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Factory Interviews (1940)

Pathe reporter John Parsons interviews factory workers about production efforts. London.

How Eve Makes Money (1929)

Women and men at work in a mint.

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 305 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Money Makers (1960)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for stories featured in CP 305.

School Bank (1966)

Secondary school pupils learn about finances by setting up their own bank and printing their own cheques.

30 Seconds News - Two Stories (1966)

Two year old motorcyclist in Camberley & money burning in America.

The March Of The Millions (1932)

Book production, banana imports and making money at the mint.

Parade For Prosperity (1933)

New York sees a massive parade to boost the New Deal and fight the depression.

Aerial Views Of Country Areas (1970)

Aerial views of housing and industry encroaching into the countryside.

Food For The Future (1966)

A German food research centre has developed new ways of producing vegetables and animals for food

Know The British Reel 3 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and traditions of the British! c 1974

Know The British Reel 1 (1974)

Fantastic film educating Americans on the bizarre customs, etiquette and traditions of the British! c. 1974

Money Makers (1960)

Design and production of banknotes at Morris Waterlow and Sons in Worship Street, London.

Government Official Trailer - Save Bones (1943)

Government urges the population to save bones for various uses.

Father Christmas Joins Production Drive (1948)

Toys and Christmas cards are getting ready for Christmas.

Flavour Of Ireland (1965)

Great documentary about the food production company Erin Foods. c. 1965

Cape Buffaloes (1940)

Educational film all about buffaloes - close ups of hooves, horns, tails etc.

Car Plant (1950)

Various shots in a car building factory making open topped sports cars.

Cement (1940)

Processes involved in making cement - an educational film originally shown in schools.

Churchill's Speech At Woodford (1952)

Churchill makes a speech about various matters including Communism.

Coining The Gold Of The Great North West (1929)

Processes involved in grain production in Canada - transportation, packing etc.

Inflation - Stop It Or Else (1957)

Pathe investigates the problem of inflation.

Jerry The Troublesome Tyke - C.O.D. (1926)

Animation featuring that naughty dog Jerry - this week he orders some food by post.

For The Markets Of The World (1962)

Documentary about the manufacture and export of British motor cars. c. 1962

Micro Nature (1938)

Unedited material of organic entities seen under a microscope - for Secrets of Nature films probably.

Plant Growth Miracles (1937)

New scientific method of growing tomatoes without soil in California.

Do It With Flowers (1948)

Man perfects camera device which enables him to see the growth of flowers.

When Winter Comes - Save Fuel (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer about saving fuel.

Peak Load Electricity (1943)

Ministry of Information cartoon trailer asking people to limit domestic use of electricity.

F.D.R. Speeds AKA F.D.R. Speaks, AKA President Roosevelt On Financial Outlook In U.S. (1936)

American President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives a speech reassuring people of the country's solvency.

Barber Shop Skiffle (1957)

Skiffle band performs in famous barber shop at weekends - good sound.

Combination Musical Chairs

Crazy game involving motorcycles with side cars - probably some kind of motor show event.

Angeline - The New Soprano (1931)

Angeline the performing monkey sings, plays the violin and smokes cigarettes.

1,100 Runners (1927)

Massed cross country run in the woods outside Paris.

Battle For The Harvest (1948)

Good harvest feeds the country - agriculture needs mechanisation, says farmer.

"All Is Safely Gathered In " (1932)

Great 1930s Harvesting footage - horses, pitch forks and the farmer's home spun wisdom.

Agricultural Machine For Small Farms (1949)

Demonstration of agricultural machinery to aid smallholders.

Save Fuel (1942)

A Ministry of Information trailer. A family are shown how saving fuel in the home can help with industry and the war effort

Save Paper For Food Cartons (1948)

Terry Thomas shows what will happen to shoppers if people don't save their paper.

The Great Crusade - Reel 2 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in nice suburban accommodation.

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 32 (1938)

Sheldon Downey's US pension scheme, woolly hooded coats and Lockheed planes taking off.

Old Age Pension Insurance (1946)

Trailer explaining about pension increases.

President Eisenhower Stresses Labour's Anti-Inflation Role (1958)

Eisenhower warns labour & industry to hold the line against unjustified wage & price increases.

Remember The Old Folk (1954)

Government increases old age pensions for 4 shillings - not enough according to pensioners.

Trailer - Old Age Pension (1946)

A short trailer film giving information about the working of the old age pension scheme.

Cut Your Electricity Consumption AKA Use Your Electricty By The Clock (1948)

Terry Thomas urges people to switch off their electricity during peak hours to save power.

A Light To Remember - Save Gas And Electricity (1945)

Trailer asking people to save gas and electricity - set in a cinema.

Be A Good Guy & Save Coal (1943)

Public information trailer about saving coal - dramatic re-enactment of Guy Fawkes conspiracy.

Nero - Save Fuel (1943)

M of I trailer about saving fuel, starring George Cole and Alastair Sim (as Emperor Nero).

Acres Of Plenty! (1940)

Farmers from the American Midwest go to California to work on Government Farm Camps.

13 Boy Family (1955)

Exact duplicate of the same story (No 519.27) found on this tape.

A Tour Thru The Rouge Plants AKA A Tour Through The Rouge Plants (1930)

Great film of all areas of Ford's massive car production plant.

Advance In Automation - Tapes To Speed Up Production (1958)

Speeding up US missile production by using computer tapes to start mechanical production.

Adventure In Sardinia 2 (1950)

Film detailing attempts to control the mosquito population to stamp out malaria in Sardinia. c. 1950

All In A Day Reel 1 (1950)

Great film about lorry drivers who work through the night.

Aluminium Production In Cameroon (1957)

A look at the Alucam aluminium production plant in Cameroon. West Africa.

American Car And Plane Production (1950)

Motor car assembly line, men working on Thunderjet aircraft.

American Wheat Harvest (1946)

American farmers use mass production methods to gather in their bumper wheat crop.

Concertina Factory AKA Concert In A Factory (1961)

Concertinas are made and played at a factory in Islington.

Cosmetic Factory - Colour (1972)

Brilliant item showing women cosmetic factory workers being interviewed - Colour.

Crash Helmets (1955)

Weird film about testing crash helmets - very high standards but "these standards are saving lives!"

A Tale Of Tiles (1968)

A great little film which proposes recycling - making ceramic tiles.

A New Way Out (1936)

The people of Italy utilise their natural resources and also create synthetic fuel and wool from cow's milk after sanctions are imposed.

Baby Boom Town (1947)

Scenes of life in the baby boom town of Swindon.

Bmc Presents Potato Harvesting (1962)

Promotional film for Nuffield tractors - all the processes involved in planting and harvesting spuds.

Birthrate Up In America (1963)

The American Government keep a close eye on their growing population.

America Population AKA President Johnson Visits Census Bureau (1967)

President Lyndon visits Census Bureau to mark the birth of the 200,000,000th American.

A Light Meal (1963)

German man eating drawing pins, razor blades, light bulbs etc.

America - Newark Riots (1967)

Aftermath of race riots in New Jersey - armed guards patrol the street.

Advanced Mining Technique (1962)

Mechanised mining in Soviet Union.

120 Year Old Russian Man (1962)

Hundred and twenty year old Russian man with his family.

Congo Harvest - Wealth Of The World (1950)

Documentary about the influence of the white man on the trade of the Congo.

How America Tells The World (1927)

The American Naval fleet show their skills.

Desert Strikes Water AKA Miracle Of The Desert (1964)

Drilled water is used to irrigate lands of Sarah Desert for food production.

Disc Jockey (1970)

Shots of disc jockeys are work in a radio station.

Early Traffic (1890)

Early traffic scenes - transferred at wrong speed - same material available in early UNs.

Australia Steps On The Gas! (1940)

Australia adapts to wartime conditions as alternative methods of fuel are developed.

Automation Gears Up (1958)

Visit to a factory line showing automated machines to cut gears.

Banana Plantation AKA Banana Story (1957)

How bananas are harvested and exported from Jamaica.

Banking And The Farmer (1949)

Film showing how bankers work in harmony with farmers in a small market town.

Battle Of Britain 1947 (1947)

A great story about the economic difficulties facing Britain after the Second World War.

Beautiful Bombs From Canada (1941)

Scrap metal is turned into bombs at a factory in Canada.

British Guiana - The Country And Its Industries Reel 6 (1924)

Long documentary about life in British Guiana - good shots of men at work.

Broomwade Presents Reel 1 (1935)

Industrial film showing processes involved in making air compressors and pneumatic tools.

Caller Herring (1938)

Various unedited footage of a seaside holiday and fishing boats and their haul.

Erin Foods, Rushes From "The Flavour Of Ireland" (1960)

Film showing detailed processes involved in the making of Erin convenience (dried) foods.

Australia Finds Value In Sand - - Valuable Minerals Discovered Under Windswept Beaches (1965)

Excellent story about the restoration of Australia's beaches

Australia - Baccy Makes A Bonfire

Bales of unsold tobacco burnt in Australia due to over production.

Emancipation Of Women (1890)

PART 2. Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between l890 and 1930.

Conway Engine Production (1960)

Various shots of Engineers at Rolls Royce works in Derby

Cotton Mill AKA Production Princess (1948)

Beauty pageant for female cotton mill workers in Lancashire.

Cumberland - Britain's Atom Power Station (1955)

Britain's (and world's) first atomic power station is well under construction.

Anglo-Us Plan Aids Production (1948)

Anglo-American plan to increase production of British goods on the American pattern.

Anglo-Us Production Team Leave For America (1949)

British steelworkers go to USA to study steel production - cuts from 49/21.

Another Scene Of Factory Workers (1930)

Good shots of factory workers at work on production line. They seem to be building cars.

Assay Laboratory (1960)

Various aspects of silver production

Assembly Line Ford

Ford Motor Car production line in the United States of America.

Austin Works Bonus For Workers Output AKA Austin Car Factory Bonus (1948)

Various shots of car assembly line at Austin factory and a workers' lottery draw.

Exports Booming (1965)

Colour item about the booming British motor industry - Minis to Rolls Royces.