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WASHINGTON MONUMENT

Washington Monument (1930)

Short segment showing the Washington Monument elevator operator.

OVER THE BOUNDING MAIN - THE ROMANCE & WRATH OF THE RESTLESS SEAS

Over The Bounding Main - The Romance & Wrath Of The Restless Seas (1932)

Nice footage shot on...

PEARL CULTIVATION

Pearl Cultivation (1932)

Processes involved in cultivating pearls.

MAKING A RECORD

Making A Record (1918-1924)

How a gramophone record is made - the various processes.

FIREWORK FRAGMENTS

Firework Fragments (1930)

Fireworks are made and packed, then set off at the Crystal Palace display.

AIR GIRLS

Air Girls (1931)

Female pilots seen preparing their planes for flight and taking off from Reading...

TRAVELAUGHS - GETTING THE BIRD BY HY MAYER

Travelaughs - Getting The Bird By Hy Mayer (1920)

Cartoonist HY Mayer draws an owl - the drawing...

 

 

EVE'S LATEST NOVELTY

Eve's Latest Novelty (1924)

The artist Arthur Ferrier paints designs on the fingernails of the actress...

THE QUIET HOUR - A CHELSEA VETERANS' STUDY

The Quiet Hour - A Chelsea Veterans' Study (1923)

Lovely film showing Chelsea Pensioners working in...

CREATING A COIFFURE

Creating A Coiffure (1924)

A hairdresser sketches a hairstyle for Madame then proceeds to put his idea...

P.P.P. - A STUDY NEAR BECKENHAM

P.P.P. - A Study Near Beckenham (1929)

Lovely story about a petrol station which has picturesque...

THE BEACH CENSOR

The Beach Censor (1925)

A policeman decides which of a bevy of bathing belles is dressed suitably for...

MY TOILET - BY A LOCO

My Toilet - By A Loco (1920-1929)

Glamour girl having a wash contrasted with a locomotive being cleaned by a...

THE MOTOR RAILWAY

The Motor Railway (1923)

Unusual train which travels between Headcorn in Kent and Robertsbridge in West...

ANIMATED APPETITES

Animated Appetites (1923)

Zoo shots - sea lions swimming and being fed. They play in the snow.

LANCE FISHING

Lance Fishing (1925)

A group of bright young things go Lance fishing in Cornwall.

THE MODEL MAKERS - A SUNDERLAND INDUSTRY

The Model Makers - A Sunderland Industry (1927)

Model ships are built - craftsmen at work.

A REALLY OLD TIME JOB

A Really Old Time Job (1924)

An old fashioned tannery in the Cotswolds is featured - various processes...

SILVER MINING IN ONTARIO

Silver Mining In Ontario (1925)

Various shots of silver being mined - all processes are featured from...

LIGHTNING FASHIONS

Lightning Fashions (1922)

A dress is created in 90 seconds - fabric is draped around a woman then pinned...

1950?

1950? (1933)

Men in drag perform a high kick routine.

ROLLING ALONG

Rolling Along (1931)

Girl messengers in an American office wear roller skates to zip about the building.

A FISHERMAN'S PARADISE

A Fisherman's Paradise (1925)

Footage of fishing techniques and the catch.

A PEEP AT A RACING STABLE

A Peep At A Racing Stable (1924)

Horse races are seen in their stables and being exercised.

THE STORY OF A BRICK

The Story Of A Brick (1923)

Processes involved in making bricks are shown.

THE WINE BOATS OF THE DOURO RIVER

The Wine Boats Of The Douro River (1923)

Special boats used to transport wine on the Douro River are...

MOTHER OF 1,500,000 BABIES!

Mother Of 1,500,000 Babies! (1932)

We see a Mother Oyster that has yielded 1,500,000 offspring last...

EASY MONEY!

Easy Money! (1932)

A lion tamer gets lions to do tricks and shows us some baby lion cubs.

HUMAN FLIES

Human Flies (1932)

Footage of suspension bridge being painted which crosses over the Arkansas River in...

THE ART OF GETTING TYRED

The Art Of Getting Tyred (1933)

Excellent story about how tyres for the wheels of locomotives work.

A RECORD HARVEST

A Record Harvest (1933)

Cranberries are harvested and sorted in Cape Cod, United States of America.

THE PAMPAS OF EUROPE

The Pampas Of Europe (1933)

Animals are herded across the Hortobagy Plain in Hungary.

SOMETHING SWEET IN HARVESTS

Something Sweet In Harvests (1920)

Nice film showing the beetroot harvest in Holland - mostly women at...

'OPS

'ops (1926)

Nice film about hop picking contrasting new mechanical methods with hand picking of old.

MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVE

Miniature Locomotive (1928)

Model steam locomotive is demonstrated - children ride in small carriages.

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MLLE MARISE DASPIE note - this is Maryse Bastie not Marise...

Camera Interviews - Mlle Marise Daspie Note - This Is Maryse Bastie Not Marise... (1931)

The...

NERVE!

Nerve! (1932)

Nice film about a female lion tamer. She strokes and plays with her charges.

TEUF-TEUF!

Teuf-Teuf! (1933)

An old fashioned car of 1900 is contrasted with the modern car of 1933.

CREATING A COIFFURE

Creating A Coiffure (1921)

A hairdresser sketches a hairstyle for Madame then proceeds to put his idea...

EVE'S LATEST NOVELTY

Eve's Latest Novelty (1924)

The artist Arthur Ferrier paints designs on the fingernails of the actress...

A MIGHTY PROJECT

A Mighty Project (1933)

Construction work on the enormous Boulder Dam in Colorado, United States of...

EAST OF SUEZ

East Of Suez (1934)

A brief look at life in Singapore and other areas 'east of Suez'.

DOWN BELOW THE RIVER

Down Below The River (1934)

Great footage of the nearly completed Mersey Tunnel between Liverpool and...

FIRE-FIGHTERS OF PARIS

Fire-Fighters Of Paris (1934)

French Firemen show off their latest equipment and skills, Paris, France.

WINTER'S MANTLE

Winter's Mantle (1934)

Pretty scenic shots of a Tyrollean village in the snow.

EVE - DAIRY FARMER

Eve - Dairy Farmer (1923)

Three women run a dairy farm - short shots of them at work.

A HIGHLAND WEEKEND

A Highland Weekend (1934)

Good item on the ancient way of life of the crofters in the Highlands of...

FISHY BUSINESS

Fishy Business (1934)

Young fish are caught in Coombe Lake near Coventry to restock the River Avon.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 13

Caught By The Camera No. 13 (1934)

Prehistoric caves in Austria, a human funicular in the Tyrol and a...

THE LACE MAKERS OF BURANO

The Lace Makers Of Burano (1935)

Good story about lace making in the city of Burano near Venice.