Gaumont British Instructional Movies

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

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

A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.

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

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

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

Young girls attend ballet school and make debut performances

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...

A look at the Lake District and its famous poet.

King Penguins are first seen in their natural habitat, the Antarctic, after which we see them in the Edinburgh Zoo. With slow-motion pictures we see...

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

Part of the Junior Biology series, this study of pin mould is aided by diagrammatic, time-lapse, and microscopic footage.

A film based on a story by Leo Tolstoy about a cabinet maker, his wife and an angel punished by God.

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

A study of heredity in man, showing how both good and bad characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next.

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

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

Part of the Senior Biology series, 'Development of the Rabbit' is a study of the gestation period of rabbits - aided by diagrammatic, microscopic,...

A Documentary on autumnal farming processes.

Story of young boy and girl who help aircraft designer to outwit gang of spies trying to steal secret plans.