Acting in Turn 1974
A BAFTA award nominated documentary tracing the development of the gear from the first recorded use in a crude form over two thousand years ago to its widespread use in many forms today.
Shell Film Unit
Unseen Enemies 1959
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at advances in the treatment of infectious diseases.
Highlights of Farnborough 1952 1952
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Farnborough International Air Show.
Model Flight 1951
An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.
Waiting on Weather 1975
A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the work of supply ships to North Sea oil rigs. Described by members of the crew, it focusses on the difficulties posed by the unpredictable weather conditions.
The Comet 1952
A documentary demonstrating the De Havilland "Comet 1" jet airliner with it's four 'ghost' engines.
Paint 1967
A BAFTA award nominated documentary tracing the history of paint and it's components from the paintings of the stone age to the the late 1960s.
Lord Siva Danced 1948
A short introduction to Indian classical dancing.
Air Parade 1951
A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.
Engineering - North Sea 1976
A documentary concerned with engineering projects connected with developing North Sea oilfields, specifically the Auk and Brent fields.
Forming of Metals 1957
The main industrial processes concerned with the shaping of metal under pressure.
The Ruthless One 1956
Follows the life cycle of the desert locust.
Transfer of Skill 1940
Short World War II documentary showing examples of how skilled craftsmen of peacetime apply their skills to essential wartime production.
A Light in Nature 1960
A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.
The Avro Vulcan 1953
A documentary featuring the Avro "Vulcan" jet aircraft on the ground and in flight.
The Short SA4 1952
A brief feature on the short SA-4 aircraft on the ground and in the air.
Lubricants for Nuclear Power Stations 1958
A documentary looking at the construction of the sphere to contain a nuclear reactor. The research programme carried out at the Thornton Research Centre to develop a lubricant to resist radiation.
Schlieren 1958
A documentary feature explaining the principles of Schlieren photography, which makes any phenomenon that changes the refractive index of transparent substances visible.
Transonic Flight 1957
Part two in a three part documentary series looking at how supersonic flight might be achieved in the future.
Farnborough 1951 1951
Highlights from the 6th Farnborough Airshow in 1951.
