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LOCOMOTIVES aka SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Locomotives AKA Southern Railway (1928)

Various shots of two steam locomotives.

ONE MORE JUMPER BUT NOT FOR EVE

One More Jumper But Not For Eve (1928)

Alsatian dog which likes to jump off a bridge into a river...

THE UNBREAKABLE CLOCK

The Unbreakable Clock (1928)

Various antics employed to demonstrate unbreakable clocks.

THE SPEED SPOOK

The Speed Spook (1928)

Strange car is demonstrated - it appears to have no driver.

OUR BILL

Our Bill (1928)

Performing chimpanzee does various tricks and stunts.

MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVE

Miniature Locomotive (1928)

Model steam locomotive is demonstrated - children ride in small carriages.

AN EQUINE BEAUTY PARLOUR

An Equine Beauty Parlour (1928)

Funny film featuring a beauty parlour for horses - the nags have...

 

 

SAFETY LIGHTS

Safety Lights (1928)

Inventions are demonstrated - a torch in an umbrella and a walking stick with light...

FORE AND AFT JEWELLERY

Fore And Aft Jewellery (1928)

Jewellery is made from elephant tusks and hair.

A NOVEL FUR

A Novel Fur (1928)

A novel pet - a lemur.

THE SUPER WASHER

The Super Washer (1928)

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

MIXED MINIATURES

Mixed Miniatures (1928)

A miniature circus is demonstrated - animals are pulled around in little model...

BIRD ISLAND

Bird Island (1928)

A bird sanctuary on an island in South Africa - penguins are amongst the species...

DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

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

THE EVOLUTION OF THE FILM - PART 4

The Evolution Of The Film - Part 4 (1928)

Camera tricks are shown - film reversal of men diving in...

THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT

The Long And The Short Of It (1928)

Shell is loaded into a large naval gun then fired.

WOOLLY WEST

Woolly West (1928)

Cowboys round up sheep - various shot of our woolly friends.

CAN DOGS UNDERSTAND?

Can Dogs Understand? (1928)

Demonstration of the obedience of a police dog.

CAN YOU INVENT

Can You Invent (1928)

Various new transport inventions - snow plough, motorcycle for two, new aircraft...

THE COUNTER

The Counter (1928)

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

THE RAILPLANE

The Railplane (1928)

New invention intended to solve traffic problems - a cross between a train and a...

HAM ACTORS

Ham Actors (1928)

Funny stuff with performing pigs - they dance, slide down a slope and balance on...

EVE'S ENEMY - AND HIS DEFENCES

Eve's Enemy - And His Defences (1928)

Caterpillars and moths are seen - including a really big moth...

AGAIN THE SEA TAKES TOLL

Again The Sea Takes Toll (1928)

Footage of unsuccessful rescue effort to save crew of S.4 submarine. ...

THE GREAT THAW

The Great Thaw (1928)

The snow begins to thaw causing floods all over Britain.

FLOOD PERIL BUSINESS AS USUAL

Flood Peril Business As Usual (1928)

The river Thames comes dangerously close to the top of the river...

THE CHILDREN'S MEET

The Children's Meet (1928)

Children join in the Royal Artillery Hunt in Bulford.

THE BIGGEST DOCK EVER

The Biggest Dock Ever (1928)

A giant dock capable of lifting a 54,000 ton ship is finished in...

MARVELLOUS NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE

Marvellous New Railway Bridge (1928)

Footage of the new bridge in Newcastle-on-Tyne which is nearing...

MARVELLOUS NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE

Marvellous New Railway Bridge (1928)

Footage of the new bridge in Newcastle-on-Tyne which is nearing...

SNOW DRIFTS CAUSE TRAIN WRECK

Snow Drifts Cause Train Wreck (1928)

People work to clear snow drifts from the wreckage of a train in...

WE SHALL ALL BE FLYING NOW

We Shall All Be Flying Now (1928)

A new 100 mph aeroplane, built by Ford, is seen, along with it's...

WILD WEATHER EVERYWHERE

Wild Weather Everywhere (1928)

Extreme winter weather is seen in Britain and Norway.

EDISON - 81

Edison - 81 (1928)

Inventor Thomas Edison celebrates his 81st birthday and shows us a new lighting...

APPALLING FLOOD DISASTER

Appalling Flood Disaster (1928)

Aftermath of a flood disaster - the burst St Francis Reservoir, United...

WHERE THE EARTH TREMBLED

Where The Earth Trembled (1928)

Ruined homes and buildings seen in Corinth, Greece, after a huge...

FIRST OF THE SPRING

First Of The Spring "Shows" (1928)

President Cosgrave of Ireland inspects prize bulls at the Royal...

KING EDWARD VII HOSPITAL ABLAZE

King Edward VII Hospital Ablaze (1928)

Scenes after a fire at the King Edward VII Hospital in...

WITH THE KING OF ITALY IN LIBYA

With The King Of Italy In Libya (1928)

The King of Italy visits Libya and is greeted by thousands of...

ROYAL VISIT TO

Royal Visit To "The Royal" (1928)

King George V and Queen Mary visit the Royal Agricultural Show.

MOUNT VESUVIUS

Mount Vesuvius (1928)

Mount Vesuvius erupts - good shots of the volcano smoking and pouring out larva.

RIVERSIDE TIMBERYARD BLAZE aka RIVERSIDE TIMBER YARD BLAZE

Riverside Timberyard Blaze AKA Riverside Timber Yard Blaze (1928)

Firemen fight to put out the...

AUTUMN'S FIRST WRECK aka AUTUMN'S FIRST WEEK

Autumn's First Wreck AKA Autumn's First Week (1928)

S.S. Mellanear runs aground on the rocks at...

GUTTED IN A FEW HOURS

Gutted In A Few Hours (1928)

A three storey building in Salford is completely destroyed by fire. ...

GREAT LANDSLIDE

Great Landslide (1928)

A landslide of 140,000 tons of rock leaves houses perilously near the cliff edge....

IN THE TRACK OF THE TORNADO

In The Track Of The Tornado (1928)

A tornado in the Western States of America leaves behind scenes of...

LONDON'S FLOOD PERIL

London's Flood Peril (1928)

Men work to reinforce the wall of the River Thames as the water rises to...

WALLPAPER FACTORY BLAZE aka WALL PAPER FACTORY BLAZE

Wallpaper Factory Blaze AKA Wall Paper Factory Blaze (1928)

A wallpaper factory blazes and...

THE GREAT GALE

The Great Gale (1928)

Bad storms cause havoc for lifeboatmen around coasts of Britain as many ships are...

THE TRAGEDY OF THE VESTRIS aka THE TRADGEDY OF THE VESTRIS

The Tragedy Of The Vestris AKA The Tradgedy Of The Vestris (1928)

American ship brings back 121...