Bfi Movies

First county cricket match of the season between champions Lancashire and Warwickshire.

An animated UK public information film which explains what to do if you see somebody in trouble on a visit to coastal areas.

From the West Midlands to West Africa: tour the Phillips bicycle plant in Smethwick and see the products in action overseas.

A librarian discovers something strange is going on in her libary

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

This early film offers a snapshot of what became known as the Interim (or Intercalated) Games of 1906. Having hosted the first modern Games in 1896, A...

Cheering crowds and much jubilation greet the launch of the Accrington to Oswaldtwistle electric tram service.

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.

Stunning views from the boundary of the 1921 Australian touring team's first match.

The Crown Prince Olav of Norway rides through the streets of London in a baby Cadillac. Later, three "royal testers" get in trouble with a burly polic...

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

The daughter of famed actor-manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree gets hitched to a military Captain during WWI.

Documentary short showing folk singing and step dancing traditions in a Suffolk pub.

A bright outlook in Birkenhead for a thriving British enterprise.

A gleaming giant of steam and its cute Lilliputian cousin are an even match in this newsreel battle of the trains.

From Well Dressing to Garland Day and even elephants in Alfreton - a celebration of the traditional customs of Derbyshire.

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

Memorial service at St. Paul's cathedral to the Antarctic heroes. The arrival of the Lord Mayor of London and Sheriffs.

Violet Asquith, daughter of the Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, arrives at church to marry Maurice Bonham Carter.

Colonial recruits from Trinidad meet the Lord Mayor of London during WWI.