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Mark Hambourg

Date released

18 Apr 1932

Series name

Pathetone Weekly

Issue no

108

NoS ID

122558

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

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Swindon - Steam to Scrap

Date released

9 Nov 1961

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1692A

NoS ID

024353

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Steam to Scrap. DESCRIPTION: The days of the good old steam locos are numbered, and the real veterans are being broken up. Here at Swindon, where many thousands have been built over the...

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High Speed Looms

Date released

1970

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

31

NoS ID

350911

Story no

2 / 5

COI synopsis: The fastest loom in the world - in the unlikely surroundings of a British 18th century country house - owes its phenomenal speed to the new wonder material carbon fibres.

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Fastest Tank In The World

Filmed

Nov 1969

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

19

NoS ID

350833

Story no

2 / 5

COI synopsis: Travelling at 50 mph the Scorpion still has speed to spare. Fitted with a Jaguar engine it owes its great speed to a heart of pure aluminium.

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Floating Concrete

Date released

12 Oct 1961

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1688A

NoS ID

024309

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Floating Concrete. DESCRIPTION: There was quite a buzz of interest at Wroxham, on the occasion of the launching of a new 34-foot boat. The bottle of champagne was dispatched by the wife...

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Computerised ‘Phone Directory’

Date released

1970

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

31

NoS ID

350913

Story no

4 / 5

COI synopsis: With computers master minding the typesetting - new editions of telephone directories are being prepared in forty-five hours - a saving of weeks over the previous manual methods.

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The Sinking City

Date released

17 Oct 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2367A

NoS ID

030515

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Sinking City. DESCRIPTION: The Romantic City of Venice is slowly sinking into the mud of the river delta where it was built. SHOTLIST: GV tourist in St. Mark’s Square. SV church...

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Make the Best of It

Date released

1 Jan 1962

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1700

NoS ID

024434

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Make the Best of It. DESCRIPTION: While the sun fights a losing battle with Winter, there are those who always make the best of it. On every frozen pond, the hardy ones come along to...

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Mountaineering Equipment For Himalaya Expedition

Date released

1970

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

31

NoS ID

350914

Story no

5 / 5

COI synopsis: Some of the advanced equipment the British expedition led by Chris Bonnington will be using in its assault on the unclimbed south face of Mount Annapurna.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Described by Leslie Mitchell: Latest US Tanks Try-Out

Date released

17 Aug 1942

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

689

NoS ID

012403

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New American Mark-Four Tanks. DESCRIPTION: America’s new all-welded Mark Four tanks are now coming off the line at war speed. SHOTLIST: The new all-welded tanks, Mark-4 are seen...

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