A Perilous Proceeding

At a building being constructed at Broadway and 13th Street in Manhattan, a boom or crane from which a platform is suspended on a cable first pulls the platform up, then swings it out from the top floor where it's been r

Diggers and Dumpers

This educational video uses a blend of live action footage and catchy tunes to teach children basic skills such as counting and learning how things move. Songs included are: 'Diggers, Dumpers and Trucks'; 'Mass Excavator

SS Olympic

The construction and launch of the SS Olympic, the sister ship of the Titanic, at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Part of BFI collection "Tales From the Shipyard".

Edificios Y Botellas

A Mighty Tumble

Razing a four story brick building. The structure is pushed over as a whole and falls with a terrific crash.

Tigre, hélicoptère de combat

A Mystic Re-Incarnation

A wizard conjures the body parts of a young woman and covers them with a white cloth. With a wave of his wand and an incantation, the body parts join together, and up jumps a young woman in a white leotard.