Gaumont British Instructional Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1947
    The Little Ballerina

    The Little Ballerina

    The Little Ballerina

    01947HD

    Young girls attend ballet school and make debut performances

    The Little Ballerina
  • 1942
    Market Town

    Market Town

    Market Town

    01942HD

    This promotional film bills the market town of Newark as central to the farming industry, with an array of regional produce and livestock. It was...

    Market Town
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1937
    The Gap

    The Gap

    The Gap

    01937HD

    A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.

    The Gap
  • 1938
    Kings in Exile

    Kings in Exile

    Kings in Exile

    01938HD

    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...

    Kings in Exile
  • 1935
    Shipyard

    Shipyard

    Shipyard

    5.31935HD

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

    Shipyard
  • 1950
    Wordsworth Country

    Wordsworth Country

    Wordsworth Country

    01950HD

    A look at the Lake District and its famous poet.

    Wordsworth Country
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1937
    Heredity in Man

    Heredity in Man

    Heredity in Man

    01937HD

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

    Heredity in Man
  • 1943
    The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould

    The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould

    The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould

    01943HD

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

    The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1936
    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    01936HD

    Go with the flow: to gentle but spellbinding effect this innovative natural history film glimpses marine life astride rising tides at Millport on the...

    Ebb-tide
  • 1944
    Development of the Rabbit

    Development of the Rabbit

    Development of the Rabbit

    01944HD

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

    Development of the Rabbit