The World of Budgerigars

Ungezähmt - Im Fluss des Lebens

September 2024 •German

We get to know a few inhabitants of central European rivers.

Ura, sauver l'oiseau sacré des australes

October 2024 •French

Simply Metric

January 1973 •English

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

Playing with Fire

December 1947 •English

You're asking for trouble when you play with fire - and this public information film is the stuff of nightmares.

Women in Industry

March 1948 •English

The Ministry of Labour exhorts women to return to industry – the post-war production drive depends on them.

The Barn Swallow

January 1968 •English

To show the habitat, life cycle and typical activities of the Barn Swallow.

Herrings

September 1940 •English

This informative herring aid from WWII makes no bones about the need to make the most of every fish.

Women After the War

March 1946 •English

A provoking film on the place of women.

On Closer Inspection

June 1953 •English

"Without leaving his own garden, a man may know the world" - an abstract study of the wildlife found in every garden.

Public Shelter Organization and Staff

February 1963 •English

Created in 1963 at the height of the Cold War, this Civil Defense training film uses a dramatic premise to show how emergency staff should manage and organize a large public fallout shelter during a crisis. A Shelter Manager is shown immediately taking control of the situation in the shelter, speaking calmly to those who have made it into the facility, closing the door promptly once the shelter is full, and sticking to the "shelter plan" as the situation unfolds. Some of the areas discussed in this nuclear war drama are the safety plan, regular inspections, supervised public entry into shelters, ventilation, first aid, sanitation, fire prevention, decontamination of personnel, and more. "Shelter living is different," the Manager states, "But we have a trained staff that will make your stay in this shelter livable for us all."

Public Shelter Supplies: What Does The Government Supply

April 1963 •English

Training film for shelter managers. Food, water, sanitation, medical, and radiation detection systems are explained.

Information Program Within Public Shelters

May 1963 •English

This Cold War film "Information Within Public Shelters" (1953) takes place in a fallout shelter, showing how a well-trained staff that provides information to shelter occupants, can keep them busy and calm during nuclear armageddon. This film was produced as the U.S. Government began to shift from promoting privately-owned "family" fallout shelters to the concept of large, public shelters.

Dessine - moi une hirondelle

Invalid date •French

Planning for Public Shelter Entry

January 1963 •English

The film features a meeting led by Dave Taylor, the shelter manager, discussing the protocols and responsibilities for staff members involved in managing a public shelter. Key participants, including operations deputy Harvey Johnson and health leader Mrs. Carter, outline their roles in ensuring a smooth entry for occupants during an emergency. The meeting emphasizes the importance of organization, communication, and the distribution of supplies. Staff members are encouraged to familiarize themselves with each other's duties and prepare for potential scenarios, including managing newcomers and ensuring safety and sanitation within the shelter.

Planning For Emergence From Public Shelters

March 1963 •English

A training film for public shelter managers explaining when people should be allowed to leave the shelter after a disaster.

Along Newfoundland's Shores

January 1962 •English

This short documentary includes three vignettes about life off the coast of Newfoundland. In Island of Birds, we visit Green Island, a sea bird sanctuary where puffins frolic. In Caplin Harvest, little silvery fish called caplin spawn by washing ashore along the waves, making an easy catch for fishermen. In Outports on the Move, off-shore houses are pried loose from their foundation and floated to the Newfoundland mainland, where schools, hospitals, stores and services are available to the community.

Hermann Heinzel Ornithologist

March 1990 •French

Portrait of Hermann Heinzel.

Australia: Land of Parrots

January 2008 •English

Discover the beauty, brilliance and behaviour of Australia's most conspicuous birds - parrots and cockatoos in Australia: Land of Parrots. Multi-award winning, natural history filmmakers David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook have turned their cameras to the sky to capture the spirit of these dazzling birds with breathtaking results - including rare and never before seen footage - all shot in HD.

Dr. Wise on Influenza

January 1919 •English

A hard-hitting public information film made at the height of the Great Influenza 1918-18.

The Song of the Earth

January 2000 •English

Is there a connection between animal sounds and the music that humans create? Using a surprising and wide variety of evidence from the animal kingdom -- including the humpback whale, the lyre bird, the siamang gibbon and the great reed warbler -- Sir David Attenborough seeks to prove that the origions of music lie in territory, emotion and sex.