Flight of the Swan

An early classic of Black British cinema about the intriguing social dynamics that arise as a ten shilling note is passed around the black community.

Julian Henriques' urban musical showcases the style, vernacular and vibrancy of British Caribbean Dancehall culture.

Touching short about the friendship between a white boy and a black girl in 1960s Notting Hill.

The fatal fascination with the myth of the black feminine mystique is uncovered in Ngozi Onwurah's short

Autobiographical account of a mother-daughter relationship, exploring beauty standards and female sexuality.

A young woman attracts the attention of a street criminal after she prevents his gang from pick-pocketing.

A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience.

British Transport Films record the varied daily lives of their neighbours as seen from the high roof of their building in London’s Marylebone.

Illustrating the efficiency of express freight trains, and how they link manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.

Examining a day in the life of what was then the busiest railway system in the world – British Railways.

The Stationmaster at York guides us through a typical day, from dawn to dusk.

A 1957 film examining the future for British Railways, and some of the opportunities provided by a new modernisation plan.