BFI Movie Trailers

Ireland Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

Film capturing a family holiday on the North Antrim coast, with trips to the Giant's Causeway and the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.

Uti Trailer (1925)

02 March 1925

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

Cricket at Birmingham Trailer (1928)

19 July 1928

Edgbaston sees Warwickshire take on the touring West Indies cricket team.

Petticoat Lane Trailer (1959)

01 July 1959

A patchwork of East End colours and characters on Middlesex Street, better-known as Petticoat Lane.

Here is the News Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

A day in the life of the Manchester Evening News.

Yoko Tani in London Trailer (1959)

02 April 1959

A fun tour of 1950s West End with international film star Yoko Tani.

The Workshop of the World: Birmingham Trailer (1930)

01 January 1930

Spellbinding images of Birmingham between the wars.

Khyber Pass; Kashmir; Agra Trailer (1928)

01 February 1928

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

Lord Mayor's Show Trailer (1914)

11 November 1914

Colonial troops greet London's new Lord Mayor in a patriotic wartime ceremony.

The Yorkshire Moors Trailer (1950)

01 August 1950

A nature lover's paradise lays in wait for a mother and daughter enjoying a day's excursion on the North York Moors.

Around Snowdonia Trailer (1937)

01 March 1937

A timeless landscape steeped in history that is little changed today, but was surely made to be filmed!

Child Cycling Proficiency / Cyclists Turning Right Trailer (1950)

31 December 1950

Cycling proficiency for children and the dangers of cyclists turning right are communicated by means of simple 2D cel animation, a necessarily cost effective technique given that production budgets for television 'fillers' were always on the modest side.

Projectionism Trailer (2022)

15 March 2022

First we invented the moving-image camera. Then we used the new camera to record the world around us.

Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton Trailer (1925)

01 September 1925

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

The Olympic Games Trailer (1948)

02 August 1948

The 1948 London Olympics see Wembley stadium host the athletics plus diving and the swimming at the Empire Pool.

Simla and Lahore Trailer (1933)

01 June 1933

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

Costa del Coal Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Mad, bad' poet Lord Byron and a lobster thermidor feature in a melancholy tour of Seaham with Johnny Morris.

Accident in Park Road Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

A road safety awareness video aimed at schoolchildren.

Outside the Box Trailer (2018)

19 November 2018

Tody is a lonely bird slaving his life away in a packaging factory. He dreams of a better life in the sunshine with someone there who actually cares if he’s tired or overworked.

Simply Metric Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

A guide to going metric from the Central Office of Information on behalf of the Metrication Board.

Ajmer Trailer (1937)

01 June 1937

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

Barnstaple Fair Trailer (1915)

01 January 1915

Roll up, the fair's in town - even with a war on.

Pimple's The Whip Trailer (1917)

01 February 1917

A Lord foils a plot to kill his favourite and rides it to win.

Gaumont Graphic No. 80 Trailer (1911)

01 March 1911

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

Review 34th Year No. 7 Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

A West Yorkshire story of rewilding wetlands in a landscape once dominated by deep coal mining.

Above Us the Earth Trailer (1977)

11 June 1977

Independent Welsh filmmaker Karl Francis uses amateur and professional actors to explore the community impact of the 1975 closure of the Ogilvie Colliery in the Rhymney Valley, a few miles from his family home.

Cambridge May Week Boat Races Trailer (1951)

01 May 1951

Picnickers in punts, ‘bumpers’ and bubbly.

Harrogate Holiday Trailer (1949)

01 June 1949

Post-war Harrogate: voted the happiest place in Britain and the third most romantic destination in the world.

The New Horizon Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

A bright outlook in Birkenhead for a thriving British enterprise.

Salvation Army Parade in Indian Village - No.1 Trailer (1904)

01 June 1904

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

Your Turn Trailer (1975)

02 January 1975

This PIF cleverly uses the threat of a knock from the Old Bill to deter would-be vandals. However, if we recall the urban landscape of 1970s Britain - smashed up phone boxes, broken windows, vandalised bus shelters, and so on - perhaps it may not have been an altogether effective deterrent.

Day at St Christopher's College and School Trailer (1920)

01 May 1920

Behind the scenes at a Chennai teachers training college.

The Truth Will Out Trailer (1930)

20 October 1930

Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.

Meteorlight Trailer (2018)

19 November 2018

The story follows Spudling, a sheltered character whose parent runs the factory manufacturing light for the city's inhabitants.

Superette Story Trailer (1962)

02 October 1962

A look at the sales practices employed at the LPE Superette run by John Beasley on Berwick Street market.

Christmas Dinner Goes to Market Trailer (1930)

30 November 1930

Christmas is coming and the Norfolk turkey's getting fat...

Delhi to the North West Frontier Trailer (1935)

09 March 1935

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

The British Fascisti Trailer (1924)

11 November 1924

The British Fascist movement holds a 10,000-strong rally in Trafalgar Square the day before Remembrance Sunday.

Little Chesterford - Village Fire Trailer (1914)

08 April 1914

There's an enchanting folkloric quality to this eclair newsreel showing a remote Essex village ravaged by fire.

Ladakh Trailer (1943)

01 March 1943

A stunning trek from the vale of Kashmir, via Sind Valley and Kargil and Lamayaru Monastry.

Race for the Muratti Cup at Manchester Wheelers’ Annual Race Meet Trailer (1901)

09 August 1901

Exciting scenes of amateur cycling's 'Race of Champions' at Manchester's Fallowfield track.

British Paramount News No. 588 Trailer (1936)

04 October 1936

Defiance is in the air in this evocative newsreel footage of anti-fascist solidarity rallies, after the Battle of Cable Street.

Opening of New Drill Hall at Haltwhistle Trailer (1913)

24 May 1913

Northumberland army reserve's new home reveals Tardis-like tendencies as the town of Haltwhistle pours inside.

Herne Hill - Pedals & Puddles Trailer (1927)

22 August 1927

The adrenaline rush of a race at South London's famous velodrome at the height of a cycling boom.

200 Packs of Fox Hounds Begin Season's Sport Trailer (1921)

01 January 1921

The start of the fox hunting season with the Cattistock Hunt in Maiden Newton, Dorset.

Old London Street Scenes Trailer (1903)

01 January 1903

London street scenes, showing varieties of horse-drawn traffic. Views of Parliament Square, Charing Cross, Pall Mall, the Royal Exchange and others.

Jack Johnson Paying a Visit to Manchester Docks Trailer (1911)

02 October 1911

The legendary world heavyweight boxing champion, John Arthur 'Jack' Johnson, visits Manchester.

Alvey: Derbyshire Customs Trailer (1962)

04 April 1962

From Well Dressing to Garland Day and even elephants in Alfreton - a celebration of the traditional customs of Derbyshire.

Randolph Bezzant Holmes India Films Trailer (1919)

01 February 1919

Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

Australians' First Match Trailer (1921)

30 April 1921

Stunning views from the boundary of the 1921 Australian touring team's first match.

The First Four Years Trailer (1951)

01 February 1951

An industrial epic plays out in steelmaking South Wales.

We Chose Skegness Trailer (1961)

01 July 1961

A pools winning family with over Ј8,000 to spend can have a holiday anywhere they like. But they forgo the Costas for Skegness - but decide to do it in style.

Quiz Crime No. 1 Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Test of observation for amateur detectives. Two crimes are depicted: The Crooked Billet Murder and Back Stage Murder.

Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi Trailer (1921)

01 December 1921

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

Second Test at Lord's Trailer (1926)

31 December 1926

England battered by Bardsley in the second Test against Australia at Lord's.

Lynmouth - A One Time Beauty Spot Trailer (1952)

15 August 1952

A holidaying family captures the picturesque Devon coastal village of Lynmouth, both before and after a tragic flood event.

Pitlochry Welcomes You Trailer (1958)