From Shell Film Unit Studios
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1959
Unseen Enemies
Unseen Enemies1 1959 HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at advances in the treatment of infectious diseases.
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1939
First Principles of Lubrication
First Principles of Lubrication1 1939 HD
A documentary demonstrating the evolution of lubrication since Egyptian times and how modern machines have advanced.
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1941
How to File
How to File1 1941 HD
Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.
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1967
Paint
Paint6.00 1967 HD
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.
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1962
Food or Famine
Food or Famine1 1962 HD
A BAFTA award nominated looking at methods of increasing food production, including improved strains of crops, the use of pesticides, weedkillers and...
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1952
The History of the Helicopter
The History of the Helicopter6.00 1952 HD
A documentary tracing the development of the helicopter from the original Da Vinci drawings to the modern versions actually in service in 1951.
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1957
Forming of Metals
Forming of Metals5.00 1957 HD
The main industrial processes concerned with the shaping of metal under pressure.
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1978
The Safety Net
The Safety Net1 1978 HD
A BAFTA award nominated docu-drama that illustrates the fact that every individual working in any potentially hazardous situation is responsible for...
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1957
Approaching the Speed of Sound
Approaching the Speed of Sound6.00 1957 HD
A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing...
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1951
Model Flight
Model Flight1 1951 HD
An introduction to the sport of flying model aircraft. Made with assistance of the Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers.
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1934
Airport
Airport6.00 1934 HD
A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.
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1953
Mille Miglia
Mille Miglia1 1953 HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the famous Italian motor race from April 26th, 1953.
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1959
Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally
Coupes des Alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally7.00 1959 HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary reviewing the 1958 Alpine Rally.
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1975
Waiting on Weather
Waiting on Weather1 1975 HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the work of supply ships to North Sea oil rigs. Described by members of the crew, it focusses on the...
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1960
A Light in Nature
A Light in Nature1 1960 HD
A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.
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1965
Shellarama
Shellarama1 1965 HD
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.
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1952
The Comet
The Comet1 1952 HD
A documentary demonstrating the De Havilland "Comet 1" jet airliner with it's four 'ghost' engines.
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1958
The Forerunner
The Forerunner1 1958 HD
A BAFTA award documentary about the threats of floods in Australia, the special water schemes devised and the forerunner of these projects, the Snowy...
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1952
Le Mans 1952
Le Mans 19521 1952 HD
A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.
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1948
Lord Siva Danced
Lord Siva Danced1 1948 HD
A short introduction to Indian classical dancing.