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MAP MAKING

Map Making (1952)

Good footage of map making and modelling in Willesden, London.

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

Artificial Flowers (1951)

Artificial flower workshop at Plaice House, Hartlip, Kent.

MADEIRA WINE MAKING

Madeira Wine Making (1952)

Footage of wine making in Madeira.

MUSSELS

Mussels (1952)

Fishermen harvesting mussels at Brancaster, Norfolk.

BARGE HORSES issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT MAN'S BEST FRIEND

Barge Horses Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks At Man's Best Friend (1947)

Horses pull canal...

HARVESTING issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Harvesting Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks On The Sunny Side (1947)

Good scenic shots of...

COKE MAKING

Coke Making (1948)

Coke production in Beckton works, London.

 

 

WINDMILL

Windmill (1948)

Item showing working windmill near Woodbridge, Suffolk.

BAMBOO

Bamboo (1950)

Bamboo plantation in Cornwall.

WELDING UNDER WATER

Welding Under Water (1947)

Diver uses oxyacetylene burner underwater.

HAND MADE CHOCOLATES

Hand Made Chocolates (1953)

Excellent footage of chocolates being made by hand. London.

GOLD BEATING

Gold Beating (1950-1959)

Film tracing various procedures involved in beating gold.

GOLD BEATING  OUT TAKES

Gold Beating Out Takes (1950-1959)

Film tracing various procedures involved in beating gold.

SHIPPING aka LONGSHOREMEN UNLOAD BAGS

Shipping AKA Longshoremen Unload Bags (1910-1919)

Goods being unloaded from cargo vessel.

English Police women in Canada

English Police Women In Canada (1920-1929)

Footage of English police women in Canada.

PYLON MEN

Pylon Men (1956)

Men at work on pylons, constructing and maintaining England's National Grid.

BED POST SCULPTOR

Bed Post Sculptor (1959)

Alfred Betts makes sculpture from old bedposts and chair legs.

DIAMOND MINING

Diamond Mining (1963)

A look at diamond mining in South Africa and some of the jewellery which is...

CHIMNEY FELLING!

Chimney Felling! (1932)

A chimney in Lancashire is demolished with explosives.

BLOWING UP A MOUNTAIN

Blowing Up A Mountain (1932)

Long shots of an explosion in a marble quarry in Italy - half a mountain...

WOODCHOPPER CHAMPIONS'

Woodchopper Champions' "Derby" (1932)

Australian lumberjacks show off their skills with their choppers...

WELL DONE! ...

Well Done! ... "The Specials" (1932)

Members of the Special Constabulary (the voluntary police force)...

EGG GATHERING

Egg Gathering (1933)

Very short segment showing Guillemots gathered on Yorkshire cliffs.

THE LATEST IN COIFFURES

The Latest In Coiffures (1921)

Emile stylists (one is possibly Emile himself) demonstrate the latest in...

THE ROAD TESTER

The Road Tester (1931)

Man measures gradients of hills, road cambers, mileage, bridge heights etc.

HIGH LIFERS

High Lifers (1920-1929)

Men who work very high in the air are featured - on towers and scaffolding.

A NOVEL DREDGER

A Novel Dredger (1922)

"Modern" dredger is shown in action.

AN OLD ITALIAN CUSTOM

An Old Italian Custom (1932)

Fishermen in Sicily carry out the long tradition of fishing for Honey...

LIFE GOES ON print

Life Goes On Print (1932)

A look at life in a Hungarian village.

LIFE GOES ON neg

Life Goes On Neg (1932)

A look at life in a Hungarian village.

BLACK DIAMONDS

Black Diamonds (1932)

Good footage of a working coal mine in Bestwood, Nottingham.

THE KEEPER OF THE BEES

The Keeper Of The Bees (1933)

Footage of a beehive farm in Australia.

THE HARVEST OF THE SEA

The Harvest Of The Sea (1933)

Good footage of the work of fishermen at sea off the coast of Lowestoft,...

SALT FROM THE SEA

Salt From The Sea (1933)

Men at work on the salt fields of Tunis.

FISHERS OF MADAGASCAR

Fishers Of Madagascar (1934)

Madagascan fishermen make their way back to shore with their catch.

WHEN TWO BECOME ONE

When Two Become One (1934)

A huge steel welding machine is shown in action.

PEKIN PEER probably PEKING PEEP

Pekin Peer Probably Peking Peep (1926)

Various shots of Chinese men at work - lifting water from a...

BOTTLED LIGHTNING

Bottled Lightning (1928)

Electricity is produced in a electricity plant - giant electrical transformers...

JUST A MATTER OF FIGURES

Just A Matter Of Figures (1935)

Item about the process involved in counting the results of a national...

BEATING OUT A LIVING

Beating Out A Living (1935)

Copper is beaten and shaped into a large bucket.

LOST LOCOS

Lost Locos (1936)

Old steam engines are broken up at Swindon in Wiltshire.

ODD TIMERS

Odd Timers (1930)

Elaborate clock are featured - woman poses with the strange chronographs.

THE CLEAN UP

The Clean Up (1930)

A group of men clean and paint the exterior of an ocean liner.

EARNING A LIVING!

Earning A Living! (1930)

Escapologist attempts a stunt - he is dragged behind a moving vehicle and...

EATS!

Eats! (1930)

Zoo footage - rhinos, monkeys, tapirs etc.

THE SCOOP!

The Scoop! (1931)

Giant dredger at work in Italy.

HARVEST OF THE SUN

Harvest Of The Sun (1936)

A look at the vineyards of Douro in Spain.

BUTTON ARISTOCRATS

Button Aristocrats (1936)

Traditional craftsmanship in Austria - buttons carved from antlers of chamois....

AN ORIENTAL FISH STORY

An Oriental Fish Story (1937)

Japanese fishermen go out in their boat and fish for tunny.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 31

Cineviews In Brief No. 31 (1937)

Cineviews in Brief - A fishing competition, and a dog show.