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Even the most devout monarchist may feel uncomfortable watching this film - hindsight makes this a rather poignant experience. Although clearly...

Impressions of contemporary British arts and fashion. Summary of art through the ages taking in every thing from Mary Quant to the Marat/Sade...

On an English farm, six reckless children play at being a fierce band of Apache warriors, unaware of the many dangers to which they are exposed....

A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.

An extended humorous public information film (lasting around fifteen minutes) narrated by Richard Wattis.

No man is an island, but Charley represents his nation in this economical cartoon tale of Britain’s economics.

Feature on the modern airplanes in the year 1951.

An African tribe in the Eastern Nigerian village of Umana work to build a maternity hospital, with the aid of government officials, and against the...

Power cuts, housing shortages and exorbitant rents – Aberdeen man goes head to head with his greedy landlady.

Documentary about Sir Terence Conran, an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.

The Green Cross Man helps a young boy cross the road safely.

A haunting fire prevention film about keeping matches out of the hands of children.

Britain and Turkey had not always enjoyed the ‘special’ friendship referred to in the commentary. Their armies were on opposing sides in...

A docu-almanac about British sports personalities.

Queen Elizabeth's younger and only sibling, Princess Margaret, went on a 5-week tour of Mauritius and East Africa in September-October 1956.

This film tells the story of Ronald, an intelligent boy who wants to become an architect or surveyor. His cousins Paul and Jane cannot believe that...

Perhaps the characters in this film are stupid or even laughable. Before YOU laugh at them remember that people behaving like them often cause...

A 1973 documentary film from the Central Office of Information about the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary.

Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently.

A film made for the Central Office of Information concerning Britain's coastline, with music by Michael Nyman.