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HANDS TO THE PUMPS!

Hands To The Pumps! (1940)

Good footage of factory girls making and assembling stirrup pumps.

WATCH THE WHITE LINE!

Watch The White Line! (1940)

A new machine paints the white lines down the middle of the road.

ROAD SWEEPER

Road Sweeper (1936)

A road sweeper shows off his invention - a brush and shovel combined.

EGG GRADING issue title - SORTS AND SIGHS

Egg Grading Issue Title - Sorts And Sighs (1942)

Eggs are checked and graded at factory. Location...

MIDGET SUBMARINE

Midget Submarine (1951)

Footage of new small submarine in action, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon.

CANDLE MAKING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Candle Making Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

A candle making factory in...

WITH A MIGHTY ROAR!

With A Mighty Roar! (1932)

A limestone quarry in Germany - dynamite blows apart the face.

 

 

BEHIND THE CABLE

Behind The Cable (1924)

Communication technology in action - cables which span the Atlantic and a...

THE WRESTLERS

The Wrestlers (1933)

Brief story of a zookeeper and a lion wrestling, United States of America.

DAISY

Daisy (1930)

An elephant called Daisy is given a bath by her keeper.

ON THE RUN!

On The Run! (1934)

Sheep are herded and sheared in Australia.

REPAIRING BOAT

Repairing Boat (1938)

Repairing boats after damage done by sea worms.

WELDING UNDER WATER

Welding Under Water (1947)

Diver uses oxyacetylene burner underwater.

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.

THE KEEPER OF THE BEES

The Keeper Of The Bees (1933)

Footage of a beehive farm in Australia.

WHEN TWO BECOME ONE

When Two Become One (1934)

A huge steel welding machine is shown in action.

BIGGER AND BETTER BABIES!

Bigger And Better Babies! (1930)

Zoo footage of baby elephants - some cute stuff.

THE COUNTER

The Counter (1928)

A money counting device is demonstrated - probably used in banks.

THE SCENE CHANGETH

The Scene Changeth (1932)

A novel revolving stage is demonstrated at a theatre.

EARTH POWER AND HOW IT IS BEING HARNESSED

Earth Power And How It Is Being Harnessed (1933)

Men harness the power of thermal activity.

DOGS OF THE PYRENEES

Dogs Of The Pyrenees (1933)

Fine specimens of big guard dogs are presented to the camera.

CAIRNS

Cairns (1933)

Various cutesy shots of Cairns - both puppies and full grown dogs.

ONE PIECE BUILDINGS!

One Piece Buildings! (1933)

Good shots of men at work using a new electric welder on a construction...

THE BIG SPLASH!

The Big Splash! (1929)

Transportation of large tree trunks by chutes, trolleys, trains and barges.

THE JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE

The Japanese Earthquake (1923)

Footage of the Japanese earthquake which had devastating effects on the...

ANCIENT RAILWAY ENGINE

Ancient Railway Engine (1931)

Footage of a very old locomotive - probably an Agenorra from 1828.

" Rocket " Engine At Museum (1931)

Unedited material showing a large old locomotive being pushed...

JUST PUMICE

Just Pumice (1934)

Pumice stones are extracted from quarries in Lipari, Italy.

SLEEPERS

Sleepers (1933)

Excellent footage of how railway sleepers are made, Boston, Lincolnshire.

GOOD FELLERS

Good Fellers (1933)

Tree fellers at work in Forest in Australia.

SOMETHING TO SEE THROUGH!

Something To See Through! (1935)

Processes involved in the making of a pane of glass at an Austrian...

GERMANY'S GIANT

Germany's Giant (1933)

Item about Germany's new steam locomotive.

DWARF HORSE

Dwarf Horse (1930)

Short section of material about a miniature pony.

DRYING GRASS

Drying Grass (1936)

New machines and techniques to use dried grass for animal fodder.

CUTTING STEEL UNDER WATER

Cutting Steel Under Water (1936)

A diver uses a cutter fuelled by hydrogen and oxygen to cut steel bars...

KNIFE GRINDER issue title SEE HOW THEY RUN

Knife Grinder Issue Title See How They Run (1937)

Knife Grinder's invention - a bicycle powered...

WEATHER IN THE DESERT aka METEOROLOGICAL WORKS issue title - RIGHT AS RAIN

Weather In The Desert AKA Meteorological Works Issue Title - Right As Rain (1941)

A...

SHEEP issue title - GIVE AND TAKE

Sheep Issue Title - Give And Take (1942)

Long haired sheep are shorn in Cumberland.

QUARRY AND GOAT issue title - HOT AND COLD

Quarry And Goat Issue Title - Hot And Cold (1942)

A goat and pig are mascots of a limestone quarry.

ORCHIDS

Orchids (1948)

Orchids are artificially grown at greenhouses in St. Albans, Hertfordshire.

REMFLEX COPIER

Remflex Copier (1952)

Footage of copying machine in use at an officer in London.

WATCHES aka WATCHMAKER

Watches AKA Watchmaker (1953)

Watchmaker John Bright takes a watch to pieces, cleans the parts then...

THERMOMETERS

Thermometers (1953)

Item showing how thermometers are made.

HYDRAULIC TAILBOARD

Hydraulic Tailboard (1948)

A new hydraulic gate lift on a lorry saves time and energy in loading...

PHOTO FINISH

Photo Finish (1948)

Trainee learns how to operate photo finish camera used at race courses.

ONE FOR THE ROAD CAR DESIGN

One For The Road Car Design (1945)

Car designer Henry Foxlee at work on model of his new design.

TESTING AN AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT

Testing An Aircraft Ejection Seat (1940)

Testing aircraft ejection seat at Denham.

TESTING AN AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT

Testing An Aircraft Ejection Seat (1940)

Testing aircraft ejection seat at Denham.