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.
Dramatically told, English Criminal Justice takes us on a journey through the principles and procedures of the various courts of law in Britain.
A short history of the island is followed by views of the countryside and people in town and village.
A look at life in the Fenlands (a coastal, marshy plain in eastern England) in 1940's.
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.
Documenting the pollution of natural resources and the misuse of technology.
The people, the scenery and the industrial traditions of the Stroud valley and the growth of the woollen industry.
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.
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).
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.
A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.
A look at the rural farming community during WW II and how farmers help stop food shortages during the war.
A 1944 British documentary showing farming in a rural part of Britain. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information.
"Tale in a teacup"- a short documentary on England's love affair with tea.
Propaganda short about the capital's efforts to adapt to the third year of war.
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at Alaska and it's future prospects now that oil has been discovered.
Industrial film demonstrating methods of material handling using electrically-driven equipment. Framed in a fictional scenario of businessmen discussing industrial modernisation.
A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.
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.
