most Viewed Ex COI

Central Office of Information profile of actress, Glenda Jackson discussing her roles in Sunday, Bloody Sunday and Women in Love, as well as views on...

Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.

An old fisherman compares his life with that of a modern fisherman and farmer. Film shows North East Scotland's industries, its scenery and its...

Four examples of the kind of carelessness that leads to fires in this country frequently.

Protect and Survive was a public information series on civil defence produced by the British government during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was...

A documentary featuring mid-century design. Includes footage of many products, plus some architecture.

Short road safety film.

Dover made over: this quirky and pointed public information film reveals how the heavily-bombed and shelled Kent town was being replanned after the...

A mysterious stranger foreshadows Death, but is good enough to give a handy driving safety tip along the way.

Welephant, a character that is still handing out fire safety advice to children today, here appeals to kids not to play with matches. Very...

Let’s get this show on the road. The Ministry of the Information, and its peacetime successor the Central Office of Information, weren’t...

The working of the British electoral and party system as illustrated in the course of a General Election.

Bricklayers, lawyers, teachers – disabled men and women are encouraged to retrain for new jobs

Featuring footage spanning from 1901 to 1985, this little-seen footage has been found from all across the UK. This programme allows an exploration...

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...

Cycling proficiency for children and the dangers of cyclists turning right are communicated by means of simple 2D cel animation, a necessarily cost...

Part of BFI collection "Portrait of a People."

Part of BFI collection "Portrait of a People."

Part of BFI collection "Police and Thieves."

UK public information film advising parents to watch small children when near open stretches of water.