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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...

A docu-almanac about British sports personalities.

Reported cases of sexually transmitted disease took a sharp rise during and after World War II, but as this film testifies, sexual license amongst...

Modern advice and old-fashioned values combine in this postwar animated health guide from the makers of Animal Farm.

Part of BFI collection "Design for Today."

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

In the middle of a six-week tour of the Indian sub-continent between January and March 1961, the Queen and Prince Philip visited Pakistan and East...

A former Doctor Who returns to Earth to deliver a road safety message.

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

The joys of 1960s modern education - as seen at a not-exactly-typical local comp.

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....

Featuring footage spanning from 1901 to 1985, this little-seen footage has been found from all across the UK. This programme allows an exploration...

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

An account of the state visit to Britain by the President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in June 1963. In London he accompanied the Queen on...

One of a series of newsreels made about mining

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

The Green Cross Code Man teaches kids how to cross the road safely.

Filmed partly in Urdu, Insaaf (Injustice) is a public information film aimed at Britain’s South Asian communities. Produced through the Central...

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...

A soon-to-be born baby learns about the kinds of schools he will attending in the years following his birth.