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BUILDERS AT WORK

Builders At Work (1947)

Good shots of bricklayers at work on building site.

EUROPE'S LONGEST BRIDGE

Europe's Longest Bridge (1959)

Sound interference and bad picture

FACTORY WORKERS

Factory Workers (1914-1918)

Footage of factory employees at work.

CLEAR THE WAY

Clear The Way (1966)

Road bridge collapses over main railway line to north at Hatfield.

LONDON BRIDGE

London Bridge (1968)

London Bridge is dismantled so it can be shipped to America.

'DREADNOUGHT' UNDER CONSTRUCTION

'dreadnought' Under Construction (1960)

First shots of 'Dreadnought' under construction.

NEW SUSPENSION BRIDGE OVER RIVER TAMAR LINKS DEVON AND CORNWALL

New Suspension Bridge Over River Tamar Links Devon And Cornwall (1960)

Various angles of the...

 

 

LONDON

London (1936)

Men working in warehouse or packing area.

CLIFFS REPAIRED

Cliffs Repaired (1968)

Repairs are carried out on the white cliffs of Dover to counter effects of...

ST. PAULS CLEAN UP

St. Pauls Clean Up (1962)

Workmen carry out a much needed clean up on the front of St Pauls Cathedral.

NEW MARKET READY SOON

New Market Ready Soon (1963)

Smithfield's new poultry market nears completion after the original burnt...

FLATS UP IN HALF TIME

Flats Up In Half Time (1963)

Using steel moulds contractors are able to reduce both, time and cost.

PADDINGTON STATION FACELIFT

Paddington Station Facelift (1967)

Building work at Paddington Station.

LARGEST LINERS WILL BERTH IN LONDON SOON !

Largest Liners Will Berth In London Soon ! (1929)

Large section of landing stage is put into place...

EAST LONDON BLAZE

East London Blaze (1936)

A rubber factory in the East End brings out lots of firemen.

RECONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY

Reconstruction In Germany (1946)

Industrial reconstruction starts in Germany.

BURNING ITALIAN MONEY.

Burning Italian Money. (1946)

Italian workmen bundling notes into an incinerator.

BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS

Blackpool Illuminations (1940-1949)

Various illuminations of Blackpool and jolly people talking to each...

BURST WATER MAIN AT KEW

Burst Water Main At Kew (1950)

Workmen at Kew Gardens work to repair burst water pipe. London.

BELL FOUNDRY ITALY

Bell Foundry Italy (1949)

Item showing bells being made in Lucca, Tuscany. Italy.

 HUNGARIAN INDUSTRIAL TOWN

Hungarian Industrial Town (1955)

Shots of industrial area of Hungary.

TOKYO PREPARES FOR 1964 OLYMPICS

Tokyo Prepares For 1964 Olympics (1963)

Preparations for the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

REMOVING EROS

Removing Eros (1953)

Workmen removing the statue of Eros from Piccadilly.

40,000 TONS OF COKE

40,000 Tons Of Coke (1920)

A story about a massive mountain of coke that has caught fire and is likely...

MORE POWER FOR SCOTLAND

More Power For Scotland (1965)

A look at new Ben Cruachan dam in Scotland.

LONGEST BRIDGE NEARS COMPLETION aka EUROPE'S LONGEST BRIDGE

Longest Bridge Nears Completion AKA Europe's Longest Bridge (1965)

Last section is placed in...

SCHOOL BUILT IN 12 DAYS

School Built In 12 Days (1961)

Good footage of new school being assembled in Twickenham , Surrey.

BUILDERS BEAT WEATHER

Builders Beat Weather (1961)

Polythene cover over house being built so that builders are protected in...

HOLY PLACE RESTORED

Holy Place Restored (1963)

Item showing the church of the Holy Sepulchre under restoration. Jerusalem,...

HYDROFOIL FOR FERRY

Hydrofoil For Ferry (1965)

New hydrofoil ferry "Manly" is tested in Sydney, Harbour.

LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL PROGRESS

Liverpool Cathedral Progress (1966)

New Roman Catholic Cathedral in Liverpool getting into final...

FLASH JACKET

Flash Jacket (1967)

A jacket with flashing lights provide extra safety for workmen, Hounslow, Greater...

MECHANICAL BRICKLAYER

Mechanical Bricklayer (1967)

Demonstration of a mechanical bricklayer called the Motor Mason....

NEW ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE

New Electric Arc Furnace (1969)

Item showing new electric arc furnace at foundry in Sheffield,...

NEW LONDON BRIDGE

New London Bridge (1969)

Sections of the new London Bridge are put into position while the old one is...

HOLLAND aka LAND RECLAIMED - GOLD FROM LUTINE

Holland AKA Land Reclaimed - Gold From Lutine (1938)

Dredgers at work off coast of Holland,...

CLEANING THE EIFFEL TOWER

Cleaning The Eiffel Tower (1946)

Workmen Spring cleaning the Eiffel Tower.

PARIS - TWO BOATS COLLIDE AT 'PONT NOTRE DAME'

Paris - Two Boats Collide At 'pont Notre Dame' (1912)

Workmen unload cargoes from boats which...

DEMOLISHING WARSAW RAILWAY STATION

Demolishing Warsaw Railway Station (1947)

Demolition of Warsaw railway station. Poland.

BUILDING HOUSES AND CHRISTMAS IN SLOVAKIA

Building Houses And Christmas In Slovakia (1949)

Families celebrate Christmas in newly built houses...

RECONSTRUCTING TEMPLE OF KARNAK

Reconstructing Temple Of Karnak (1949)

American newsreel item showing reconstruction of temple in...

NEW DOCK GATES FOR LE HARVE AND DIEPPE

New Dock Gates For Le Harve And Dieppe (1946)

New dock gates under construction in Scotland for Le...

NEW TREASURES OF THE PHARAOHS DISCOVERED

New Treasures Of The Pharaohs Discovered (1949)

Egyptians at new excavation of unknown Sphinx,...

BUILDING NEW ESTATES IN WARSAW aka REBUILDING WARSAW

Building New Estates In Warsaw AKA Rebuilding Warsaw (1949)

Good footage of construction work in...

WORKERS' HOUSES OPENED TO CELEBRATE 5th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF...

Workers' Houses Opened To Celebrate 5th Anniversary Of The Independence Of... (1949)

Bricks...

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN AMUSEMENT PARK AT BATTERSEA aka FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN FUNFAIR

Festival Of Britain Amusement Park At Battersea AKA Festival Of Britain Funfair (1951)

Construction...

DISPOSAL OF OLD BUSES aka BUS AND TRAM GRAVEYARD

Disposal Of Old Buses AKA Bus And Tram Graveyard (1950)

Demolition of of old buses using...

CABBAGE PROCESSED INTO SAUERKRAUT

Cabbage Processed Into Sauerkraut (1957)

Process of making sauerkraut from cabbage arriving and being...

HYDROPOWER STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Hydropower Station Under Construction (1957)

New hydropower station under construction at Kaunus in...

OLD WARSAW

Old Warsaw (1948)

Good footage of men renovating houses amongst ruins of Warsaw in Poland.