Shellarama 1965
A celebration of Shell Petroleum, tracing its manufacture from discovery in oil fields to its eventual use as fuel for modern living across the globe.
Shell Film Unit
The Safety Net 1978
A BAFTA award nominated docu-drama that illustrates the fact that every individual working in any potentially hazardous situation is responsible for his own safety and for the safety of others.
How to File 1941
Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.
Mille Miglia 1953
A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the famous Italian motor race from April 26th, 1953.
Air Parade 1951
A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.
Paint 1967
A BAFTA award nominated documentary tracing the history of paint and it's components from the paintings of the stone age to the the late 1960s.
Airport 1934
A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.
Debris Tunnelling 1943
A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.
Grand Prix 1949
Highlights from the 1949 British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Food or Famine 1962
A BAFTA award nominated looking at methods of increasing food production, including improved strains of crops, the use of pesticides, weedkillers and insecticides and land reclamation.
The History of the Helicopter 1952
A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951.
Song of the Clouds 1957
A documentary looking at how truly international air travel (and transportation) has become and at the benefits in trade, medicine and communications that have ensued.
Belgian Grand Prix 1955
Highlights of the Belgian Grand Prix from Spa-Francorchamps on June 5th, 1955.
XXIst Monte Carlo Rally 1951
Highlights from the 1951 race from Monaco.
Model Flight 1951
An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.
A Light in Nature 1960
A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.
High Speed Flight 1960
A BAFTA award nominated abridged documentary depicting the issues facing engineers delivering high speed flight. It was initially made in three parts in 1957.
Beyond the Speed of Sound 1959
This final in the three part documentary series looks at the capabilities of modern commercial aircraft to regularly travel faster than the speed of sound.
Lord Siva Danced 1948
A short introduction to Indian classical dancing.
Le Mans 1952 1952
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.
