British inventions - the eccentric and the not-so-great - British Pathé

British Inventions - The Eccentric And The Not-So-Great

Contrast these with the workspace "British inventions - the good and the great". The British Pathe archives contain more footage of inventions both good and not-so-good that may or may not be British.

: Motorised Roller Skates (1962); Funny story showing girl getting a lift from her father who drives motorised roller skates.

: Goggle Wipers (1951); Footage of woman wearing goggles with small wiper blades. London.

: First Moon Men (1947); Two High Wycombe scientists want to be the first men on the moon.

: Secret Camera On Bicycle (1940); Man demonstrates small camera for taking secret pictures from a bicycle basket.

: Inventions Issue Title Is The Very Idea (1939); Novelty inventions such as hot knife for spreading hard butter and a magnetic key.

: Crazy Inventions AKA Large Lumps (1940); Bizarre item about strange impractical inventions.

: Inventor (1950); Benjamin Thomas shows his inventions including toothpaste squeezer and pipe lighter.

: Emett's Ideal Home (1957); Comic strip style inventor presents totally insane construction - automatic home. Excellent!

: Crime Prevention (1959); Film demonstrates effectiveness of various crime prevention devices.

: Amphibious Water Scooter (1965); Quirky item showing a man in a bowler hat testing a water scooter on the Thames by Parliament.

: Robot Gardening (1959); Great garden without sweating - demonstration of devices which make gardening simple.

: Black Out Ideas Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939); Footage of new inventions including bumper that prevents people walking into lamp posts.

: Propeller Car (1955); Portrait of the first ever propeller driven car invented by a confectioner from Yeovil.

: Amphibious Caravan (1955); Amphibious caravan for dream holiday - a week in the countryside and a week at sea (or river). Great!

: Auto Skates Issue Title Is Step On It (1944); Inventor Tom Hancocks demonstrates his new motorised roller skates.

: Pedal Car Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943); The Sykes family combat petrol rationing - they ride around Sale in a pedal-powered car.

: Sidecar Boat (1960); Motorcycle sidecar that converts into a motor boat, Romford, Essex

: Amphibious Caravan (1967); Amphibious caravan on River Thames at Oxfordshire.

: It's An Idea! (1946); A look at boats, buses and a lighthouse, all now serving as homes for people. Also special cars.

: Hover Stretcher (1961); New device, the Hover Stretcher, is used to carry two 'patients' across a dusty field.

: Caraboat AKA Caravan / Boat (1968); A caravan that turns into a boat is taken for a spin at Henley-on-Thames.

: Water Cycle (1949); Quirky invention: a bicycle that can be ridden on water.

: Electronic Teddy Bear (1955); Air is pumped into a Teddy bear to simulate slow breathing - calms and cures insomnia in children!?

: Combined Table And Chairs (1949); Table with seats attached to its legs save space in London's restaurant.

: Channel Motorcycled - Now ! (1929); H.S. Perry crosses the channel on a motorbike, Dover, Kent.

: Birdman May Fly Soon AKA Bird Man May Fly Soon (1959); A look at pedal powered flying machine, the ornithopter.

: Kweer Carriers (1933); Two new methods of carrying inventions for a small child and a device for a paralysed dog.