Bfi Movies

The journey of the oyster from seabed to dinner plate.

Take a tour de France as cyclists double up for a tandem race through Paris's Bois de Boulogne.

An enterprising family make the most of, not one, but eight seaside beaches dotted around the north of England, all in one summer.

Female cyclists from all parts of London meet at the Angel Ditton, before cycling to Wisley for a picnic.

In the East End of London, crowds gather to watch Jewish millionaire Bernhard Baron unveil an important new building.

MPs take to the Oval for a game of cricket.

Guests step out in smart hats and sumptuous furs for a Jewish wedding at London’s Central Synagogue.

Woolwich candidates face the voters in the first of 1910's two general elections.

The ruins of Aberystwyth Castle play host to a celebration of national culture.

Shots of races at a military athletic meeting.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

Join the Sunday morning crowds at the famous East End market, home of London's rag trade.

During the war, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) would often make morale-boosting visits throughout the UK.

Colourful amateur film showing family outings around Lancashire and a trip to Southampton to meet travellers from America.

This short, silent film captures one of Britain's minor little railways: the Leek and Manifold Light Railway on the Staffordshire Moorlands. The railw...

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

A road safety awareness video aimed at schoolchildren.

We're off! Olympic training on the streets of Mansfield as local boy John Whetton prepares for the 1968 Mexico City games.

Wearing giant jewellery, ribbon snipping, and baby kissing are just some of the mayoral responsibilities often performed on camera.