Gpo Film Unit Movies

The organisation of medical services in Britain during the Second World War.

Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".

How news of a general reduction in GPO charges was finally brought to parliament and the people, despite attempts by the country's enemies to prevent...

The production of King George V's Silver Jubilee (1910-1935) special postage stamp, and a brief dramatised history of the development of the penny...

A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.

Animated short from Halas and Batchelor encouraging the British public to post early for Christmas.

This expository film shows the mood of European society on the eve of the Second World War while promoting the values of international cooperation....

A short GPO documentary showing how undersea telephone cables are repaired.

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

Wartime morale-boosting propaganda short, looking at the greatness of Britain and the efforts of all to preserve her power and integrity.

Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.

Experimental GPO publicity film extolling the virtues of the telegram service.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Information and shown as part of cinema programmes throughout the Second World War, this short film takes place halfway...

A behind-the-scenes GPO Film Unit documentary (directed by Stuart Legg) that races from studio rehearsals and newsrooms to control rooms and...

A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.

1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.

Humphrey Jennings' first film as a director, a brief overview of the British postal service.

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.

Trade Tattoo went even further than Rainbow Dance in its manipulation of the Gasparcolor process. The original black and white footage consisted of...