Inventions 1940s

Titanic Disaster - Genuine Footage (1911)

Extended coverage of events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic.

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 131 (1940)

New inventions: explosive device from America and a floating 'balloon weapon' from London.

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 134 (1940)

New inventions: substance that stops bleeding, a perpetual motion machine and a folding plane.

Experiment With Death (1946)

Tests are carried out as an atom bomb is dropped on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

Eve Goes To It! (1941)

Excellent story of women 'doing their bit' by making speedboats to be used in rescue work.

Fabric Testing (1948)

Fabric testing factory in Henley, Oxfordshire.

First Moon Men (1947)

Two High Wycombe scientists want to be the first men on the moon.

Fluffies (1944)

Women known as 'Fluffies' clean underground train tunnels during the night. London.

Flying Car Is Here (1946)

An aeroplane is converted into a car by removing the propellors and fuselage. America.

Folding Pram (1947)

Good space saving idea - the suitcase which folds out into a pram.

Levers & Gears Issue Title - "Hold Everything!" (1940)

Item explaining gears and levers.

Mechanical Waiter To Cars (1949)

Mechanical carts in operation, people placing and receiving orders, 3 women eating hot dogs.

Microwaves (1949)

An item showing microwave and radar development at Malvern, Worcestershire.

Castles In The Air (1946)

Great story shows processes involved in making nylon stockings.

Ayro Wheel AKA Athletic Wheel (1940)

Margaret Jane Cassidy and her brother Michael demonstrate the ayro wheel.

Automatic Car Jack (1940)

Man demonstrates automatic car jack which is operated from the inside.

Machine Age Solves Baby Problem (1949)

Rollers and record player are used to send babies back to sleep.

Fast Aid! (1940)

Great story showing ARP services ready for action thanks to a new automatic controller.

Evacuees In Blair Castle Issue Title - "All Change!" (1940)

Evacuees ride horses and play games at Blair Castle where they are staying. Scotland.

Bathing Belles (1948)

Girls in bikinis on a French Riviera beach.

Secret Camera On Bicycle (1940)

Man demonstrates small camera for taking secret pictures from a bicycle basket.

Trailer - Its Later Than You Think (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging parents to put their children to bed by Seven o'clock.

Waterproofing (1948)

New spray makes clothing impervious to water.

Bikini Atoll (1946)

American army evacuates islanders from Bikini Atoll - to use the island for Atomic Bomb testing.

Electric House (1949)

A Californian house is equipped with lots of modern push button devices to make life easier.

Assembly Line Ends Shopping Queue (1948)

A conveyor belt is used to help speed up shopping.

Motorised Roller Skates (1962)

Funny story showing girl getting a lift from her father who drives motorised roller skates.

Auto Skates Issue Title Is Step On It (1944)

Inventor Tom Hancocks demonstrates his new motorised roller skates.

Ultra Atom Grille (1952)

Weird German item where an egg hatches a chick and turns into a roast dinner in special oven.