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STEEPLE JACKS

Steeple Jacks (1931)

Men abseil down a church steeple.

STEEL MEN

Steel Men (1931)

Good footage of men at work on construction site at Marble Arch, London.

THE BRIDGE FELLOWS

The Bridge Fellows (1931)

Construction of a giant suspension bridge - brave cameramen climb high for...

A NOVEL FIRE ESCAPE

A Novel Fire Escape (1930)

A flying fox is demonstrated - men, a woman and even a dog have a go!

THE GIRDER MEN

The Girder Men (1930)

Construction footage - men balance on very high girders.

STEPPING HIGH!

Stepping High! (1932)

Two women do a Charleston on top of a very tall chimney - very cute!

THE OTHER MAN'S JOB NO. 2 - THE STEEPLEJACK

The Other Man's Job No. 2 - The Steeplejack (1935)

Pathe cameraman climbs a high church steeple to...

 

 

THE SUPER PAINTERS

The Super Painters (1935)

Great footage from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as it receives a new...

MEN ON CRANE aka GIRDER MEN issue title - GOING UP!

Men On Crane AKA Girder Men Issue Title - Going Up! (1937)

Men are winched up by cranes to carry...

DIZZY BUSINESS issue title is SEEING'S BELIEVING

Dizzy Business Issue Title Is Seeing's Believing (1941)

Steeplejack Tom Spate climbs high...

STEEPLEJILLS

Steeplejills (1948)

A woman is employed as a steeplejack in Enfield, Greater London.

THREE YEARS HARD!

Three Years Hard! (1928)

Vertiginous shots of men painting the St Lawrence Bridge in Quebec.

HIGH DOWN SOUTH!

High Down South! (1938)

A trip to the top of a very high radio transmitter mast being built in...

SOCIAL CLIMBER NO. 1!

Social Climber No. 1! (1938)

Steeplejack Karl Forseberg climbs up a flag pole to paint it.

THERE'S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE

There's One Born Every Minute (1933)

A crazy man named Ben Dova several daredevil balancing act on the...

'SKYLARKS'

'skylarks' (1934)

Men who work on high buildings in Rome, London and Italy.

BABY CAGE

Baby Cage (1953)

Baby Sallie and brother Paul Morris play in a cage outside their apartment window.

THREE TORINIS

Three Torinis (1953)

Aerial act the Three Torinis perform high above the Festival Gardens at Battersea.

THE SUPER

The Super "Wash And Brush Up" And The "Empress Of Britain" (1932)

Beautiful footage of ocean...

CLIFF RESCUE beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Cliff Rescue Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1955)

The Brighton Fire Brigade...

THERE IS ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE!

There Is One Born Every Minute! (1932)

Vertiginous stunts are performed including pole swinging and...

PUTNEY POWER BOAT RACE

Putney Power Boat Race (1968)

Speed boat race on River Thames and across the Channel.

TOWARDS TEN-THOUSAND!  A BERNESE ALPS STUDY

Towards Ten-Thousand! A Bernese Alps Study (1932)

A vertigo inducing mountain railway trip in...

WAYS AND MEANS

Ways And Means (1929)

Various types of transport are featured - train, amphibious material, busy...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 12

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 12 (1934)

20 ton telescope mirror, arts and crafts school...

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 52

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 52 (1935)

Baby boy swimmer, eggs sent from England to...

JERRY THE TROUBLESOME TYKE - IN AND OUT OF WEMBLEY

Jerry The Troublesome Tyke - In And Out Of Wembley (1925)

Animation featuring that naughty dog...