British Instructional Films Ltd.

Documentary film promoting Imperial Airways, focusing on the many stages involved in air travel, with the majority of scenes featuring aerial shots from an aeroplane.

Recounts some highlights in the career of Admiral Nelson, including his battles with the French fleet under Napoleon, and his dalliances with Lady Hamilton.

A Secrets of Nature short.

The life cycle of the larva of the phantom-fly. Released in a silent (1926) and sound (1930) version.

In England, two young friends, confronted with the outbreak of World War I, enlist together to serve in the same company on the battle-field.

'Lady persuades her son to divorce his actress wife by implying their baby is illegitimate.' (British Film Catalogue)

Time lapse photography of roots growing underground. Part of the “Secrets of Nature” series.

Micro-cinematography is used to show how plants transform their secretions into other substances.

Educational film about Cyprus - landscape, people, work, traditions etc.

'An unwary young woman led astray by a grinning gentleman on a motorcycle ends up with a sexually transmitted disease in this straight-talking female-focused silent public information film drama. Her doctor recounts - in a series of ominous flashbacks - sad tales of other women in similar situations who foolhardily let gonorrhoea and syphilis go untreated.' (BFI Player)

How science and nature combine to purify water in a reservoir. Micro-cinematography shows the bacteria present in the water.

High speed photography used to show the seed dispersal methods of various plants.

Presented by The British Social Hygiene Council, a film about the long-term dangers of syphilis.

Don't come home with the clap. John Smith does, and infects his unsuspecting wife with gonorrhea. Then their baby is born with it, leading to tragedy.

A Secrets of Nature short.

A life history of the Frog. Released in a silent (1929) and sound (1930) version.

A Secrets of Nature short.

Comedy skit shown as part of a theatrical revue. 'The picture is supposed to be a Hollywood drama of English life, wildly burlesqued, and in the middle of projection Maisie Gay stands up in the stalls, protests, argues with the players on the screen, and then steps into the picture. Finally a chorus of duchesses steps from screen to stage and the revue becomes tri-dimensional.' (Kinematograph Weekly)

Captivating slow-motion and quadrupeds aplenty in this fascinating look at animal movement.

The poppy flower in its psychedelic glory.