Approaching the Speed of Sound 1957
A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing that of sound.
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The Stanlow Story 1952
A BAFTA special award nominated documentary following the post-war construction of an immense oil refinery near Manchester in the UK.
The Machining of Metals 1952
A BAFTA special award nominated documentary examining the principles of cutting metal with power-driven tools.
How to File 1941
Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.
The Safety Net 1978
A BAFTA award nominated docu-drama that illustrates the fact that every individual working in any potentially hazardous situation is responsible for his own safety and for the safety of others.
Song of the Clouds 1957
A documentary looking at how truly international air travel (and transportation) has become and at the benefits in trade, medicine and communications that have ensued.
The Early Americans 1975
A BAFTA award winning documentary. Locations for the film range from Alaska and the southwest of the USA to the Eastern woodlands. It depicts geologists, archaeologists, anthropologists and scientists from other disciplines piecing together the clues to man's rise from ice age hunter to builder of complex societies more than 2000 years before Columbus set sail for the New World.
Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally 1959
A BAFTA award nominated documentary reviewing the 1958 Alpine Rally.
First Principles of Lubrication 1939
A documentary demonstrating the evolution of lubrication since Egyptian times and how modern machines have advanced.
Airport 1934
A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.
Air Parade 1951
A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.
Shellarama 1965
A celebration of Shell Petroleum, tracing its manufacture from discovery in oil fields to its eventual use as fuel for modern living across the globe.
The History of the Helicopter 1952
A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951.
Mille Miglia 1953
A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the famous Italian motor race from April 26th, 1953.
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.
Beyond the Speed of Sound 1959
This final in the three part documentary series looks at the capabilities of modern commercial aircraft to regularly travel faster than the speed of sound.
Unseen Enemies 1959
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at advances in the treatment of infectious diseases.
Le Mans 1952 1952
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.
Food or Famine 1962
A BAFTA award nominated looking at methods of increasing food production, including improved strains of crops, the use of pesticides, weedkillers and insecticides and land reclamation.
High Speed Flight 1960
A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight. It was initially made in three parts in 1957.
