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Watching Sierra Leone Greets the Queen gives one a flavour of the hectic nature of royal tours; in just one week (from the 25th November to the 1st...

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

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

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

The President had been due to visit twice before, but on both occasions the trip had to be cancelled. The first time was in 1963, the same year as...

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook an official visit to the region in February 1966, as documented in this film. The destinations on this...

Part of BFI collection "Portrait of a People."

The story of Jimmy, who conscientiously takes the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme test, and Leslie, who suffers a series of mishaps through his...

Documentary about shipbuilding on the Clyde. In 1960, Glasgow and other towns and ports on the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland, were still...

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

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

Teenagers Sandy and Alan are keen motorcyclists, but while Sandy insists on getting proper training, Alan refuses, even though this makes him twenty...

Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party.

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

British Public Information Film about the importance of looking both ways before crossing the street.

As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.

Never Go With Strangers was intended for children aged between seven and ten and its purpose was ‘to warn them of the dangers of accepting...

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

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

While a mother busies herself with sewing, a clock counts down the last minute of her daughter’s life as we hear a chilling voiceover reminding...