIST PARTY

Twentieth Congress Of The Soviet Union Communist Party (1956)

Large Communist Party conference...

COUNTRYMAN'S BRAINWAVE

Countryman's Brainwave (1946)

A French farmer converts manure to methane gas which powers lights and...

ELECTRICITY FROM THE ATOM. AMERICA'S FIRST ATOMIC PLANT

Electricity From The Atom. America's First Atomic Plant (1958)

Eisenhower pressing handle which...

THIS CAR IS HISTORY

This Car Is History (1958)

Rover's Gas Turbine 'Jet' Car is shown at the Science Museum in London.

COUNTRYMANS BRAIN WAVE aka COUNTRYMAN'S BRAIN WAVE

Countrymans Brain Wave AKA Countryman's Brain Wave (1946)

A French farmer converts manure to...

NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING AT CRANWELL

New Academic Building At Cranwell (1962)

Sir Frank looking at first jet engine 'Whittle gas Turbine'...

QE2 RETURN

QE2 Return (1969)

QE2 returns to Southampton to have her ailing turbine fixed after trials.

THE JET-AGE CAR - AND IT'S BRITISH

The Jet-Age Car - And It's British (1950)

A gas turbine car is demonstrated to the press at...

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO HISTORY

Twenty-Four Hours To History (1963)

Documentary following the Rover BRM Gas Turbine car as it is...

THE MOTOR SHOW

The Motor Show (1961)

Pathe takes a tour around the new cars at the 1961 Motor Show at London's Earls...

 DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT ROLLING STOCK EXHIBITION

Duke Of Edinburgh At Rolling Stock Exhibition (1961)

Prince Philip pays a visit to an exhibition...

Kyoto Agreement

Kyoto Agreement (2005)

First Nuclear Power Station

First Nuclear Power Station (1956)

HIGHWAY TRAVEL FOR THE SPACE AGE

Highway Travel For The Space Age (1961)

Futuristic cars on show in Washington DC, United States of...

Selected Original - QUEEN OPENS LOCH SLOY

Selected Original - Queen Opens Loch Sloy (1950)

Material relating to newsreel story "Queen opens...

ELECTRICITY STORAGE PLANT

Electricity Storage Plant (1958)

Technicians inside electricity centre. Good throughout

ROVER JET CAR

Rover Jet Car (1963)

A new Rover car is flown out for tests and to be checked by the press.

 THE BERKELEY NUCLEAR POWER STATION

The Berkeley Nuclear Power Station (1961)

Exterior and interior shots of Berkeley Nuclear Power...

WORLD'S FASTEST WARSHIP

World's Fastest Warship (1959)

Patrol boat HMS Brave Borderer during trials at Portsmouth.

COMMERCIAL MOTOR SHOW

Commercial Motor Show (1968)

The 24th International Commercial Motor Show takes place at Earl's Court,...

HER MAJESTY AT LOCH SLOY

Her Majesty At Loch Sloy (1950)

The Queen opens new dam and power station at Loch Sloy. Scotland.

BOULDER DAM

Boulder Dam (1936)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt opens the impressive Boulder Dam on the Colorado...

HMS EXMOUTH

HMS Exmouth (1969)

New frigate HMS Exmouth at sea off coast of Portsmouth.

'DREADNOUGHT' UNDER CONSTRUCTION

'dreadnought' Under Construction (1960)

First shots of 'Dreadnought' under construction.

ALUMINIUM FROM CANADA

Aluminium From Canada (1943)

Canadians building hydroelectric plant to produce power to make aluminium.

SERIOUS DROUGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Serious Drought In South Africa (1938)

Scenes of a severe drought in South Africa.