Man dressed as scarecrow leaps about field. The singer and comedian entertains British troops in France. Novelty sunshades are presented to the camera - one is in the shape of a flower, another a cat. Waterford, America. Thirteen year old girl demonstrates how to use a pistol, United States of America. Minister of Transport Barbara Castle visits British Rail Research Centre in Derby. Czech schoolgirls dance wearing gas masks, an ancient tradition in Austria and a plague of grasshoppers in Mexico. Air is pumped into a Teddy bear to simulate slow breathing - calms and cures insomnia in children!? Funny film showing a belt which prevents men and women touching nether regions whilst dancing!
British Pathé. Allied POW's freed, looted treasure found, Churchill calls for victory over Japan now. Documentary about the manufacture and export of British motor cars. British Pathé TV; British Transport. Harry Daves eats, drinks, cleans and takes a nap on rope spread between two mountain peaks. The Trades Union Congress hold their annual Conference in Southport. British Pathe, the world's leading multimedia resource with a history stretching back over a century. British Pathé. B.M.C. A woman plays the piano and sings while her dog howls away. British Pathe, the world's leading multimedia resource with a history stretching back over a century. Premier Opens New Ocean Terminal (1950) Clement Attlee opens new liner terminal at Southampton. British Pathé. Short film about invention of answering machine - watch it to see how huge they were in the 50's.
More repercussions on British life of the General Strike. Trade Unionists and Labour Party supporters march through city. It is designed for specialist audiences such as history buffs, royal watchers, cinema aficionados and train enthusiasts. The Railway Today (1960) New machinery and technology in use on modern railways around Britain. Entertaining fantasy item showing how things might be after the war has ended.
Modern Telephone (1959) Short film about invention of answering machine - watch it to see how huge they were in the 50's. Frank Cousins, trade union leader, addresses Institute of Directors Conference. Bodmin in Cornwall suffers from a plague of starlings - millions wreck bamboo plantation. Cat And Mice (1958) Mice playing with cat - fantastic! British Pathé . British Pathé . Available on multiple devices. Quirky item showing woman riding a unicycle - dog under one arm, handbag on the other! Compelling stuff! Quirky inventor Alfred Tabb makes miniature bicycles that work! U.S. Navy reveals closest thing yet to flying saucer - quirky! Weird dancing style is demonstrated - the unnamed woman is dancing to a Chopin waltz. Footage of a tennis match played with fraying pan in Fakenham, Norfolk.
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