British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Results: Stories

1-10 of 151 results | Page 1 of 16
« First
‹ Prev12345Next ›
Last »
Sort results by
  1. Air Tank Contest

    Date released
    9 Dec 1921
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    831
    NoS ID
    082330
    Story no
    6 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip

    £2,000 offered by the Air Ministry in the hopes of finding a crash-proof petrol tank.

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news Online Online Moving image Moving image
  2. Deeds Not Words!

    Date released
    26 Dec 1921
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    836
    NoS ID
    082365
    Story no
    4 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Whilst nations are still talking at Washington - Great Britain is really disarming.

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news Online Online Moving image Moving image
  3. (Untitled record)

    Date released
    23 Nov 1922
    Series name
    Around The Town
    Issue no
    156
    NoS ID
    330209
    Story no
    3 / 4

    NoS synopsis: "Grimalkin’s Kingdom" at Minley Manor, Farnborough, where Persian cats are bred.

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news To order To order Moving image Moving image
  4. Sister and Seven Brothers Sculptors

    Date released
    10 Mar 1924
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1065
    NoS ID
    083631
    Story no
    2 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news Online Online Moving image Moving image
  5. The Bird Machine

    Date released
    22 Oct 1925
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1235; Super Issue No.: 25/76
    NoS ID
    084615
    Story no
    1 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Air Ministry officials and pilots see remarkable demonstration by the "Auto Gyro" invented by Senor J de la Cierya. It can hover and land - almost like a bird! Captain T Courtney the famous test pilot and...

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news Online Online Moving image Moving image
  6. New-Type Catapult!

    Date released
    8 Dec 1930
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    30/55
    NoS ID
    088813
    Story no
    4 / 9
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Of giant power for projecting planes from confined spaces, successfully tried out.

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news Online Online Moving image Moving image
  7. Plane Shot into Air

    Date released
    25 May 1931
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    25
    NoS ID
    031442
    Story no
    4 / 6

    Giant nine-ton bomber launched by land catapult in test of device before public demonstration at RAF pageant.

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news To order To order Moving image Moving image
  8. RAF Giant Catapult

    Date released
    25 May 1931
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    31/42
    NoS ID
    089130
    Story no
    1 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    The only device of its kind in the world - launches 9-ton plane into the air at 60 miles an hour. In the air at 34 yards, instead of quarter of a mile! See this thrill at the RAF Pageant on June 27th, at...

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news Online Online Moving image Moving image
  9. A Nine Ton "Bullet"

    Date released
    26 May 1931
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    91
    NoS ID
    137870
    Story no
    3 / 9
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet

    Shot from powerful catapult at Farnborough.

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news Digitised Documents Digitised Documents To order To order Moving image Moving image
  10. Like a Prehistoric Bird

    Date released
    25 Jun 1931
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    31/51
    NoS ID
    089202
    Story no
    7 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Adapted for modern use. This new enclosed Pterodactyl is one of the three research machines to take part in the RAF Pageant.

    News on Screen News on Screen Cinema news Cinema news Online Online Moving image Moving image
1-10 of 151 results | Page 1 of 16
« First
‹ Prev12345Next ›
Last »
Sort results by