Five Towns

Five Towns 1947

1

A look at a family living in Stoke-on-Trent in the 1940's and what it's like working in the pottery factories that Stoke is famous for.

1947

The Shadow of Progress

The Shadow of Progress 1970

1

Documenting the pollution of natural resources and the misuse of technology.

1970

Journey to the Sea

Journey to the Sea 1952

1

This is the story of a lorry's solitary journey with a new propeller for a trawler laid up in a port on the rugged sea-coast of Wales. For the lorry-driver and his mate it is all in a day's work; minor mishaps are overcome on the journey from Preston through the beautiful Welsh countryside. The story ends with the trawler on its way to sea.

1952

Fenlands

Fenlands 1946

1

A look at life in the Fenlands (a coastal, marshy plain in eastern England) in 1940's.

1946

Cyprus Is an Island

Cyprus Is an Island 1946

6.00

A short history of the island is followed by views of the countryside and people in town and village.

1946

West of England

West of England 1951

1

The people, the scenery and the industrial traditions of the Stroud valley and the growth of the woollen industry.

1951

The Proud City: A Plan for London

The Proud City: A Plan for London 1946

1

The original LCC project for the replanning and building of London explained by two architects responsible for the plan, Sir Patrick Abercrombie and JH Forshaw.

1946

Make Fruitful the Land

Make Fruitful the Land 1946

1

A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.

1946

The Tide of Traffic

The Tide of Traffic 1972

6.00

The Tide of Traffic is a 1972 British short documentary film directed by Derek Williams, made by British Petroleum as a contribution to the UN Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm 1972. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

1972

English Criminal Justice

English Criminal Justice 1946

1

Dramatically told, English Criminal Justice takes us on a journey through the principles and procedures of the various courts of law in Britain.

1946

Three Dawns to Sydney

Three Dawns to Sydney 1949

1

A documentary that follows the flight of a BOAC Lancastrian airliner travelling from London to Sydney that offers some observations from the passengers and of the places en route (Sicily, Lydda, Karachi, Singapore and Darwin).

1949

Summer on the Farm

Summer on the Farm 1943

1

A look at the rural farming community during WW II and how farmers help stop food shortages during the war.

1943

A Tale in a Teacup

A Tale in a Teacup 1947

1

"Tale in a teacup"- a short documentary on England's love affair with tea.

1947

Alaska: The Great Land

Alaska: The Great Land 1971

1

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at Alaska and it's future prospects now that oil has been discovered.

1971

London 1942

London 1942 1943

1

Propaganda short about the capital's efforts to adapt to the third year of war.

1943

Cornish Valley

Cornish Valley 1944

1

A 1944 British documentary showing farming in a rural part of Britain. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information.

1944

A Case for Handling

A Case for Handling 1952

1

Industrial film demonstrating methods of material handling using electrically-driven equipment. Framed in a fictional scenario of businessmen discussing industrial modernisation.

1952

Rivers at Work

Rivers at Work 1958

1

A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.

1958

North East Corner

North East Corner 1944

1

An old fisherman compares his life with that of a modern fisherman and farmer. Film shows North East Scotland's industries, its scenery and its history.

1944