Wimbledon

A young pretender takes on the Wimbledon Champion

Light on his feet, Tony Mottram shows why he's one of Britain's most influential tennis coaches following a successful career as a tennis pro.

Extended highlights from the 1951 Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Newsreel coverage of the finals of the 1922 Surrey County Championships in tennis at Surbiton

Amateur film of the final day of play at the Walton-on-Thames Tennis Tournament 1934.

Patrick Hughes shows how to become a better tennis player.

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.

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

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.

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