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The Tide of Traffic 1972 star_border 6
The Tide of Traffic is a 1972 British short documentary film directed by Derek Williams, made by British Petroleum as a contribution to the UN Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm 1972. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Alaska: The Great Land 1971
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at Alaska and it's future prospects now that oil has been discovered.

The Shadow of Progress 1970
Documenting the pollution of natural resources and the misuse of technology.

Rivers at Work 1958
A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.

There Was a Door 1957

A Ship Comes to Antwerp 1953
In this video, we step back in time to 1953 as we follow the journey of a ship as it enters the port of Antwerp.

Journey to the Sea 1952
This is the story of a lorry's solitary journey with a new propeller for a trawler laid up in a port on the rugged sea-coast of Wales. For the lorry-driver and his mate it is all in a day's work; minor mishaps are overcome on the journey from Preston through the beautiful Welsh countryside. The story ends with the trawler on its way to sea.

A Case for Handling 1952
Industrial film demonstrating methods of material handling using electrically-driven equipment. Framed in a fictional scenario of businessmen discussing industrial modernisation.

West of England 1951
The people, the scenery and the industrial traditions of the Stroud valley and the growth of the woollen industry.

Three Dawns to Sydney 1949
A documentary that follows the flight of a BOAC Lancastrian airliner travelling from London to Sydney that offers some observations from the passengers and of the places en route (Sicily, Lydda, Karachi, Singapore and Darwin).

A Tale in a Teacup 1947
"Tale in a teacup"- a short documentary on England's love affair with tea.

Five Towns 1947
A look at a family living in Stoke-on-Trent in the 1940's and what it's like working in the pottery factories that Stoke is famous for.

Cyprus Is an Island 1946 star_border 6
A short history of the island is followed by views of the countryside and people in town and village.

English Criminal Justice 1946
Dramatically told, English Criminal Justice takes us on a journey through the principles and procedures of the various courts of law in Britain.

Make Fruitful the Land 1946
A Technicolor film on the principles and practicalities of crop rotation, illustrated with diagrams and models.

Fenlands 1946
A look at life in the Fenlands (a coastal, marshy plain in eastern England) in 1940's.

The Proud City: A Plan for London 1946
The original LCC project for the replanning and building of London explained by two architects responsible for the plan, Sir Patrick Abercrombie and JH Forshaw.

Cornish Valley 1944
A 1944 British documentary showing farming in a rural part of Britain. Produced by Greenpark Productions for the Ministry of Information.

North East Corner 1944
An old fisherman compares his life with that of a modern fisherman and farmer. Film shows North East Scotland's industries, its scenery and its history.

London 1942 1943
Propaganda short about the capital's efforts to adapt to the third year of war.

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