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EYES ON THE SKIES!

Eyes On The Skies! (1940)

Good footage of men of the Observer Corps working at their posts.

DIVING TO FAME!

Diving To Fame! (1940)

Slow motion shots of men diving into a swimming pool.

BOMBS, BOMBS, BEAUTIFUL BOMBS!

Bombs, Bombs, Beautiful Bombs! (1940)

Good footage of bombs being manufactured as part of South...

BLACK OUT IDEAS issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Black Out Ideas Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Footage of new inventions including bumper that...

BATTERIES issue title - LET'S SEE

Batteries Issue Title - Let's See (1940)

Item showing how batteries work and how to make your own.

DUSTBINS issue title - GOING PLACES

Dustbins Issue Title - Going Places (1941)

A dustbin lid is adapted to put out firebombs with sand.

SWINGING THE LEAD

Swinging The Lead (1942)

A look at how the depth below a ship is measured.

 

 

TWO MILLIONTH MINI - SPECIAL

Two Millionth Mini - Special (1969)

Special colour item about the two millionth Mini car to roll off...

NECK NEWS

Neck News (1945)

Two women model home-made versions of the latest 'dog collars' and chokers.

AUSTRALIA STEPS ON THE GAS!

Australia Steps On The Gas! (1940)

Australia adapts to wartime conditions as alternative methods of...

CAMOUFLAGE issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

Camouflage Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Item about how camouflage is used in warfare...

MINES

Mines (1940)

Joe Noble illustrates how submarine and magnetic mines work.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES issue title WEIGHT AND SEA

Weights And Measures Issue Title Weight And Sea (1942)

Odd film showing different kinds of weights...

BIRDS EGGS issue title WEIGHT AND SEA

Birds Eggs Issue Title Weight And Sea (1942)

Old men collect seabird eggs from nests on a steep...

WOMEN LUMBERJACKS issue title - JOLLY GOOD FELLERS

Women Lumberjacks Issue Title - Jolly Good Fellers (1942)

Good item showing women volunteers...

SHEEP DIPPING issue title - ROLLING STONES

Sheep Dipping Issue Title - Rolling Stones (1943)

Footage of sheep dipping in Northumberland.

S.A. RUBBER issue title is HI-DE-HI

S.A. Rubber Issue Title Is Hi-De-Hi (1943)

Black workers collect sap from gum trees in South Africa,...

SHEILA SCOTT DEPARTS

Sheila Scott Departs (1969)

Female pilot Sheila Scott leaves London Airport in her small plane, bound...

BRUSHES

Brushes (1942)

A look at new designs for hairbrushes including those with detachable aluminium bases.

LANDARMY GIRLS aka LAND ARMY GIRLS aka FORESTRY GIRLS

Landarmy Girls AKA Land Army Girls AKA Forestry Girls (1940)

Good item about girls from the...

ONE DAY aka BUSY DAY issue title - LIGHTS PLEASE !

One Day AKA Busy Day Issue Title - Lights Please ! (1940)

Film about the importance of not wasting...

A.R.P. issue title - OKEYDOKE!

A.R.P. Issue Title - Okeydoke! (1941)

Two clever A.R.P. wardens create their own portable fire truck...

TEX MCLEOD issue title - SIGNS OF THE TIMES

Tex Mcleod Issue Title - Signs Of The Times (1942)

Rope and yarn spinning artist Tex McLeod shows...

LIVING OFF THE LAND

Living Off The Land (1944)

Men from the Australian Imperial Force learn how to survive in bush land.

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 129 - see separate record for details.

DONKEY AUCTION - OCTOBER 1940

Donkey Auction - October 1940 (1940)

Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge auction a donkey in aid of...

ON THE WATCH!

On The Watch! (1940)

Good footage of the Home Defence Organisation keeping watch on coastal areas.

BALI-HOO!

Bali-Hoo! (1940)

Life goes on in the Dutch-ruled island of Bali, although Holland is under Nazi rule.

OPERATION PLUTO

Operation Pluto (1945)

Huge petrol pipeline was constructed under English Channel to supply troops on...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 124

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 124 (1940)

Children look at mechanical toys and cadets in training at...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 134

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 134 (1940)

New inventions: substance that stops bleeding, a perpetual...

FAST AID!

Fast Aid! (1940)

Great story showing ARP services ready for action thanks to a new automatic controller.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 145

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 145 (1941)

A safe is tested, a new snowplough, surfboards for...

FLATFORD MILL

Flatford Mill (1940)

Item showing house featured in Constable's "The Haywain" and lovely countryside...

CYPHERS

Cyphers (1941)

An item about codes and cyphers through the ages.

CHILDREN'S TELEVISION - MEN OF ACTION reel 1

Children's Television - Men Of Action Reel 1 (1951)

Educational film showing how stained glass made...

ROADS issue title -

Roads Issue Title - "I Travel The Road" (1944)

A look at various roads from Roman times to present...

RUSSIANS ADVANCE - LIBERATE THEIR TOWNS

Russians Advance - Liberate Their Towns (1940)

Red Army troops liberate their cities in winter...

LAND WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA  issue title COME THE THREE CORNERS

Land Women Of Australia Issue Title Come The Three Corners (1943)

Great footage of Australian...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 127

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 127 (1940)

Manchester statues that may be melted for the war effort and...

USA PAVILION AT EXPO

USA Pavilion At Expo (1967)

A look inside the American pavilion at Expo '67. Montreal, Canada.

AMERICA MAKES `DOUBLE SPACE HISTORY' aka U.S. DOUBLE SPACE SUCCESS

America Makes `double Space History' AKA U.S. Double Space Success (1965)

The two man Gemini...

WITH GAGARIN TO THE STARS - VERSION 1 - roll 2

With Gagarin To The Stars - Version 1 - Roll 2 (1961)

Russian documentary detailing Gagarin's...

WITH GAGARIN TO THE STARS - VERSION 2 - reel 1

With Gagarin To The Stars - Version 2 - Reel 1 (1961)

Documentary detailing Gagarin's training...

WITH GAGARIN TO THE STARS - VERSION 2 - reel 2

With Gagarin To The Stars - Version 2 - Reel 2 (1961)

Documentary detailing Gagarin's training and...

THE CITY OF LONDON reel 2

The City Of London Reel 2 (1951)

Documentary tracing the history of the City of London and the variety...

SUMMING UP NO. 15 - REEL 1

Summing Up No. 15 - Reel 1 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

SUMMING UP NO. 17  REEL 1

Summing Up No. 17 Reel 1 (1950)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

ONE GIANT LEAP reel 1

One Giant Leap Reel 1 (1969)

Retrospective look at the history of space travel. c. 1969

PICETTE NO. 5 - CHIMPS CHAMPS  & CHUMPS record a

Picette No. 5 - Chimps Champs & Chumps Record A (1948-1949)

Compilation of funny stories - performing...