Cradle of a Nation

Contemporary life in Plymouth in the 1960s – plus some history.

A 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber.

The Norfolk Broads tourist film promotes the pleasures of boating.

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights and culture of a bygone India. Filmed between 1899-1947, and preserved in the BFI National Archive since then, these rare films capture many glimpses of life in India, from dances and markets, to hunts and pageantry.

Travelogue showing the wonders of Copenhagen, Denmark.

A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.

York, Harrogate, and Whitby are the essential stops-offs in this picturesque travel companion

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

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