Bradford Town Hall Square

A pioneering example of filmed news: from Epsom to the screen in record time

A big cat has to perform for its supper in this early actuality film

Take a good look at one of the era's largest warships - the hefty H.M.S. Powerful, back from the Boer War

A view down the High Street featuring the Albert Clock, a shot of Queen's Bridge and the docks

A charming image of children paddling on a pebbly beach on a hot summer's day

A pack of beagles are assembled for a hunt by their trainers and a huntsman

Meeting the everyday basic needs of the locals: keeping the family clean, warm and well fed.

Juno-Junipah, for girls, who “want to be bright, vivacious, attractive and slim”, and Carters Little Liver Pills to rejuvenate the elderly.

Tuning into the biggest consumer market for television advertising in Britain with Trident TV.

No wearisome overblown advertising for cinema-goers back in 1931, just straightforward advice: don’t risk accidents and “Don’t buy a dud!”

Without trying to be too clever, these advertisements demonstrate the virtue of the uncomplicated: short, sweet and memorable.

Numerous victims of the horrendous 1985 fire at Valley Parade manage to find positive outcomes to their suffering in this poignant film.

Charlie Hammersley, a student from Northumbria University, explains how Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film holds up a mirror to society. 

The film-makers behind a haunting tale of love and community within a UK immigration detention centre visited the BFI Southbank to discuss their film.

Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio in Conversation at BFI Southbank, discussing the making of One Battle After Another.

Laura Mulvey in conversation, following her BFI Fellowship Award.

George Clooney visited BFI Southbank to look back on his life and career.

The Oscar®- winning director of Nomadland discusses her unique approach to filmmaking and the inspiration behind the adaptation of Hamnet.