Bfi Movies

  • 1902
    Lord Kitchener's Arrival at Southampton

    Lord Kitchener's Arrival at Southampton

    Lord Kitchener's Arrival at Southampton

    5.71902HD

    Horatio Herbert Kitchener gets an enviable welcome on his return from the Second Boer War.

    Lord Kitchener's Arrival at Southampton
  • 1929
    R101's Maiden Flight

    R101's Maiden Flight

    R101's Maiden Flight

    01929HD

    First outing for an imperial airship, traveling from Bedfordshire to London and back again.

    R101's Maiden Flight
  • 1931
    Tower Bridge Road Market

    Tower Bridge Road Market

    Tower Bridge Road Market

    01931HD

    Scenes of thronging street life and market trading along Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey Street and Southwark Park Road.

    Tower Bridge Road Market
  • 1915
    Parcels for the Front

    Parcels for the Front

    Parcels for the Front

    01915HD

    Tommy's Christmas parcels are despatched to the Front in a fleet of trucks.

    Parcels for the Front
  • 1913
    Fire Engine of 1788

    Fire Engine of 1788

    Fire Engine of 1788

    01913HD

    All hands to the pump! This demonstration of a 125 year old fire engine shows it can still be useful when the need arises.

    Fire Engine of 1788
  • 1926
    Hints and Hobbies No. 2

    Hints and Hobbies No. 2

    Hints and Hobbies No. 2

    01926HD

    Tips for the lady motorist and how to repair galoshes with a piece of old tyre.

    Hints and Hobbies No. 2
  • 1928
    Cricket at Birmingham

    Cricket at Birmingham

    Cricket at Birmingham

    01928HD

    Edgbaston sees Warwickshire take on the touring West Indies cricket team.

    Cricket at Birmingham
  • 1915
    Clapton's Khaki Team

    Clapton's Khaki Team

    Clapton's Khaki Team

    01915HD

    After playing their last match of the season, ten Clapton Orient players enlist for the 'Footballer's Battalion'.

    Clapton's Khaki Team
  • 1918
    Women's Work in Wartime

    Women's Work in Wartime

    Women's Work in Wartime

    01918HD

    Women's work' takes on a new meaning in this diverting film showing the range of jobs taken by female workers in WWI, whether delivering post, driving...

    Women's Work in Wartime
  • 1929
    Machynlleth

    Machynlleth

    Machynlleth

    01929HD

    A beautiful, Pathécolor vision of the Powys market town of Machynlleth, famous as the location where the rebellious Owen Glendower was crowned Prince...

    Machynlleth
  • 1903
    Petticoat Lane

    Petticoat Lane

    Petticoat Lane

    01903HD

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

    Petticoat Lane
  • 1916
    Women Cyclists' Rally

    Women Cyclists' Rally

    Women Cyclists' Rally

    01916HD

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

    Women Cyclists' Rally
  • 1935
    Trip to Manipur

    Trip to Manipur

    Trip to Manipur

    01935HD

    Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

    Trip to Manipur
  • 1926
    Olympic Champions

    Olympic Champions

    Olympic Champions

    01926HD

    Following the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, the American athletics team delayed their journey home for the opportunity to take on the British Empire in a f...

    Olympic Champions
  • 1908
    Olympic Games 4000 Children of South London Schools Hold Sports Meeting at the Crystal Palace

    Olympic Games 4000 Children of South London Schools Hold Sports Meeting at the Crystal Palace

    Olympic Games 4000 Children of South London Schools Hold Sports Meeting at the Crystal Palace

    01908HD

    Ready, steady, relay! This newsreel captures the pepped-up mood of the camera-conscious youngsters assembled for the South London Schools Sports event...

    Olympic Games 4000 Children of South London Schools Hold Sports Meeting at the Crystal Palace
  • 1934
    A Family Wedding in Felixstowe

    A Family Wedding in Felixstowe

    A Family Wedding in Felixstowe

    01934HD

    Having an architect for a father came in handy on Beris Wrinch's wedding day. A special bridge was designed so the wedding party could reach the marqu...

    A Family Wedding in Felixstowe
  • 1938
    Derby c.1938 - Eisner Personal Film

    Derby c.1938 - Eisner Personal Film

    Derby c.1938 - Eisner Personal Film

    01938HD

    Charming amateur film featuring the Eisner family, who emigrated to Britain from Romania the year this film was made.

    Derby c.1938 - Eisner Personal Film
  • 1964
    Nigerian Wedding in Cornwall

    Nigerian Wedding in Cornwall

    Nigerian Wedding in Cornwall

    01964HD

    Joyous scenes in Redruth, Cornwall at the wedding of a Nigerian couple in 1964 - who incorporate both British and traditional attire into the day's fe...

    Nigerian Wedding in Cornwall
  • 1918
    Women Farm Workers

    Women Farm Workers

    Women Farm Workers

    01918HD

    These Land Girls are firm friends - and just as good at farm work as the men they replaced during WWI.

    Women Farm Workers
  • 1915
    Salving a Steamer

    Salving a Steamer

    Salving a Steamer

    01915HD

    “Chicago’s Titanic” the S.S. Eastland, a Great Lakes passenger ship in which 844 people lost their lives, is brought up from the seabed.

    Salving a Steamer