British Movietone
ST. PAUL'S - WASH AND BRUSH UP
Work has recently begun on the cleaning of St. Paul's Cathedral, one of the biggest ""wash and brush-up"" jobs that London has seen for quite a time. This stage of the work covers the West front. The two main towers will be done first....
British Movietone
HOUSE IN A HURRY
Prefabricated homes, transported in two halves, are setting new records in housing. They can be erected in less than an hour, and internal wiring and plumbing is all built-in, ready for linking up. For the 45,000 families on London's...
British Movietone
EXPRESS DELIVERY!
In connection with a recent International Postal Congress in Munich, a race was held for postmen. Competitors came from Germany, Belgium, France, Norway, Poland and Switzerland. There were 15 kilometres to go. And it was hot! It was the...
British Movietone
TOP OF THE TOWN
London's new Post Office Tower. Being built for the Post Office by the Ministry of Works and Public Buildings when it's finished it'll be 600 feet tall and weigh around 13,000 tons. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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THE ""SHREWSBURY"" SPIRE
Final touches all being put to the spire which will soon grace the town of Shrewsbury. It's 57 feet long, and eventually 42 feet will be visible above the tower, which is itself 180 feet tall. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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FORTH BRIDGE - CLOSING THE GAP
Just up river from the famous Forth Railway Bridge, the new road bridge is rapidly nearing completion. It'll be one of the four largest suspension bridges in the world. Two huge cables - spun from 12,000 steel wires will support the road...
British Movietone
BREAKING-UP DAY
An old school in Washington had been declared unsafe. So, it had to be demolished. Demolition experts placed the charges, and then, the whole building was blown sky high. A schoolboy's dream come true! Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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A TREE TOPS IT
New headquarters of an International Paper-making group nears' completion. It has interests in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other European countries besides Britain. The chairman Lord Comwallis presides at the ""Topping Out""...
British Movietone
EGYPT - NEW ASWAN DAM
Preparatory work on the new ""High Dam Project"" as Aswan indicates the size of this important Egyptian undertaking. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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Reed cutters keep rural tradition alive on Norfolk Broads
Picturesque reedbeds on the Norfolk Broads have formed part of the rural economy for centuries and a handful of skilled workers are helping to keep the tradition alive.
Bridgeman Arts
1960s: Man loads dairy products onto red truck and drives off lot
1960s: Man loads dairy products onto red truck and drives off lot. Truck passes by small farm. Man in suit and worker talk next to farm equipment and silos.
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UNITED STATES 1960s: Close up, man looks through viewer.
UNITED STATES 1960s: Close up, man looks through viewer / Man in background, tilt down to man with roller / Close up of man / Paper in printer, hand takes paper, zoom out, men by printer / Close up, man with paper / Man puts paper back...
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United States, 1960s: man stands in front of board room attendees
United States, 1960s: man stands in front of board room attendees. Men sit in meeting. Man picks up wooden hammer
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UNITED STATES 1960s: Hands put plate on roller / Papers in press.
UNITED STATES 1960s: Hands put plate on roller / Papers in press / Man opens paper / Paper round rollers / Papers run over rollers / Men in press set down stacks f papers / Paper in printer / Roller runs over metal type.
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UNITED STATES 1960s: Hands put paper on roller / Waves on screen.
UNITED STATES 1960s: Hands put paper on roller / Waves on screen / Cylinder spins, zoom in / Satellite dish, pan of clouds / View of cylinder / Hands pick up newspapers / Newspapers on conveyor belt / Workers by printer / Hands put...
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California, 1952: Nurses and relief workers board a train in Colfax, California to aid people in a blizzard
California, 1952: Nurses and relief workers board a train in Colfax, California to aid people in a blizzard.
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United States, 1952: People working for Dwight D
United States, 1952: People working for Dwight D. Eisenhower's campaign for presidency work promotional paraphernalia.
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1960s: Man argues with electoral worker but electoral worker turns him away
1960s: Man argues with electoral worker but electoral worker turns him away.
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1960s: Woman pours coffee for campaign workers and volunteers
1960s: Woman pours coffee for campaign workers and volunteers.
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1960s: Campaign office with volunteers and staffers, talking, sleeping and working
1960s: Campaign office with volunteers and staffers, talking, sleeping and working. Woman pours coffee in front of Canvassing Assignment blackboard.
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1960s: Man at head of line in polling place searches for his name
1960s: Man at head of line in polling place searches for his name. Election worker searches electoral rolls and cannot find the mans name.
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1960s: Candidate speaks on television
1960s: Candidate speaks on television. Workers talk at election office.
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1960s: Woman and man in living room looking bored and apathetic
1960s: Woman and man in living room looking bored and apathetic. Polling place with voting booths. Voters line up to check in and check their voter registration status.
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Industry in Berlin, 1924-1928
Industry in Berlin, 1924-1928. Men arriving at a factory, workers welding and hammering. Shots of the Berlin harbour with cargo ships, crates and freighting.