Making Mercury Thermometers | Lost & Found Nº2 | British Pathé

Lost & Found Nº2: Making Mercury Thermometers We found this film we thought was lost about the making of mercury thermometers in Wealdstone. We’re not sure of the date if anyone has any suggestions. Note: Researcher indicates that this could be Whitefriars Glass - Wealdstone. (Film ID ) BRITISH PATHÉ’S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance. A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERV