Other interesting stuff - British Pathé

Other Interesting Stuff

: The Dedicated Men (1966); Pop group - The Dedicated Young Men - perform their song - "Don't Come Knocking" in a junk shop.

: The Mellotron (1965); Personalities Eric Robinson & David Nixon introduce us to the musical instrument the Mellotron, London.

: Telegraph Pole Planter (1965); Post Office machine that makes planting telegraph poles much easier, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.

: Radio Caroline (1965); Great stuff of DJs aboard Radio Caroline ship - Tony Blackburn, Simon Dee and others.

: Motorway Machines (1965); The large machines used to make modern motorways, M1 - Leicester.

: Monorail (1965); A new monorail is built in a factory then seen in action at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Skegness.

: Modern Fire Fighters (1965); Firemen put on a firefighting demonstration for a small crowd in London.

: Matchbox Cars (1965); Nice footage of Matchbox cars being made in a Hackney factory.

: Housewife Motor Cycle Ace (1965); Housewife who at weekends is a trial bike rider, Hounslow, London.

: Homes On Wheels (1965); Film demonstrates multiple uses of caravans - recommended to 'revival of the 60's design' searchers.

: Guitar Factory (1965); Processes involved in making electric guitars.

: Exports Booming (1965); Colour item about the booming British motor industry - Minis to Rolls Royces.

: The Victoria Line (1965); Work on the Underground's Victoria Line.

: Tiny Tot Drivers (1965); Good stuff of young boys driving model racing cars around a track in their garden.

: The Cup Final (1966); Football's FA Cup Final. Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2. Colour footage.

: Miniature Grand Prix (1966); A new game where you can race 6 inch models of grand prix cars round a track via steering wheels at the side.

: Marshall Scott Etc (1966); A new pop group, Marshall Scott Etc, perform their first record, 'Same Old Feeling', beside Woburn Abbey.

: Luxury Carabus (1966); A novel combination of caravan and coach contains lots of home comforts for an enjoyable journey on the road.

: Ideal Home Exhibition (1966); A look at the preparations for and the final results of the Ideal Home Exhibition.

: Caravan Concourse (1966); Caravan enthusiasts meet in Longleat to swap tips and relax, includes an amphicar towing a houseboat.

: Art On Wheels (1966); A Mini is customised by a group of artists.

: Alton Towers (1966); A small amusement park at Alton Towers is set in the scenic gardens of the mansion.

: Vintage Fire Brigade (1965); Vintage fire engine enthusiasts rush to a blazing lorry on a country road.

: Unit Four Plus Two Never Been In Love Like This Before (1965); Hit song "Never Been in Love Like This Before" performed by the Unit Four Plus Two.

: Unit Four Plus Two Concrete And Clay (1965); One of the greatest pop songs of all time performed as the Barbican is built around the band.

: Adventure Playground (1965); A grim London housing estate is livened up with an imaginative adventure playground.

: Why Buy Broadleaf (1964); Film which details the production of cigarettes by P.J. Carroll and Company. c. 1964

: Paignton Zoo (1964); An item about the animals in Paignton zoo including a chain smoking chimp.

: Homes To Be AKA Ideal Homes Exhibition (1964); The Ideal Homes Exhibition gives a glimpse of gadgets that will make life easier in the future.

: Garage Elephant (1964); An elephant works at a garage and helps to put petrol in the cars and push vehicles which get stuck.

: Bomb Disposal (1964); HMS Vernon Bomb Disposal Unit locate and detonate wartime bombs on a Kent beach.

: Age - AKA Slot Machine Age (1964); A look at the marvellous invention of the slot machine rounded off with a song from Sandra Barry.

: Advanced Driving (1964); Advanced driving techniques are described and illustrated.

: Xmas Is For All (1963); Good item showing lots of different aspects of the Christmas season.

: Tv Telephone (1963); An item about a futuristic form of communication.

: Traffic Jam Testing (1963); An item about research into the prevention of traffic jams.

: The Cup Final - Technicolor (1963); Manchester United beat Leicester City 3-1 and wins the FA Cup at Wembley - Technicolor.

: Strong Man AKA World Champion Nail Breaker Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1963); Harold Ripley, Derbyshire miner and champion strong man, bends nails and iron bars with his bare hands.

: Quick Spray (1964); A look at a service which involves re-spraying your car to match your outfit.

: Road Manners (1964); This item shows that road rage is not a recent phenomenon, courtesy of this 1964-model road hog.

: Ton-Up Tots AKA Tots Motorbike Scramble Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964); Bill Selby who is an ex-motorcycle champion sets up a scramble course in the garden for his five daughters.

: The Mersey Sound AKA Liverpool - Home Of The Mersey Sound (1964); An item about youth culture in Liverpool, including a look at new bands performing in The Cavern.

: The Fourmost AKA The Fourmost At The Tailors And The Fourmost At The Taylors Sic (1964); Pop sensations, The Fourmost, go for a fitting for new suits and perform their song, "A Little Loving".

: The Dave Clark Five - Technicolor (1964); Pop band The Dave Clark Five play two of their most famous songs.

: The Caraboot (1964); Fabulous caravan and boat attached to a Mini goes for a day out by the river.

: Testing Safety Belts (1964); Crash test dummies are used in tests on car safety belts.

: Snuff (1964); An item which shows how snuff is made and that it is still popular with modern day youth.

: Slot Machine - AKA Slot Machine Age (1964); A look at the marvellous invention of the slot machine rounded off with a song from Sandra Barry.

: Scooter Rally Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964); Good stuff of a scooter rally in Southend - great bikes.

: Safety Glass (1964); Tests are carried out at a laboratory to assess the strength of glass used for windscreens.

: Rolling Stones Gather Moss (1964); Great live material of the Rolling Stones playing in concert at Hull ABC Cinema.

: Skyscraper London AKA Gravel Pits (1963); An item about modern buildings in the capital and production of materials used to construct them.

: 1966 World Cup Final A.K.A. World Cup - Mighty England - Technicolor (1966); England wins the football World Cup 1966 - Technicolor.

: Toy Fair (1970); Good footage of the Harrogate International Toy Fair.

: Operation Pea Harvest (1968); How much time is needed for peas to get from field to bag of frozen peas - 19 minutes, shows this film.

: Model Makers (1968); Making miniature models for different uses, from exhibitions to film and TV - it's a toy factory.

: Model Automat AKA The Age Of The Robot (1968); The 'Quickmaid' room service machine dispenses everything you could ask for in your motel room.

: Manchester United Win European Cup 1968 (1968); Football: Manchester United defeat Benfica 4-1 to win the European Cup - colour item.

: Maiden Voyage Of The Srn 4 (1968); Princess Margaret travels on SRN 4 hovercraft as it makes its maiden voyage to Boulogne.

: Japanese London (1968); A visit to London's only traditional Japanese restaurant in 1968, plus the delights of origami and Bonsai trees.

: Industrial One-Arm Bandit AKA Industrial One Armed Bandit (1968); Spooky glimpse of the year 2000, where people are served breakfast and champagne by a robot arm.

: Hot Stuff AKA Manufacturing Thermos (1968); This little film teaches us how thermos bottles are made - more entertaining than one would think.

: Guide Dog For A Dog (1968); Simba the Alsatian acts as the 'eyes' of blind spaniel Minky.

: Grand Prix Miniatures (1968); Craftsman Henri Baigent finishes a painstakingly detailed model of Jim Clark's Formula One Lotus Ford.

: Front Room Fantasy (1968); Beryl Evans shows us her model train set which covers most of her living room carpet.

: Pub Dog (1968); Chip Chops the pub dog helps to stack barrels, then receives payment of a soda squirt in the mouth.

: Catching Cats AKA Model Catching Cats (1969); Models Celia Hammond and Sue Gunn have turned cat catchers - they find wild cats on building sites.

: Lunchtime At Singer Factory (1971); Workers at electrical factory in Scotland

: Engineered For Protection (1971); A promotional film showing the safety features of the Rover 2000 and 3500

: Clapperboard (1972); Chris Kelly talks to Pathe staff about the history of the newsreels.

: Wood Green (1970); News report about proposed shopping centre in Wood Green, London.

: Pop Stars Awards (1969); The 1969 Melody Maker awards in London.

: Pop Groups In Carnaby Street (1969); Crowds gather to see Barry Gibb get award for best dressed man. Carnaby Street, London.

: Jumbo Jet Preparations (1969); Heathrow Airport extended to accommodate jumbo jets and their passengers. London.

: Girl Guides (1969); Story showing how modern the girl guides are in 1969 - adventure holiday and Gang Show footage.

: Extra ! St Katherine's Dock (1969); Models show what the redeveloped St. Katherine's dock will look like in 1978. London.

: Concorde Take-Off (1969); Great colour footage of first Concorde flight at Toulouse.

: Concord 002 Take Off (1969); British Concorde 002 takes off on test flight from Filton near Bristol.

: Floods (1968); Colour item showing flooded towns in Britain.

: Disneyland (1968); A filmic tour of Disneyland.

: Scooter Ski AKA Scooter Racing (1967); The new Scooter Ski is seen in action on St Katherine's Dock in London.

: Railway Vicar (1967); The Reverend Teddy Boston shows us his model train set, recreating a section of the Great Western Railway.

: Pink Floyd (1967); Pink Floyd wander around corn fields to the accompaniment of their song 'The Scarecrow'.

: Master Drivers (1967); Drivers take safe driving tests in order to qualify for the Master Drivers' Club.

: Maloney On Fashion AKA Paper Fashions (1967); Comedian Peter Maloney and a dolly bird find that their paper clothes are not water repellent.

: Humbugs (1967); Fascinating story shows how humbug sweeties are made at a factory.

: Fun Car (1967); A 'Fun Car' made from a kit takes shape before our eyes and is taken for a spin.

: Fire Engine Auction (1967); Antique fire engines are sold in an auction at Farnham.

: Drink Up Thy Zider (1967); Adge Cutler and the Wurzels perform their famous song in the cider factory of Coates in Somerset.

: Conveyor-Belt Confectioners (1967); We see sweets being made at this factory in Bury.

: Concorde: Roll Out (1967); Colour item showing official debut of Concorde supersonic jet plane at Toulouse.

: Swinging Britain Neg (1967); Britain swings like crazy as stories are gathered for the first issue of groovy new magazine 'Intro' (neg version - see note in description).

: Swinging London (1967); Item which seems to say the swinging youth are responsible for mass demolition of old London buildings.

: Crazes (1968); Fashion crazes of 1968 are seen in this fantastic swinging sixties story.

: Construction School (1968); Men are taught how to manoeuvre bulldozers and cranes at this Construction Industry Training Centre.

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

: Busy Bobby (1968); PC Bert Slight is seen at work on a few of his many hobbies.

: Busman's Holiday (1968); Trolley bus driver and expert rides around his garden in a model trolley bus - brilliant!

: Animal Hospital Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1968); Dogs and cats are treated at a new RSPCA animal hospital.

: Woburn Love-In (1967); Fabulous hippy love-in at Woburn Park - flowers fall from the sky, man!

: Volunteer Emergency Service (1967); Motorbike boys are seen in action, coming to the call of a new Volunteer Emergency Service in London.

: Top Of The Tower AKA GPO Tower (1967); Fantastic story showing the famous revolving restaurant of the GPO (now BT) Tower in its heyday.

: The Cup Final (1967); Football - Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea to win the F.A. Cup at Wembley.

: The Aa Story (1967); AA patrolmen are put through their paces at the Patrol Service Training Centre, and show us a little AA history.

: Cable Racing (1967); Amazing miniature racing cars zip around a special track at 145 miles an hour.

: Hemel Hempstead (1961); Interesting look at the new area of Hemel Hempstead when it must have seemed very modern and shiny.

: Operation Tin-Can (1960); 60-year-old tin of plum pudding opened to mark the 150th anniversary of canning, Leatherhead, Surrey.

: Motorised Bath (1960); Engineering students invent a motorised bath, seen in Kingston, Surrey.

: Money Makers (1960); Design and production of banknotes at Morris Waterlow and Sons in Worship Street, London.

: Magic In Metal Reel 2 (1960); The making of a crank case sponsored by B.M.C.

: Magic In Metal Reel 3 (1960); The making of a crank case sponsored by B.M.C.

: Magic In Metal Reel 1 (1960); The making of a crank case sponsored by B.M.C.

: Let's Go Tenpin Bowling - Version 2 (1960); Lots of good shots of the British having a go at Tenpin bowling. c. 1960

: Hover Barrow (1960); New invention, the Hoverbarrow, is demonstrated on a wet and muddy work site in Rainham, Kent.

: Home For Strays (1960); Bernard Cuff and friends check and clean dogs entering their sanctuary for strays in Ascot, Berkshire.

: Greyhounds In Retirement (1960); Two greyhounds run their last race, then retire to be detrained and re-homed at Edgware kennels.

: Girl Police Cyclists (1960); The first policewomen motorcyclists in training at the Metropolitan Police Driving School in Hendon.

: Our Crime? (1965); Delightful documentary showing how "Carelessness Causes Crime".

: Postman's Nightmare (1960); Post office sorting machine 'ELSIE' in action at Borough, London.

: Fire Research (1961); An informative item about research into the spread of fire in modern tower blocks.

: Collapsible Caravan (1961); The 'Go Placer' collapsible caravan is seen in action in a field in Rickmansworth.

: Beat The Bandit (1961); Film about some bizarre crime prevention devices. Brilliant!

: Winklepickers (1960); Winklepicker shoes being designed, made and fitted at Stan Bartholomeu's shop in Battersea, London.

: What's Cooking With Charlie Drake And Margaret Alden Reel Two (1960); A Heinz home cookery service, demonstrating how to cook with Heinz and some comedy from Charlie Drake.

: What's Cooking With Charlie Drake And Margaret Alden Reel One (1960); A Heinz home cookery service, demonstrating how to cook with Heinz and some comedy from Charlie Drake.

: Tv Traffic Control AKA Durham (1960); New TV traffic control system installed in Durham - the first in the world!

: Ten Pin Bowling (1960); The first British tenpin bowling alley opens at Stamford Hill, North London.

: Special Services Firemen (1960); Firemen in Watford, Hertfordshire demonstrate their special services equipment.

: Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1960); Interesting look at tests on early car seat belts and industrial safety harnesses.

: Problem Dogs AKA Cannine Sic Defence League (1960); Postman-biting and car-chasing dogs are trained at the Canine Defence League in Hampton, Middlesex.

: Ferry Load AKA Ferry Road (1960); Lorry travels by ferry from Tilbury, Essex to Antwerp, Belgium then on by road to Lake Garda, Italy.

: Catch Me Going Back (1960); A Dramatised recruitment film for the Royal Navy. (part 1)

: Plasticine Soldiers (1958); 17 years old boy makes plasticine soldiers with unbelievable precision.

: Oldest Inn (1958); An item about a pub that serves old English food and drink such as jugged hare and mulled ale.

: Model Tramways (1958); Mr Stevens and his son Nigel make model tramways in their back garden.

: Baby Chicks AKA Frying Pan Chicks (1958); Quirky item showing chicks being hatched in an electric frying pan.

: Vive Torbay AKA Vive Torquay (1968); A little travelogue feature presenting Torbay - new resort along the 20 mile stretch of South Devon coast.

: IRA Letter Bomb In London (1970); City workers interviewed about new threat of letter bombs - news report.

: Hillman Avenger (1970); New Hillman Avenger car undergoes tests at Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

: Extra ! Hippy Wigs (1969); Pathe Cameraman Steve Plummer swaps his 'John Citizen' look for hippy style London.

: Tough Stockings (1960); Lovely film about the making of super-strong but sheer nylon stockings at a factory in Hendon, London.

: Testing Nylon Stockings (1956); Nice story showing new ladder proof nylons being manhandled.

: Beat School (1961); A progressive school in Hertfordshire is featured - pupils smoke and listen to jazz in the classroom.

: Silverstone Racing (1958); Vintage car race in Silverstone organised and sponsored by Vintage Sports Car Club.

: Stirling Moss At Home (1958); An item about racing driver Stirling Moss and his hobby of making and racing model cars.

: New Town (1959); Wonderful footage of new town Stevenage - looks rather soulless from a modern perspective.

: New School (1959); Marvels of 50's comprehensive education - boys are operating machines while girls cook and iron.

: Modern Telephone (1959); Short film about invention of answering machine - watch it to see how huge they were in the 50's.

: Luxury Bed (1959); Mighty bed - get it and you won't need to get up. Rather like the Internet but more comfortable.

: Greyhound Training (1959); Greyhounds - from puppies to racetracks. Great shots of even greater dogs.

: Go Karts In Action (1959); The adventures of go karting at Biggin Hill, and at a holiday camp in Clacton.

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

: Cottage Conversion AKA Edana Romney (1959); Excellent story showing interior decoration styles of the late 1950s.

: Chair Lift (1959); A young woman admires the scenic views from the new chair lift at Butlin's, Ayrshire.

: Underground Garage (1957); A car is lowered to an underground garage from the front garden of a suburban house.

: Tame Badger (1958); A story about a dog trainer who looks after and trains a tame badger.

: Precision Models (1959); Rex Hays makes immaculate precision models of racing cars.

: Housewife Scrap Merchant (1961); Mary Ford loads scrap metal onto her truck in Ipswich, Suffolk.

: Royal Scot (1963); The Royal Scot locomotive reaches its final destination - Butlin's in Skegness.

: Darts Champ (1963); Darts champion Joe Hitchcock shows off his skills with a number of stunts involving precision throwing.

: Children's Cinema AKA Children's Matinee (1963); Films made by children aided by the British film industry for Children's matinee's, Kent.

: Caravan Boat (1963); A new trailer which can be dismantled to make a motor boat and a caravan.

: Campbell Prepares - Technicolor (1963); Donald Campbell makes world speed record trial on salt flats of Lake Eyre - Technicolor.

: Billy Jones - Pioneer Of Jazz (1963); Interesting story which looks at modern ways of appreciating music (jukeboxes, trannies, etc.).

: Beatnik Beauty AKA Beautiful Beatnik (1963); Beatnik girl is transformed into a glamorous young lady at beauty parlour, Mayfair London.

: A Job For The Police (1963); We see the men and women of the police force at work in various divisions such as traffic and river patrol.

: Window Cleaning (1962); Window cleaning in the sky scraper age has become a daredevil job.

: Victorian Fish Bar (1962); An item about a fish and chip shop decorated with all the trimmings of Queen Victoria's days.

: The Gas Council Presents - The Four Seasons (1962); Fabulous film showing domestic bliss achieved by installation of new gas appliances!

: The Cup Final 1962 (1962); Football: Spurs beat Burnley 3-1 in FA cup final.

: England V World (1963); England's football team beat players from the rest of the world in match at Wembley. London.

: Film Star Animals (1963); An item about animals that are trained to work on the stage and in films.

: Railway Cafe (1963); An item about a railway station converted into a cafe and a bicycle designed to run on rails.

: Racing Bus-Driver (1963); An item about a bus driver whose hobby is motor racing at Brands Hatch.

: Propped-Up Shop AKA Crazy House (1963); Progress of a new tower block is halted by the stubborn owners of an old house in its way.

: Moulton Bicycle AKA Bicycle Of The Future Or Suspension Bicycles (1963); Alex Moulton has invented the first bicycle with suspension.

: Milkman Vicar (1963); A vicar takes over the village milk round while the milk man is on holiday.

: London Fox (1963); Peter Harris has adopted a wild fox as a pet.

: Ideal Home Exhibition - Technicolor (1963); Ideal Home Exhibition in Olympia filmed in Technicolor.

: Hunting Story (1963); An item about a fox hunt in Dorset.

: Historic Film AKA National Film Archives (1963); A look at the preservation methods used by the National Film Archive.

: Grist To The Mill Reel 2 (1963); Promotional film made for Sunblest.

: Grist To The Mill Reel 1 (1963); Promotional film made for Sunblest.

: Stately Strollers AKA Stately Singers [danny Storm] (1962); Danny Storm and the Strollers go through some training at Clifton Hall before singing us 'Honest I Do'.

: Slate Quarry Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962); An item about the world's largest slate quarry at Port Dinorwic in Wales.

: Audition For Racing Drivers (1962); Boys race around Snetterton for chance of a job with Reg Parnell.

: Atomic Power Station (1962); An item about an atomic power plant and the way it is designed to benefit modern industry.

: A Policeman's Lot (1962); A look at the Metropolitan Police Force's methods of crime prevention.

: Xmas Time's Good Time AKA Christmas Time's Good Time (1961); Great colour story of the build up to Christmas in London.

: Vintage Car Auction (1961); Beautiful vintage and veteran cars are auctioned at Lord Montagu's Beaulieu estate.

: Train Graveyard (1961); Heartbreaking story about old steam engines being broken down for scrap at Stratford, East London.

: Thrown-Away Sculpture (1961); A builder designs and builds modern sculptures for the housing estates he has worked on.

: The Cup Final (1961); Tottenham beat Leicester in the 1961 FA Cup Final to clinch the double. Wembley.

: Security Van (1961); Security van seen in action as four tough men collect a payroll from a bank.

: Racing Film Star (1961); Rugged actor Richard Wyler competes in a motorcycle race at Thruxton Circuit.

: Multi-Deck Garage (1961); A visit to the first multi-storey car park in the country - they haven't changed much.

: Changing Face Of London (1962); An item about modern buildings in London and a country holiday for shire horses.

: Downtown Syncopators AKA Original Downtown Syncopators (1962); Jazz band travel to gigs in a modified coach which has bunk beds - good little performance at the end.

: Egg-Breaking (1962); Operation "Big Breakfast" - great egg breaking and frying to feed thousands of people breakfast.

: Safety Straps Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962); Construction and pylon workers can keep themselves safe with a new device.

: Rain (1962); An item showing Buxton town centre on a very rainy day.

: Police Office (1962); One-man police station opened in New Addington.

: Our Daily Bread - Reel 2 (1962); Film showing how Sunblest make bread - good shopping and cooking footage in this reel.

: Our Daily Bread - Reel 1 (1962); Film showing how Sunblest make bread at factories / bakeries.

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

: Model Cars (1962); An item about the design and manufacture of Matchbox toy cars.

: Heinz Present - The World In A Can Part 2 (1962); Fabulous documentary showing how Heinz make their 57 varieties.

: Heinz Present - The World In A Can Part 1 (1962); Fabulous documentary showing how Heinz make their 57 varieties.

: Gas Gun (1962); A look at a gas gun which is used in industry to cut through sheets of steel.

: Fairground (1962); Scenes from an amusement park - great shots of the roller coaster ride at double speed. Scary!

: Firemen Fete Young Fan (1965); A 14 year old boy gets to visit fire brigade in London.

: The Hover Mower (1965); Woman tries out new hover lawn mower - the Flymo.

: Dinky Cars (1967); Dinky toys add Pathe News camera car to their collection. Liverpool, Merseyside.

: New Royal Mint AKA Britain's New Decimal Coinage And New Mint (1968); Designs for new decimal coins unveiled + Callaghan lays foundation stone at new mint.