British Pathe

20 Years Of Atom Power (1962)

Celebration of 20 years of atomic power

A Miracle From A Mould AKA Alexander Fleming & Penicillin Discovery (1944)

Film explaining how penicillin was discovered and spores being incubated to produce drug.

Coughs & Sneezes Spread Diseases (1947)

An amusing tale where a man learns that not using his handkerchief can spread his germs

America's "G.O.M." (1931)

Thomas Edison celebrates his 84th Birthday.

The Fatal Sneeze

Early comedy film - A childish prank with sneezing powder leads to unforeseen consequences.

X Rays Radiologists Issue Title Is Step On It (1944)

Medical Research Council takes chest x-rays of men and women to look for signs of TB.

Wizard Of The Wireless (1920)

Marconi is shown on board his yacht, the S.Y. 'Ellectra' conducting wireless experiments.

Aiming High (1957)

Russian scientist send dogs in space.

Einstein Discovers Relative Climate AKA Einstein In America

Albert Einstein arrives on a liner in California.

One Of Humanity's Greatest Benefactors AKA Humanities (1931)

Madame Marie Curie is presented with a gold medal by the Radiological Society in Paris.

Superscope Probes Space (1965)

Powerful telescopes and observation planes enable clearer view of space objects and eclipse.

Gas Bag Motor Car (1910)

Footage of motor cars powered by gas bags and cylinders.

Wonder Drug (1955)

Pfizer plant produces new antibiotic terramycin for medicinal use and "for fattening pigs and poultry".

The Mighty Atom (1945)

Future of atom - not just the weapon.

Flashback To Hiroshima Atom Drop (1964)

The dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan

Beauty In Plastic (1945)

Raincoats, handbags and shoes made of plastic.

London - Computer Marriages AKA Operation Match - Computer Matched Couples Get Together (1968)

Clerkenwell marriage bureau uses computer to match couples.

London - Heart Patients AKA Britain's First Heart Transplant (1968)

Press wait outside hospital for first heart transplant patient + Hyperbaric Bed for heart patients.

Clifton Suspension Bridge (1953)

Footage of lights being fitted tot he Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.

Goodbye To Steam AKA Railway Modernisation (1958)

Detailed look at plans to modernise Britain's railway system.

Morse (1942)

A look at Morse code and other forms of communication.

Atomic Research AKA Atomic Bomb Aftermath (1953)

Famous scenes of model house being destroyed by atom bomb tests.

Britain Explodes Atom Bomb (1952)

British scientists explode Atom bomb on an Island off North West Australia.

Mighty Atom Issue Title - Strange To Relate (1940)

A look at how atoms form molecules to make up things like salt and ice.

Smashing The Atom (1933)

Experiments using electricity to shatter different kinds of materials.

The Atomic Age (1946)

Documentary warning of the "menacing shadow" of the atomic bomb.

Classroom Film - Books (1940)

Educational film showing processes involved in making books.

Aeronautics By Leonardo Da Vinci (1952)

Great footage of models built from aeronautical diagrams by Da Vinci in Italy.

Gravity (1939)

A series of diagrams and film clips explain the principles of gravity.

Isaac Newton Issue Title Is Time Will Tell (1943)

Item about Isaac Newton showing place of birth in Grantham, with actors in period costume.

The World's Greatest Intellect (1927)

Parade and wreath laying in honour of Sir Isaac Newton.

The Magic Eye - The Life Stream (1930)

Microphotography showing blood corpuscles of humans, fish and frog.

William Harvey And The Circulation Of The Blood Reel 1, 2 And 3 (1928)

Gruesome medical film about how blood circulates - not for the squeamish.

The Voice Of The Guns (1940)

Propaganda film contrasting First World War artillery with "modern" 1940s equipment.

Various Guns - Bren Gun (1940)

Item showing machine guns from the past, and modern day Bren gun.

"Sparks" - An Electricity Lecturette (1931)

Great film about electricity featuring animation by that crazy man Joe Noble.

French Soldiers Being Vaccinated Against Typhoid (1914)

French soldiers receive injection against typhoid at a Red Cross station.

Another Photographic Marvel (1933)

Slow motion footage taken by the ultra high speed high speed camera.

Guilty Chimneys Reels 1 & 2 (1954)

Excellent documentary showing the environmental effects of air pollution.