Computers Footage - WPA Film Library

Computers

WASHINGTON PREPARATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT CENTRE (PREPARATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT CENSUS) Preparations for National Unemployment Census at Department of Commerce in

EMETT'S COMPUTER A mechanical 'computer' is seen in action as inventor Roland Emett adds the finishing touches.

IBM Announcements

ABACUS V MODERN CALCULATOR The abacus beats the modern calculator in competition in Hong Kong.

TOTALISATOR A totalisator forecasts and issues combinations for dog races.

ELECTRONIC RAILWAY Electronic devices and machinery used on the railways and behind the scenes at British Rail.

COMPUTER AIDS RAILWAY Computer system

NEW ELECTRIC TOTE New electric display board in use at Thirsk racecourse

IBM Office Filing Machine

NEW COMPUTER FOR ARMY New computer for the army at Chilwell near Nottingham.

MISS HONEYWELL Robot girl Miss Honeywell demonstrates computer equipment at an Olympia Exhibition.

BY NUMBERS A look at how census information is processed and stored in Italy.

JUST A MATTER OF FIGURES Item about the process involved in counting the results of a national census.

CARDING A NATION Details from census forms in Prague are punched onto cards by special machinery.

NOUGHTS AND CROSSES MACHINE Inventor E.W. Davies and his machine that plays noughts and crosses.

DECIMAL COINAGE Interesting look at the new decimal coinage system of South Africa.

Man on Computer (Continued)

Man on Computer

Man on Computer (Continued)

Man on Computer (continued)

Interview w/ Todd Murphy

IBM Introductory Sales Films

Volcanoes Raw Footage Reel 3

Working Woman

Overview of VORTEX Study

Early computer animation

Making IBM Equipment

Catalog Merchandising

CEI Bills

Stock Exchange, Manila

Robotics: Isaac Asimov's Artificial Man

"LOCKS, BOLTS AND OTHER THINGS OF OTHER DAYS" Old machinery is contrasted with modern day versions.

MAP MAKING This film shows the processes involved in producing Ordnance Survey Maps.

THE TOTE AT BRITISH RACE TRACKS Early demonstration of the mechanism behind horse racing's tote betting system.

Toyko Stock Exchange

COMPUTER FARMING Computers are used to help the work of farmers in Sussex.

Spaces - Computers and Video Games

Spaces - Making Audio With Computers, Computers and Music

Spaces - Computers and Video Games

Early Advances in Telecommunications Systems

Early IBM

Control Room

Control/Computer Room

Flashpoints USA - Electronic Database Surveillance

COMPUTERS IBM Computers in Office

COMPUTER TYPEWRITER New computer typewriter demonstrated.

The Port Of The Future - Hi-tech help for Hamburg’s growing container terminal.

IBM Introductory Sales Films

Computer Screen

THE COMPUTER - BY EMETT Mad inventor and artist Roland Emett makes his own quirky computer.

LEARNER DRIVER ROAD SIMULATOR Computer driving simulator help learner drivers in Holland.

Flashpoints USA - Patriot Act

KOSYGIN AT ELLIOTT'S AUTOMATION FACTORY Russian Premier Kosygin visits Elliott's Automation Factory

The Port Of The Future - Hi-tech help for Hamburg’s growing container terminal.

Computer Screen

BERLIN POLICE IN ACTION Police in West Berlin show off their new computerised Headquarters.

Computer Screen

COMPUTER ROOM Workers Typing & Filing Cards

ABACUS V MODERN CALCULATOR The abacus beats the modern calculator in competition in Hong Kong.

The Port Of The Future - Hi-tech help for Hamburg’s growing container terminal.

Countdown: NORAD - SAGE Computer

Washington Week Show # 4005 - Microsoft Corp. Appeal

COMPUTER ORCHESTRA Peter Zinovieff composes music on his computer.

The Port Of The Future - Hi-tech help for Hamburg’s growing container terminal.

Flashpoints USA - Electronic Database Surveillance

COMPUTER FOR BRITISH RAIL new British Rail computer.

IBM Introductory Sales Films

Flashpoints USA - Electronic Database Surveillance

PUSH-BUTTON TEACHERS IN AMERICA Children show how the computer teaches them math.

Computer Screen

Flashpoints USA - Patriot Act

ADVANCE IN AUTOMATION - TAPES TO SPEED UP PRODUCTION Speeding up US missile production by using computer tapes to start mechanical production.

Flashpoints USA - Electronic Database Surveillance

Goldstone Deep Space Communications

NEW ELECTRONIC BRAIN FOR AIRCRAFT Various shots of the new automatic targeting installed on USAF Interceptor jets.

THE NATIONAL GIRO BANK New computer system in action at National Giro Bank in Liverpool.

Computer Screen

Countdown: NORAD - SAGE Computer

Computer Screen

The Port Of The Future - Hi-tech help for Hamburg’s growing container terminal.

IBM Introductory Sales Films

AUTOMATIC PARKING TICKET CENTRE Automatic parking ticket centre at work

COMPUTER Mainframe computer buttons and wires

PREMIUM BOND DRAW First Premium Savings Bond draw takes place

IBM Introductory Sales Films

The Port Of The Future - Hi-tech help for Hamburg’s growing container terminal.

COMPUTERS IBM Computers in Office