Movies

A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

Humane recruitment film made for the prison services, following three new recruits on a tour of a facility.

Shows how hygiene can change the course of history and how it was a decisive factor in Britain's World War II victory. Commentary by Dr. Charles Hill.

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

Part of BFI collection "A Day in the Life."

Part of BFI collection "A Day in the Life."

Made for the NSPCC by the noted film director John Krish, They Took Us To The Sea follows a group of children taken by Inspectors of the NSPCC on an...

A few hours in the lives of the pupils at a contemporary Secondary Modern school in Hertfordshire, England.

Members of the Lewisham Darby and Joan Club discussing road safety and comparing today's difficult traffic conditions with the more leisurely...

A mysterious stranger foreshadows Death, but is good enough to give a handy driving safety tip along the way.

An exhortation to drivers to pay attention to road safety. In just 15 minutes, John Krish manages to give this road safety film something new and...

Two men, worn down by their dismal daily existence, decide to take action.

A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at apartheid in South Africa and the Sharpville massacre.

A dramatised training film for the Military Police showing the correct methods and procedures that should be used in solving a crime.

A dramatised instruction film made to instil in RAF flying personnel the importance of flight safety in peacetime.

A day in the life of a Post Office counter clerk showing the complexities of his duties and the problems that arise.

The drama and spectacle of steelmaking at Ebbw Vale.

Part of BFI collection "Worth the Risk?"

In every industry men still need skill and knowledge, but the addition of a dash of imagination will often mean more pleasure from the job as well as...

Whether it is a paddle in the sea or a visit to some Roman remains, a day spent watching the countryside go by or an afternoon's inspection of a...