Gaumont British Instructional Filmes

  • 1951
    Human skeleton, structure and joints - Part I

    Human skeleton, structure and joints - Part I

    Human skeleton, structure and joints - Part I

    01951HD

    A teaching film about the human skeleton with animated medical illustrations as well as an actual skeleton with commentary. A man, naked to the...

    Human skeleton, structure and joints - Part I
  • 1947
    Bush Christmas

    Bush Christmas

    Bush Christmas

    5.51947HD

    In Australia, five children pursue horse thieves through the mountains.

    Bush Christmas
  • 1953
    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    The Clue of the Missing Ape

    61953HD

    Story of how two youngsters round up crooks planning to blow up the British fleet off Gibraltar.

    The Clue of the Missing Ape
  • 1947
    Atomic Physics Part 1: The Atomic Theory

    Atomic Physics Part 1: The Atomic Theory

    Atomic Physics Part 1: The Atomic Theory

    01947HD

    This documentary starts with the theory as proposed by John Dalton in 1808, and outlines the progress made during the nineteenth century bringing in...

    Atomic Physics Part 1: The Atomic Theory
  • 1951
    Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard

    Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard

    Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard

    01951HD

    A party of children take an eye-opening tour of John Brown's Shipyard in Clydebank.

    Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard
  • 1955
    The Gold Express

    The Gold Express

    The Gold Express

    51955HD

    Claustrophobic train-set comedy-thriller (produced by H.G. Wells son) with an ace reporter coming up against crooks intent on stealing a gold...

    The Gold Express
  • 1935
    Shipyard

    Shipyard

    Shipyard

    5.31935HD

    Documentary about the building of ships at Barrow-in-Furness.

    Shipyard
  • 1951
    The Case of the Missing Scene

    The Case of the Missing Scene

    The Case of the Missing Scene

    01951HD

    The Case of The Missing Scene is a children's crime thriller that has been designed in the tradition of classic British children's films. A camera...

    The Case of the Missing Scene
  • 1947
    Out with the Fishermen

    Out with the Fishermen

    Out with the Fishermen

    01947HD

    Adventures on a fishing boat as told by two young boys who experience what it takes to be a fisherman at sea.

    Out with the Fishermen
  • 1945
    Sally the Sparrow

    Sally the Sparrow

    Sally the Sparrow

    01945HD

    Explore London Zoo with one of its greediest residents, Sally the sparrow.

    Sally the Sparrow
  • 1942
    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    01942HD

    Part of the archive's Junior Biology series, this study of maize is aided by diagrammatic, time-lapse, and microscopic footage.

    The Life Cycle of the Maize
  • 1937
    The Gap

    The Gap

    The Gap

    01937HD

    A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.

    The Gap
  • 1942
    Once We Were Four

    Once We Were Four

    Once We Were Four

    01942HD

    The Secrets of Life series (1934-50) may not conform to modern expectations of nature filmmaking, inclined as it is towards giving cute fluffy...

    Once We Were Four
  • 1947
    Iron and Steel Supply of the World

    Iron and Steel Supply of the World

    Iron and Steel Supply of the World

    01947HD

    Time-travel to a 1940s classroom with this exemplary educational film.

    Iron and Steel Supply of the World
  • 1951
    Human skeleton, muscles, movement and posture - Part II

    Human skeleton, muscles, movement and posture - Part II

    Human skeleton, muscles, movement and posture - Part II

    01951HD

    Part two of two teaching films about human anatomy which is devoted to the action of the skeletal muscles in producing movement of the bones at the...

    Human skeleton, muscles, movement and posture - Part II
  • 1944
    Polly All Alone

    Polly All Alone

    Polly All Alone

    01944HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Polly All Alone
  • 1941
    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    01941HD

    Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch
  • 1935
    Farming in Winter

    Farming in Winter

    Farming in Winter

    01935HD

    The film begins with threshing using a steam engine to drive the drum and elevator, described as "old fashioned". The film explains how the machine...

    Farming in Winter
  • 1942
    Overlooked

    Overlooked

    Overlooked

    01942HD

    A Secrets of Life short.

    Overlooked
  • 1943
    The Life History of the Onion

    The Life History of the Onion

    The Life History of the Onion

    01943HD

    The film shows speeded-up germination of the seed to form roots and shoot, at whose base the leaves later form a bulb. The flower produces pollen...

    The Life History of the Onion