Engineering

Key Stage 4; Construction and Engineering: films covering engineering advancements of the C20th: the London Underground expansion, bridges, railroads etc. Useful for examining the importance of engineering for societal advancement and the significance of the Industrial Revolution upon the progress of the C20th. Questions: How has the expansion in construction and engineering across the past century revolutionized society?

A Clean Sweep (1934)

The making of a vacuum cleaner in a factory - could be Hoover.

Testing (1943)

A look at methods of testing things from engineering parts to beer.

Flying Trains (1932)

Strange predictions of trains with wings and propellors - demonstrated on model railway.

Engineers At Works (1970)

Lots of drilling and cutting in metalworking workshop.

Engineering Exhibition (1969)

Model trains and ships on show at Engineering Exhibition. Seymour Hall, London.

Down With Aerials! (1960)

Film which shows how television reception can be improved by "wired television".

Completion Of A Wonderful Engineering Feat (1928)

The half-finished arch of the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle.

Budding Engineers! (1931)

Young engineers work on their inventions - model cars, railplane, tractor, motorcycle etc.

Army Innovations (1965)

Presentation of weird and 'useful' inventions of the British Army.

Another Forth Bridge

Opening day arrives for the new Forth bridge at Kincardine. Scotland.

A Line In No Time (1962)

Mechanical track layer being used to replace tracks on line near Potters Bar.

The Victoria Line (1965)

Work on the Underground's Victoria Line.