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Beer Bottle Tops

Date released

27 Jun 1968

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

705

NoS ID

122014

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: ... a glass of light ale with Tom Williams, retired timber merchant from Ealing, who is more interested in bottle tops than heads of beer. He collects crown corks from local pubs and, out of...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Branch for Land Army

Date released

27 Oct 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

647

NoS ID

011989

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Girls’ Forestry Corps. DESCRIPTION: The first all women Forestry Corps is under taking the work of timber production. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the girls of this special branch of...

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Firefly Racing Dinghy

Date released

26 May 1958

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

178

NoS ID

120559

Story no

3 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: In Hamble, Hampshire, we visit the factory where Firefly racing dinghies are built. to see how modern methods are applied to the age-old craft of boat-building. The boats are not made of...

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Wood Research

Date released

24 Mar 1966

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

587

NoS ID

121742

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: A reference library without a single book. That’s our introduction to the Forest Products Research Laboratory in Buckinghamshire where they conduct a wide range of experiments affecting...

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The News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jerusalem - Street Scene

Date released

7 Nov 1938

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

492

NoS ID

009387

Story no

1 / 10

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Restoring Order in Palestine. DESCRIPTION: Palestine under Military control. SHOTLIST: The Old city of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. View of Mosque of Omar. The Wailing Wall...

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The Match Makers

Date released

13 Jun 1960

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1619

NoS ID

023642

Story no

2 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Match Makers. DESCRIPTION: From the abundant timber of the Malay forests, you can get a light for your cigarette. Three million sticks an hour is the average rate in this new...

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Wood Research

Date released

Aug 1966

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

51

NoS ID

327751

Story no

3 / 5

COI synopsis: Britain’s Forest Products Research Laboratory where timber is studied in every aspect.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Berliners Prepare for Winter

Date released

5 Nov 1945

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

857

NoS ID

013612

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berliners Prepare for Winter. DESCRIPTION: The collection of firewood has become a pre-occupation for the people of Berlin. With winter approaching and coal rationed, trees that...

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From Forest to Home: Traceable Wood (2009)

Subject

Agriculture

Around 25 million cubic metres of wood are wasted each year in Europe. In an effort to reduce this waste, researchers are developing solutions, such as radio tags and invisible inks with nanoparticles, to...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Huge Wool Store Fire in Sydney

Date released

29 Aug 1946

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

899A

NoS ID

014007

Story no

5 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Huge Wool Store Blaze at Sydney. DESCRIPTION: At Darling Harbour, Sydney one of the worst fires every seen in the city took place. Warehouses, wool stores and timber yards were caught...

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