Bfi Movies

Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes.

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

Stormy skies make brollies essential at the last meeting before WWI of this forgotten fixture of the jump racing calendar.

Jolly sing-song with an important message; switch off all appliances before going to bed, because your life could depend on it.

This captivating early film - by an unknown filmmaker - offers a glimpse of glorious Blackpool and the many delights it offers holidaymakers.

The family enjoys a sunny but windy day on the pier in Clacton-On-Sea.

Public information film warning of the dangers of burglary, using magpies instead of human thieves.

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

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

In the 70s, Barsham Faire on August Bank Holiday became a tradition for many to celebrate things 'medieval' and raise funds for local arts events. It...

England thrash Australia in the fifth Test at the Oval - but still lose the Ashes.

A black and white semi-narrative film, touching on moments in the narrator's life unavailable to his recollection, and a journey through the North of...

"The most exciting thing going on in Europe, if not the world": welcome to Milton Keynes circa 1973.

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Michael Shelton and his gold medal in wheelchair snooker are rightly celebrated by the mining community of Newstead.

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

North Wales feels the chill in this picture-perfect glimpse of the calm after a winter storm.

Private Daly of the Connaught Rangers triumphs in the Aldershot Command annual cross country race, months before the outbreak of WWI.

As travelogues go this one doesn't quite cut it – good job Lanry household bleach can!

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.