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STEEL AGE

Steel Age (1930)

Various shots of men at work in a foundry.

CAN YOU GUESS?

Can You Guess? (1924)

The audience is invited to play a guessing game - strange shots are revealed to be...

UNIDENTIFIED OUT TAKES / CUTS - CP UNI 3 - BEFORE AND AFTER

Unidentified Out Takes / Cuts - Cp Uni 3 - Before And After (1960)

Unidentified out takes (cuts,...

ROAD REPAIRS

Road Repairs (1925)

Men lay bricks - very short segment of film.

LOGS

Logs (1929)

Timber being transported by water.

DADDY LONGLEGS

Daddy Longlegs (1929)

Large tractor is used to fell and transport trees.

STEEPLE JACKS

Steeple Jacks (1931)

Men abseil down a church steeple.

 

 

MINING ON THE LEVEL

Mining On The Level (1937)

A look at a mining process begun at ground level. No soundtrack or paperwork...

UNEMPLOYED COAL MINERS

Unemployed Coal Miners (1928)

Unemployed miners seem to be helping themselves to a few sacks of coal.

THE LIVING STATUE

The Living Statue (1928)

Lumberjack climbs up a very tall tree to chop part of the top off.

THE TURKEY STRUT

The Turkey Strut (1927)

Turkeys are herded to market - they are inspected by shoppers.

HAMMER - HAMMER - HAMMER

Hammer - Hammer - Hammer (1933)

Water wheel powers machinery to hammer red hot metal into shape - no...

EMPRESS EUGENIE'S HOUSE AS HOSPITAL - PART 2

Empress Eugenie's House As Hospital - Part 2 (1914-1918)

Nurses and patients in maternity ward at former...

ARC WELDER

Arc Welder (1970)

Men are seen at work using welding equipment.

INDUSTRIAL SCENES

Industrial Scenes (1930-1939)

Footage of various industrial scenes.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 309 - AIR-HOUSE aka AITC HOUSE and INDOOR BOWLS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 309 - Air-House AKA Aitc House And Indoor Bowls (1960)

Out takes...

MAKING VERMICELLI

Making Vermicelli (1918)

A man demonstrates how Vermicelli is made in China.

NATIVE WOMEN WATER CARRIERS

Native Women Water Carriers (1930)

Short section of film showing Indian women carrying large pots on...

MAKING SAGO

Making Sago (1923)

Borneo - processes involved in extracting Sago from bark.

BEHIND THE CABLE

Behind The Cable (1924)

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

DONKEY RACE

Donkey Race (1923)

Short segment of film showing jockeys riding donkeys - on their way to or from a race.

ONE GOOD TURN

One Good Turn (1930)

Good shots of a potter at work - throwing a pot, firing a batch of pots then...

THE IRON MEN OF HUNGARY

The Iron Men Of Hungary (1931)

Work in a Hungarian foundry - various shots of men at work.

SPRING STEALS INTO ZOOLAND

Spring Steals Into Zooland (1936)

Pelicans and elephants play out at the zoo.

BY NUMBERS

By Numbers (1936)

A look at how census information is processed and stored in Italy.

DAISY

Daisy (1930)

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

ROSES - ROSES - ALL THE WAY

Roses - Roses - All The Way (1930)

Roses growing in North Germany.

LACE MAKING

Lace Making (1929)

The craft of lace making is demonstrated by an elderly woman.

PAVEMENT POUNDERS  HOW THE ENGLISH LAST SHOES ARE MADE TO LAST

Pavement Pounders How The English Last Shoes Are Made To Last (1932)

Shoe manufacturing...

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Chrysanthemums (1932)

Women at work at a flower nursery - end shot of woman arranging flowers in a vase.

THAT POWDER PUFF

That Powder Puff (1934)

Various processes involved in making powder puffs are demonstrated for the...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THE STEEPLEJACK

Camera Interviews - The Steeplejack (1933)

Probably unusable item about Salisbury Cathedral...

FACES

Faces (1933)

Shots of glass blowers at work - good C/Us of faces of men with cheeks puffed out.

SILVER PORCELAIN

Silver Porcelain (1951)

Footage of porcelain teapot being made into a silver one, Birmingham.

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.

CHIMNEY FELLING!

Chimney Felling! (1932)

A chimney in Lancashire is demolished with explosives.

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.

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...

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...