Bridgeman Arts
Farnborough Airshow 5
Various aircraft on display at Farnborough Airshow, 1950s. exact date unknown.
Bridgeman Arts
Farnborough Airshow 6
Various aircraft on display at Farnborough Airshow, 1950s. exact date unknown.
Bridgeman Arts
Metal forging, construction industry, tanks, shipbuilding
Clip from Centenary, an award-winning documentary (BISFA Gold Award 1967 best UK documentary) made by Peter Baylis & John Edwards, a duo who won BISFA Gold for a record-breaking three years running. 'Centenary' was sponsored by Vickers &...
Bridgeman Arts
London aerials, neo-natal care and technology
Featuring London street scenes in the 60s and neonatal care in hospital, this subclip is from an award-winning documentary, 'Centenary''. The film was sponsored by Vickers & chronicled the social and industrial history of the 20th...
Bridgeman Arts
John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown, first aviators to cross Atlantic. Smith brothers, first aviators to fly to Australia from USA.
Clip from Wind in the Wires, a 35mm cinema short on the history of aviation, narrated by James Mason.
Bridgeman Arts
Vickers Aviation
A film about 50 years of achievement on road and in the air by Vickers Aviation, beginning at Brooklands in 1907. The film shows vintage racing cars, and the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost of 1907, then follows the invention of early flying...
Bridgeman Arts
She Flies - A film about the Concorde
This iconic award-winning film documents the supersonic Mach 11 aircraft, the Concorde 001, and its first flight from Blagnac, Toulouse, France in March 1969. The end of the film features the first flight of the Concorde 002 from the UK,...
British Movietone
BANK WITH TELLER-VISION!
Pictures show the latest device in security measures, used in a Building Society in the North. The only contact with the customer and cashier is a two-way television and sound system. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
SciShow
The Truth About 10 Famous Inventions
A scientific video focuses on ten famous inventions and the person credited with inventing each one. Then it describes the bigger picture of each invention and how it relied on those before them and around them.
Bite Sci-zed
Biomimicry
Nature often offers the best inspiration. Scholars learn about biomimicry and how humans often copy nature to create new products. They explore real-world examples such as including solar panels that mimic leaves, the texture of shark...
TED Talks
The Incredible Inventions of Intuitive AI
Welcome to the Augmented Age. Futurist Maurice Conti introduces viewers to his predictions of what to expect from the Augmented Age, an age of computers and robotic systems that work with humans to imagine, design, and build all sorts of...
Code.org
What is the Internet?
You probably use the Internet every day, but do you really know what it is? A captivating video describes how the Internet works. One of the people involved in the development of the Internet explains how it came into existence.
Code.org
How Computers Work: What Makes a Computer, a Computer?
You see computers all the time, but do you really know how a computer works? The first installment of a five-part playlist explains the essential functions of a computer. The video describes, in detail, each of the functions: input,...
Crash Course
Breaking the Silence
The most impressive movie you've ever seen can't compare to the astonishment audiences felt when feature films began to synchronize sound with the picture. Learn about the complex path to the talkie, including the invention of the...
Crash Course
The Lumière Brothers
Light up your film history instruction with an examination of the contributions of the Lumière brothers. Their cinématograph, as well as the devices of other inventors, are the focus of the third episode from a playlist on film history.
Real Engineering
Wright Brothers Didn't Invent Flight
If you thought the Wright brothers invented flight, you'd be wrong. Scholars learn how Otto Lilienthal used gliders to simulate flight before the Wright brothers. The Real Engineering video then explains how the Wright brothers perfected...
Real Engineering
Transistors—The Invention That Changed the World
When you think about the greatest inventions in the world, transistors probably don't come to mind. Scholars learn about how transistors have had a huge impact on computing. The video also explains aspects of computing from vacuum tubes...
TED-Ed
The Power of Creative Constraints
Lucky you has been assigned with a creative task. There are no limitations, no rules, just endless possibilities. But where do you start? If such a project leaves you feeling paralyzed, watch a video that demonstrates the power of...
TED-Ed
How the Bendy Straw Was Invented
Sitting in a soda parlor, Joseph Freedman notices the difficulty his young daughter has trying to drink from the paper straw in her milkshake. This sparks the invention of a bendy straw. Watch to learn more about this small but widely...
TED-Ed
How the Popsicle was Invented
One stick or two? Water based or milk based? Who would have thought there is so much drama in the history of the popsicle? Check out the story behind Frank Epperson's tasty treat.
TED-Ed
How Super Glue Was Invented
Ever heard of cyanoacrylates? Encourage class members to stick with an engaging resource that will glue their attention to a video that traces the part this family of chemicals played in the history of Super Glue.
Participant
How To Be An Inventor!
Celebrate inventors all February long with a video that introduces a problem and demonstrates the steps toward solving that problem using the scientific method, and using the resources—especially education—in getting an idea working.
TED-Ed
How the Sandwich Was Invented
Sandwich: a delicious meal stacked with meats, cheeses, and veggies, or a parish in England? How about both! The sandwich was invented in—yes, you got it—Sandwich, by John Montagu. Watch this creative and inventive video that gives a...
TED-Ed
How the Bra Was Invented
Ida Rosenthal, her husband William, and her business partner came up with the idea and design of the first brassiere. View a brief video that explains how the design came to be.