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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...

JET GUNBOAT

Jet Gunboat (1948)

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

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...

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...

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.

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO HISTORY

Twenty-Four Hours To History (1963)

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

 DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT ROLLING STOCK EXHIBITION

Duke Of Edinburgh At Rolling Stock Exhibition (1961)

Prince Philip pays a visit to an exhibition...

HIGHWAY TRAVEL FOR THE SPACE AGE

Highway Travel For The Space Age (1961)

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

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...

COMMERCIAL MOTOR SHOW

Commercial Motor Show (1968)

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

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.

POWER STATION IN THE SEA

Power Station In The Sea (1950-1959)

Item showing power station built in sea near Baku, Azerbaijan.

KAINGJI DAM COMPLETED.

Kaingji Dam Completed. (1968)

West Africa's biggest dam across the Niger River at Kaingji in...

ATOMS FOR POWER

Atoms For Power (1955)

British and Russian progress in atomic power station development.

KOSYGIN VISITS NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Kosygin Visits Nuclear Power Station (1967)

Russian Premier Alexei Kosygin visits nuclear power...

Selected Originals - HMS EXMOUTH

Selected Originals - HMS Exmouth (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story HMS EXMOUTH - 69/16.

LONDON COMMERCIAL DELEGATION IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

London Commercial Delegation In Czechoslovakia (1966)

London commercial delegation visits...

BRADWELL POWER STATION

Bradwell Power Station (1966)

Various views around Bradwell Nuclear Power station in Essex.

WORLD'S FIRST UNMANNED POWER STATION

World's First Unmanned Power Station (1959)

Supervisory control panel, disembodied engine at...

U.S. TESTS FOR MEN AND MACHINES aka US ARMY TESTS

U.S. Tests For Men And Machines AKA Us Army Tests (1953)

G.I's undergo hot-weather tests in Mojave...

Selected Originals - ATOM JOINS THE GRID

Selected Originals - Atom Joins The Grid (1956)

Material relating to newsreel story "Atom Joins the...

FOAM BEATS PLANE FIRES

Foam Beats Plane Fires (1964)

Firemen show new way of putting out plane fires - using chemical foam.

FARNBOROUGH - AIR COOLED SUITS

Farnborough - Air Cooled Suits (1969)

Air cooling suits in trial at RAF base in Farnborough in...

QE2 MAIDEN VOYAGE

QE2 Maiden Voyage (1969)

Luxury liner "QE2" leaves Southampton on maiden voyage.

THINGS TO COME - POWER FOR THE HIGHLANDS

Things To Come - Power For The Highlands (1947)

A hydro electric power station is being built near...

CZECH RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

Czech Railway Electrification (1960)

Electric power for Czechoslovakian railways.

 RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK EXHIBITION AT MARYLEBONE

Railway Rolling Stock Exhibition At Marylebone (1961)

Shots of famous steam trains and their...

CENTRAL HEATING

Central Heating (1967)

Short film promoting gas central heating in private residences.

BRITAIN PREPARES FOR COLD SNAP

Britain Prepares For Cold Snap (1948)

People prepare for winter power cuts.

HARNESSING A WHIRLWIND

Harnessing A Whirlwind (1957)

Latest in British aircraft research.

ORIANA - reel 1

Oriana - Reel 1 (1959)

Great film about the design, building and testing of the ocean liner Oriana. c....

RUSSIA STEPS UP THE PACE

Russia Steps Up The Pace (1957)

Russia starts a political offensive.