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THE PIPES OF MAN

The Pipes Of Man (1936)

A look at the process of hand-making clay pipes in Sunderland.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 82

Caught By The Camera No. 82 (1936)

Caught by the Camera - an enterprising man who gives new clocks for...

CARRIAGE MADE

Carriage Made (1936)

Informative item about how a railway carriage is made and assembled. Derby,...

THE HARVEST OF FLOWERS

The Harvest Of Flowers (1936)

Lavender blooms are picked and distilled to make lavender water. Italy.

GETTING THE NEEDLE

Getting The Needle (1937)

A look inside a sewing needle factory.

WAITER WAITER

Waiter Waiter (1937)

Trainee waiters learn the ropes at a school in Vienna. Austria.

SAIL MAKERS TAKE CARE

Sail Makers Take Care (1937)

A look at how sails are made in Crewkerne, Somerset.

 

 

ZOO BABIES

Zoo Babies (1937)

Lions and their cubs in London Zoo.

TOWARDS 100%

Towards 100% (1937)

The London Efficiency Exhibition shows us the latest machines for opening letters,...

SEA HARVEST!

Sea Harvest! (1938)

Fishermen and women work to gather in the catch off the coast of Russia.

PERFORATED PATTERNS

Perforated Patterns (1939)

Traditional scarves are made in the Austrian Tyrol.

JIBOUTI'S SALT CELLARS!

Jibouti's Salt Cellars! (1939)

African men work on the salt marshes of Jibouti.

VERY TASTY, VERY SWEET!

Very Tasty, Very Sweet! (1940)

Oysters are cultivated, graded, cleaned and opened off the coast of...

KING COAL!

King Coal! (1940)

Good shots of workers in a new Italian coal mine near Trieste.

A PIPE STORY FROM CAPE TOWN / CAPETOWN

A Pipe Story From Cape Town / Capetown (1931)

A large pipe is moved in Cape Town.

OUT OF THE DEPTHS!

Out Of The Depths! (1931)

How wrecks are raised from the bottom of the sea.

SALT CELLARS!

Salt Cellars! (1931)

Salt mines in Cheshire - brine is extracted and dried out to produce salt.

THE FIREMAN OF VIENNA

The Fireman Of Vienna (1931)

Firemen in training at the Cathedral of St Stephen in Vienna.

THE BEACON!

The Beacon! (1931)

Lizard Lighthouse in Cornwall - the keeper cleans and turns the lamp - nice footage.

THE HYDRO-GLIDER

The Hydro-Glider (1931)

The first Hydro-glider in Europe is demonstrated.

THE

The "Super" Laundress Of Today (1930)

New technology in action in a modern laundry.

THOSE ARMY BLANKETS!

Those Army Blankets! (1940)

Good shots of girls at work in a mill as we see complete process of making...

MILITARY MILLINERY

Military Millinery (1940)

Complete process of making tin helmets for South African soldiers.

EVE GOES TO IT!

Eve Goes To It! (1941)

Excellent story of women 'doing their bit' by making speedboats to be used in...

SPORTITES

Sportites (1930)

Dogs perform an obstacle race.

KEEPING THE

Keeping The "Buts" Out Of Butter (1930)

Processes involved in making butter.

A BRUSH UP

A Brush Up (1929)

Glamour girls at the zoo - they bath a baby elephant and brush the skin of a camel.

PUSSY'S GLASSES

Pussy's Glasses (1930)

Funny story about short sighted cats being given glasses.

THE WINE HARVEST

The Wine Harvest (1930)

Wine harvest in the Rhine valley.

HOLLYWOOD IN HERTS

Hollywood In Herts (1930)

Girls pick holly in Hertfordshire.

EVE AND THE BEAN

Eve And The Bean (1930)

Processes involved in harvesting coffee beans.

THE SUPER WASHER

The Super Washer (1928)

Trams being cleaned with a new automatic sprinkler on the outside and a vacuum...

DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

Footage of a foundry which produces steel - various processes...

THE TRAFFIC SCHOOL!

The Traffic School! (1931)

Young girls are given instruction on road safety.

SAGO

Sago (1931)

The production processes involved in extracting sago in Borneo.

"...The Village Smithy Stands" (1931)

Two women run a village blacksmith shop in Barrow Gurney.

HIGH SPEED COOKERY

High Speed Cookery (1931)

Making ice cream wafers - the various processes involved.

PONY WORLD EVES

Pony World Eves (1931)

Young horse riders show their prowess at an Agricultural Hall show.

THOSE EASTER EGGS

Those Easter Eggs (1931)

How Easter eggs are made and filled with chocolates.

THE HIPPO FAMILY AT HOME

The Hippo Family At Home (1931)

Hippos in a zoo being fed and having teeth cleaned.

"Pot" Girls (1931)

Nice footage of women making lobster pots.

A SUPER NURSERY

A Super Nursery (1931)

Large new mother and baby nursery in Mannheim, Germany.

ANOTHER CHANGE

Another Change (1931)

Women working at a petrol station - pumping petrol and cleaning windscreens.

WITH EVE IN BAVARIA

With Eve In Bavaria (1931)

Corn harvest in Bavaria - men and women work together.

EVE AND THE ORANGE HARVEST

Eve And The Orange Harvest (1931)

Men and women work together in South Africa packing oranges.

THE LAVENDER HARVEST

The Lavender Harvest (1931)

Various shots of the lavender harvest including women at work.

GLASSHOUSE GIRLS

Glasshouse Girls (1931)

Girls at work in a greenhouse potting up tomato plants. Girls pick and pack the...

SEAL MEAL TIME

Seal Meal Time (1931)

Seals enjoying a fish lunch.

THE POTATO PICKERS

The Potato Pickers (1931)

Various shots of the potato harvest.

THE EVOLUTION OF A CHRISTMAS CARD

The Evolution Of A Christmas Card (1920)

Processes involved in making Christmas cards are...