Documentary from the world's archives

1,633–1,680 of 6,614 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Frontline - S20E10 - Inside the Terror Network (Jan 17, 2002) 2002 · Documentary I’m happy to share with you this episode of Frontline , which was missing online until today and was made possible to share by user Pozolestain,who managed to… Internet Archive Step On A Crack (1996) 1996 · Documentary Six individuals discuss how obsessive compulsive disorder has affected their lives and how they have come to manage the disorder through medication,… Internet Archive DVD-6831 - Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited - May 8, 1993 1993 · Documentary Recorded By: Mister T. Collection: The Mister T. DVD Collection Medium Type: DVD Uploaded Format: DVD ISO DVD-6831 - Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited - May 8,… Internet Archive The Shape of the World S1 E3+4 [VHS home recording, approx. 1991] 1991 · Documentary A VHS home recording of PBS from approx. 1991. NOTE: The date, episode number, and other information about this recording may be approximate. If you have… Internet Archive Q.E.D. - The Secret Life of Seahorses - July 11th, 1996 - MP4 1996 · Documentary Q.E.D. - The Secret Life of Seahorses - July 11th, 1996 - MP4 Video Size: 640x480 Q.E.D. (quod erat demonstrandum, Latin for "that which was to be… Internet Archive Wildlife on One - S14E01 - The Fastest Claw in the West (September 4th 1985) - VHS 1985 · Documentary Here's an updated version of an episode of Wildlife on One that I uploaded a while ago. This is a brand-new capture of Wildlife on One - S14E01 - The Fastest… Internet Archive PBS Frontline: Why America Hates The Press (1996) 1996 · Documentary · Subtitles "An inside look at Washington's elite press corps." Internet Archive Horror Effects: An Inside Look At The Biggest Horror Movies 1989 · Documentary "Horror Effects" is a chilling, behind the scenes look at the murky world where the terrifying effects of today's biggest Horror Blockbusters are created.… Internet Archive Erforschung des Weltalls - Spiegel TV Themenabend (2002, VHS) 2002 · Documentary Zweiteiliger Spiegel TV-Themenabend zur Erforschung des Weltalls. Aufgenommen 2002 auf VHS von VOX. Originaltitel der Quelldokumentationen: Runaway Universe… Internet Archive Wings Over Water (Documentary Pt 1, incomplete, 1986) Documentary Wings Over Water (Documentary, 1986, segment 1 (missing 2nd half hour) History of Naval Aviation and its relationship to American Foreign policy. Sourced from… Internet Archive Bonus Full VHS Recording Documentary This is the 2nd Part of this VHS Recording after some Episodes of Ever Decreasing Circles with some Extra Programmes like: Prisoners of Conscience Food and… Internet Archive Innocent Aboard (1992 UK VHS) Documentary This is the Full VHS Tape of Innocent Aboard as it was released in 1992! Enjoy! This is the 350th Upload on this Video Internet Archive からだ元気粒 Doctor in the tv/ Omoikkiri TV おもいっきりテレビ / Ladies 4 レディス4/ etc tv broadcasts. Recorded on VHS 2001 · Documentary Tv broadcasts off of tsb and other networks. It includes commercial breaks. There is also a medical survival show that I couldn't identify. Recorded on VHS… Internet Archive The Doctor Is In: Depression And Manic Depression (1996) 1996 · Documentary Explains depression and manic depression through the experiences of several people, including Mike Wallace, Kay Redfield, Lama Dejani, and Robert Boorstin.… Internet Archive David Attenborough's World of Wildlife - Underwater Wonderlands (1995) 1995 · Documentary Here’s a tape I was searching for a long time. I posted a copy of it before but it was from a capture someone else had made and that I cleaned up a bit but… Internet Archive The Extinction Files BBC Documentary 1998 (VHS RIP) Documentary The Extinction Files BBC Documentary narrated by Bob Peck originally aired March 1998 Internet Archive A&E Biography VHS recording 1996 1996 · Documentary This is a digitized TV recording of A&E's Biography documentary series, author unknown, recorded in extended play mode. Program list: Dean Martin Sammy Davis… Internet Archive Planet Mars: The Red Planet (1997) (PAL VHS) 1997 · Documentary No copyright infringement intended, if you would like me to take this video down please contact beaupeacearchival@gmail.com and I will do so immediately.… Internet Archive Downside Up - a MASS MoCA documentary (2001) [VHS] 2001 · Documentary Youtube Upload: https://youtu.be/YSdZmuvZ3zA ©2001 New Day Films, produced and directed by Nancy Kelly www.newday.com/films/downside-up The trailer: •… Internet Archive Discoveries in Health: Bulimia (1987) 1987 · Documentary Describes the causes and symptoms of bulimia with interviews with a bulimic and dramatizations of a young college girl's development into a bulimic. Produced… Internet Archive Birds of the World - Eagles: The Majestic Hunters (VHS NTSC 1992) 1992 · Documentary UPDATE: A better transfer of this documentary is now available. This one was the American NTSC version and was plagued by weird frame rate issues. I'm happy… Internet Archive Arsenal: 1989-1999 The Wonder Years 1999 · Documentary Bootleg DVD transcode via MakeMKV. For archival purposes I've not converted this in any way from the original video and just repackaged the mkv into an mp4… Internet Archive Inside The Brotherhood (1989) - All Episodes 1989 · Documentary A 6 part documentary series about Freemasonry in England. Many episodes have the intro and credit sequences cut out. The quality is a bit poor in some areas. Internet Archive Q.E.D. - Breathless - July 19th, 1998 - MP4 1998 · Documentary Q.E.D. - Breathless - July 19th, 1998 - MP4 Video Size: 482x360 Q.E.D. (quod erat demonstrandum, Latin for "that which was to be demonstrated") was the name… Internet Archive Comic Book Confidential 1990 · Documentary Comic Book Confidential a documentary about the modern history of American comics books. This copy was taken from a VHS tape and was broadcast in the UK in… Internet Archive Q.E.D. - The War of Words Down Under - April 25th, 1984 - MP4 1984 · Documentary Q.E.D. - The War of Words Down Under - April 25th, 1984 - MP4 Video Size: 562x480 Q.E.D. (quod erat demonstrandum, Latin for "that which was to be… Internet Archive [Vintage VHS] Things That Aren't There Anymore, WHYY Philadelphia Documentary Transferred from tape using the RF method. Videos processed with vhs-decode and hifi-decode. See: https://github.com/oyvindln/vhs-decode File types included… Internet Archive Extreme & Obscene Rob Black's XPW (Audio Fixed) Documentary Extreme & Obscene Rob Black's XPW (Clean audio fixed) I have mixed feelings on this Documentary (In 2021 during the Internet age of YouTube, Reddit, &… Internet Archive The Railway Age: Steam from the Capitals VHS Documentary This video relives the rivalry endured between the great steam engines that ran passengers from London to Edinburgh. Includes the Pacific locomotives of the… Internet Archive GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - Maryland Public Television (1994) [VHS] 1994 · Documentary Youtube upload: https://youtu.be/9vw9V97HBGs GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN is a fond, nostalgic look back at places in the Maryland region where people gathered,… Internet Archive Arsenal: End of Season Review 1989/90 1990 · Documentary A video I got in a trade, which was originally ripped from VHS then converted to DVD. I had to do this one differently to most of my other uploads. The DVD… Internet Archive NOVA - S24E16 - Wild Wolves with David Attenborough (November 11th 1997) 1997 · Documentary Here’s an episode of NOVA featuring Sir David Attenborough. At the time, it was common for PBS and the BBC to co-produce programs and release them in both the… Internet Archive Wildlife on One - S21E05 - Malice in Wonderland: A Coral Reef Drama (February 10th 1994) 1994 · Documentary Here's a new episode of Wildlife on One, Malice in Wonderland from 1994! There was a recording of this episode available before but the quality was not great.… Internet Archive Frontline Your Flight Is Cancelled (1988) Documentary · Subtitles Frontline, TV news investigation, "Your Flight Is Cancelled." From VHS capture, TV broadcast. Season 6, episode 4. Hosted by Judy Woodruff. Aired February,… Internet Archive The Greek Spirit 1992 · Documentary The sights of Athens and the Greek Isles are shown, including the Temple of Poseidon, city of Rhodes, the shores of Santorini, the Acropolis and the Parthenon. Internet Archive VHS TV - TVO HOME STUDIES - 1992 - QUETICO PARK - CHILDREN OF DIVORCE - WOC 1992 · Documentary A 1992 recording of two TVO “Home Studies” programs. These were at-home educational programs that viewers could register to take and receive learning… Internet Archive BBC - RSPB Videoguide to British Garden Birds (1989) - 1997 re-issue 1989 · Documentary Sir David Attenborough look at the different species of birds found in British Garden and explain how to identify them. While this particular documentary was… Internet Archive Wildlife on One - S03E04 - Last Chance for the Grevy (April 27th 1978) 1978 · Documentary Decidedly, it’s a good time for the Wildlife on One series, as another missing episode has just resurfaced. An American PBS TV recording from 1999 was… Internet Archive Moonage Daydream - International Trailer 2 (4K ProRes) 2022 · Commercial NAME : " MoonageDaydream_TLR-B_178_EN-XX_INT_51_4K_prores.mov ” SIZE : 8.99 GB DATA RATE : 530.19 Mbit/s DIMENSIONS : 1920x1080 KIND : Quicktime Movie CODEC:… Internet Archive Everybody Just Stay Calm (1994) Documentary 1994 · Documentary Sadly this is only the second half of this filmmaking documentary, but it's still a fun watch. Directed by Illeana Douglas this doc takes a look at the perils… Internet Archive [Vintage TV] American Experience: Streamliners, America's Lost Trains; Artbeat: Backstage Tour (WTTW Chicago) Documentary · Subtitles Transferred from tape using the RF method. Videos processed with vhs-decode and hifi-decode. See: https://github.com/oyvindln/vhs-decode File types included… Internet Archive Zapatista Women (ENG SUB) Las Compañeras Tienen Grado 1995 · Documentary VHS Rip Internet Archive [Vintage TV] The World of Tomorrow (1984); Walk Through the 20th Century: Come to the Fairs; WTTW Fund Drive; (WTTW Chicago) Documentary · Subtitles Transferred from tape using the RF method. Videos processed with vhs-decode and hifi-decode. See: https://github.com/oyvindln/vhs-decode File types included… Internet Archive KA on John Stossel Documentary Talk Khan Academy on Jon Stossel Documentary in September 2011 Internet Archive ' Madeira Tropical’ Rare Full ( 1997) Souvenir Madeira Travel VHS Tape Documentary. 1997 · Documentary 'Madeira Tropical’ : Rare Full (1997) Souvenir Madeira Travel VHS Tape Documentary. HD This rare Holiday Tourism Souvenir VHS Tape Documentary has all the… Internet Archive Spirits Of The Rainforest - Paradise Found [VHS, 1993] 1993 · Documentary Text from the box and tape: The Discovery Channel Video Library Spirits of the Rainforest Paradise Found Journey three thousand miles from the mouth of the… Internet Archive Arsenal: End of Season Review 1992/93 1993 · Documentary Bootleg DVD transcode via MakeMKV. For archival purposes I've not converted this in any way from the original video and just repackaged the mkv into an mp4… Internet Archive Plymouth To Launceston Via Tavistock South (1995) (PAL VHS) 1995 · Documentary My Great Aunt recently passed and she left me her collection of videotapes to digitise and upload here so, yeah. Recorded using the Windows 10 camera app.