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THE TOWER - A GOOLE, YORKSHIRE STUDY

The Tower - A Goole, Yorkshire Study (1926)

An enormous water tower in Goole is featured - under...

ROAD REPAIRS

Road Repairs (1925)

Men lay bricks - very short segment of film.

THE MONSTER - FILMED AT GORTON, MANCHESTER

The Monster - Filmed At Gorton, Manchester (1925)

Garratt type locomotive is seen both stationary...

HUNGARIAN WHEAT

Hungarian Wheat (1923)

Various shots of the wheat harvest in Hungary.

NEW HEELS FOR OLD

New Heels For Old (1921)

New device - special renewable shoe heels.

SOLVING A SLIPPERY PROBLEM

Solving A Slippery Problem (1926)

Craft demonstrating - how to turn worn out dancing shoes into cosy...

FIVE MINUTES AT THE NORTH EAST COAST EXHIBITION NEWCASTLE

Five Minutes At The North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle (1929)

Scenes at the North East Coast...

 

 

CATERPILLAR CRAWL

Caterpillar Crawl (1923)

Footage of a tank clearing a forest - bulldozing trees.

PARIS FROCKS FOR AUTUMN

Paris Frocks For Autumn (1928)

Various fashions are modelled - inspired by the glamour of the near...

THE PLAYERS - AT WORK

The Players - At Work (1924)

Group of Bavarian artist-actors are seen at work - they are called the...

LOCOMOTIVES aka SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Locomotives AKA Southern Railway (1928)

Various shots of two steam locomotives.

THE TRACTOR PLOUGH KIDDIE

The Tractor Plough Kiddie (1929)

A young girl drives a tractor "just like daddy" - her name is Nita...

HIGH LIFERS

High Lifers (1920-1929)

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

LONDON CALLING!

London Calling! (1925)

Great film showing how radio broadcasts are recorded and transmitted.

FARM LIFE

Farm Life (1922)

An unidentified man is seen with pets and horses. Possibly an actor or sports...

THE SNOW TRAIN

The Snow Train (1929)

Steam driven vehicle used to tow logs through a snowy landscape.

THE PRUNER'S PROGRESS

The Pruner's Progress (1924)

A woman uses a new pruning device then takes a bite from an apple.

A NOVEL DREDGER

A Novel Dredger (1922)

"Modern" dredger is shown in action.

THE LUMBER TRAIN

The Lumber Train (1926)

Timber is transported by a cable car device - brave cameramen sit on top to get...

THE MODEL MAKERS - A SUNDERLAND INDUSTRY

The Model Makers - A Sunderland Industry (1927)

Model ships are built - craftsmen at work.

A REALLY OLD TIME JOB

A Really Old Time Job (1924)

An old fashioned tannery in the Cotswolds is featured - various processes...

"Poison Gas" - As A Help (1923)

Cotton crop is sprayed by a crop plane.

SILVER MINING IN ONTARIO

Silver Mining In Ontario (1925)

Various shots of silver being mined - all processes are featured from...

THE FREE LUNCH TREES... OF FLORIDA

The Free Lunch Trees... Of Florida (1922)

Papaya plantation in Florida is featured - eating the...

THREE MINUTES IN JAPAN

Three Minutes In Japan (1921)

Japanese scenes focusing on the making of parasols, artificial flowers...

SHAKING UP MOTHER EARTH

Shaking Up Mother Earth (1922)

Trick camera effects are demonstrated - film reversal and slow motion.

JACK STRAW COMES TO TOWN on sleeve as JACK STRAN COMES TO TOWN

Jack Straw Comes To Town On Sleeve As Jack Stran Comes To Town (1922)

Great film demonstrating...

A MIGHTY MAN IS HE!

A Mighty Man Is He! (1928)

Mr Price is an extremely strong blacksmith - shown at work and displaying his...

THE STORY OF A BRICK

The Story Of A Brick (1923)

Processes involved in making bricks are shown.

THE WINE BOATS OF THE DOURO RIVER

The Wine Boats Of The Douro River (1923)

Special boats used to transport wine on the Douro River are...

THE LENS LIAR - THE CAMERA CANNOT LIE....?

The Lens Liar - The Camera Cannot Lie....? (1921)

Special movie camera techniques are demonstrated...

CARDIFF SPECIAL                                                                 ...

Cardiff Special ... (1922)

The...

SOMETHING SWEET IN HARVESTS

Something Sweet In Harvests (1920)

Nice film showing the beetroot harvest in Holland - mostly women at...

BRISTLES AND BRUSHES

Bristles And Brushes (1926)

Film showing how brushes are made from pig bristles.

NOSE PRINTS

Nose Prints (1927)

Cattle have nose prints taken rather than being branded.

PORK PEEPS

Pork Peeps (1927)

Fabulous big pigs are seen on a free-range farm.

'OPS

'ops (1926)

Nice film about hop picking contrasting new mechanical methods with hand picking of old.

LOGGING IN IDAHO - U.S.A.

Logging In Idaho - U.S.A. (1926)

Timber industry in Idaho - logs are floated downstream.

RUNNING THE GAUNTLET

Running The Gauntlet (1921)

Instructions are given for making leather gloves at home.

EVE - DAIRY FARMER

Eve - Dairy Farmer (1923)

Three women run a dairy farm - short shots of them at work.

WOMEN PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

Women Private Investigators (1927)

Fantastic film showing a group of women training to be private...

CHARLES PATHE

Charles Pathe (1929)

Footage of Charles Pathe - probably outside the Pathe building in Wardour Street.

EVE - EDITOR, PUBLISHER AND SELLER!

Eve - Editor, Publisher And Seller! (1929)

One woman newspaper producer - writes, prints and sells...

THE FLOWER HARVEST - IN CORNWALL

The Flower Harvest - In Cornwall (1927)

Nice footage of women at work harvesting and packing flowers.

THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM

Things Are Not What They Seem (1929)

Funny film which shows stocking shaping machines in action.

FLOWER GIRLS OF LINCOLNSHIRE

Flower Girls Of Lincolnshire (1929)

Nice footage of girls at work harvesting and packing daffodils -...

DAFFODILS

Daffodils (1928)

Daffodil harvest in the Scilly isles - flowers being picked and packed.

GIRDLING THE EARTH

Girdling The Earth (1929)

Processes involved in making curtain ties and tassels.

THE MODELLER

The Modeller (1927)

Mrs Puleston is featured - she has made a large model village.

THE MAN ON THE FOOTPLATE

The Man On The Footplate (1928)

A group of men clean and oil a locomotive.