Bfi Movies

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

This film was made by punching circular holes into fully opaque film stock and laying discs of colour film into some of the punched holes. Only the o...

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

Minimalist movie making at its best: kids learn the art of film language using illustrations and margarine boxes.

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

Follow a group of boys as they learn forestry, map reading, camping, canoeing and rock climbing.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

The construction and launch of the SS Olympic, the sister ship of the Titanic, at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Part of BFI collection "Tal...

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

Devastation of a Welsh-speaking community: Capel Celyn village and farms of the Tryweryn Valley disappear beneath the waters of a reservoir so Liverpo...

Take a virtual stroll down the streets of Glasgow’s iconic Great Western Road.

Enigmatic, stop-motion, animated story of a man's day.

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

Lavish coverage of an even more lavish Royal wedding.

A lovingly crafted home movie charting the maiden voyage of the Brown family's new yacht.

The start of the fox hunting season with the Cattistock Hunt in Maiden Newton, Dorset.

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

Learn how to climb Great Gable in the Lake District, via the Arrowhead ridge climb.

Jiu-jitsu for ladies, how to get ink off a white apron and other life essentials courtesy of the 'Hints and Hobbies' team.

Crowds block the streets to catch a view of a handsome old carriage at a Jewish wedding.