Technology in the world's archives
1,969–2,016 of 4,359 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. Nothing is left out for being sexual: sexual content and nudity are for adults, placed by what the archive files a film as, never by a word of its title alone (The Naked City is a police film). A film filed as pornography is listed for adults without its picture and plays nowhere yet, as the law where it would play asks for a proof of age this site does not have. A sexual depiction of a child, drawn ones too, is listed nowhere.
| Little Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
|---|---|
| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual content, pornography, nudity and nudism, striptease, sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, beheadings, atrocity footage. |
Internet Archive
Sony Cyber-Shot Advert
An advert for Sony Cyber-Shot broadcast December 2000 during a transmission of Time Team on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Electric Heart
Machines today can circulate blood through the human body, temporarily extending the lives of those with serious heart ailments. Nova examines the forefront…
Internet Archive
cc1647 internetshowcase99
cc1647 internetshowcase99
Internet Archive
The Internet Show
Ripped from VHS, The Internet Show is an hour-long introduction to the mid-90s Internet from PBS Home Video, hosted by writers Gina Smith and John Levine.…
Internet Archive
The Ultimate Machine?
Traces the development of the computer and examines its various uses in fields such as industry, science, and education. 1 videocassette (VHS) (30 min.) : 1/2…
Internet Archive
Indesit Appliances Advert
An advert for Indesit appliances broadcast 30th October 2000 during a transmission on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Bill Gates, Future Vision: A Microsoft Plus Program
Out-of-print and unavailable video from 1994, supplied to partners of the Microsoft Plus program.
Internet Archive
Best Of The Worst Wheel Of The Worst # 9
Jim and Colin from Canada are back to help spin the Wheel of the Worst yet again. What magic awaits them????
Internet Archive
STAR KID 1997 VHS RIP
Star Kid (1997) is an American family science‑fiction adventure film written and directed by Manny Coto and distributed by Trimark Pictures . The film follows…
Internet Archive
Commodore Amiga 500 ' Computers Don't Need To Be Glum' Advert
An advert for Commodore Amiga 500 systems in the UK. From 1989
Internet Archive
Learn To Use The Internet (1996)
Title: Learn to Use the Internet Year: 1996 Source: VHS Description: Learn to Use the Internet is an instructional video from the Video Professor series,…
Internet Archive
Microsoft Windows 95 Advert
UK television advert broadcast sometime in 1996
Internet Archive
Welcome To The Computer Age - VHS Found Footage
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. Welcome To The Computer Age
Internet Archive
Tiny Computers Advert
An advert for Tiny Computers broadcast April 2000 during a transmission of Mars Attacks! on ITV.
Internet Archive
Fujifilm Instax Mini Advert
An advert for the Fujifilm Instax Mini broadcast after a film on MovieMax sometime in 2000.
Internet Archive
Upgrading Your PC
Upgrading Your PC (IMAGEally Productions Corporation)(1995) VHS Dump 2009-10-14 Increasing your PC's performance is a very simple and easy process with…
Commons
How a Computer Works - from silicon to apps
A whistle-stop tour of how computers work, from how silicon is used to make computer chips, perform arithmetic to how programs run and computer graphics are…
Internet Archive
Johnson & Johnson intouch Baby Monitor Advert
UK television advert broadcast 12th February 2000 on ITV Anglia during Breaking the Magicians Code
Internet Archive
Three x Nokia 7600 Advert
An advert for the Nokia 7600 by Three broadcast 2004 during a transmission of Friends on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
cc1306 computingseniors
cc1306 computingseniors
Internet Archive
Horizon on "The Electronic Frontier"
Out of print and commercially unavailable in any form, this was digitized from VHS. BBC Two
Internet Archive
Philips Washing Machine Advert
An advert for Philips Washing Machines broadcast 1988 during a transmission of The Battle of the River Plate on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Coppertone Commercial: "Bright Ideas"
A commercial for Coppertone that originally aired sometime in 1999, going over all the types of sunscreen the company has created since its inception in 1944.
Internet Archive
WARGAMES 1984 CBS FOX VIDEO VHS RIP
VHS transfer of WarGames (1984), preserved from a CBS Fox Video home release. This recording reflects the characteristic qualities of analog VHS playback,…
Internet Archive
Kmart after-easter sale - Australian TV Commercial (1991)
LP VHS recording from Channel Seven in Perth, Australia in 1991, during the Australian TV premiere of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (the 1990 film) Includes:…
Internet Archive
Managing A Novell Network 18 Minute Demonstration Tape
Managing a Novell Network - 18 Minute Demonstration Tape (TCT Technical Training, Inc.)(1992) VHS Dump 2014-01-19
Internet Archive
The Family Guide To Computers (1996 / VHS)
The Original Video of The Family Guide To Computers (1996)
Internet Archive
Getting Started With Apple Computers ( 1995 Australia)
Instructional VHS video that came included with new Macintosh Performa computers in the mid-90s.
Internet Archive
cc1438 computerbowlpart2
cc1438 computerbowlpart2
Internet Archive
cc1437 computerbowlpart1
cc1437 computerbowlpart1
Internet Archive
MIT21F.034F05
This instance of "Media, Education, and the Marketplace" focuses on the rise of information and communications technologies (ICTs) during the age of…
Internet Archive
T Mobile Everyone Minutes Advert
An advert for T Mobile Everyone Minutes tarrif broadcast 2004 during a transmission of Friends on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
The Big Byte (1994) - Episode 3
Basia Bonkowski presents a series about information technology, designed to guide the novice and update the enthusiast in the sometimes confusing world of…
Internet Archive
cc1304 computersandhealthcare
cc1304 computersandhealthcare
Internet Archive
It's Your Move!
From VHS back: It's Your Life If you were to build the future of your dreams, what would it look like? It's Your Business In this video, you'll learn how to…
Internet Archive
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 'Save A Nickel' Advert (2002)
TV advert
Internet Archive
Using WebTV and the Internet (1998)
This over two hour long tape provides information about setting up a WebTV unit, and demonstrating its many capabilities. This is a must watch for enthusiasts…
Internet Archive
Net Manage Getting The Most Out Of ECCO PRO
An instructional VHS tape for Ecco Pro version 3.0 from 1995, a personal information manager from Net Manage. Tape was captured using a JVC SR-MV45 and a…
Internet Archive
The Life Revolution: Sowing the Seeds of Disaster (1988)
Technology has poisoned our planet and biotechnology may be the way to save it. This program shows how biotechnology is finding, altering, and growing answers…
Internet Archive
California Images: Hi-Fi For The Eyes
https://www.discogs.com/Various-California-Images/release/12657162
Internet Archive
Ferguson Videostar Advert
An advert for Ferguson VideoStar broadcast 1988 during a transmission of The Battle of the River Plate on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Apple's Internet Strategy - CNBC airing of "Bunting's Window to the Net" (1996)
Another vintage Apple tape! This one is taken from a TV special that aired back in the day, featuring some of Apple's takes on new Internet technologies and…
Internet Archive
NASDAQ x Dell Advert
UK television advert broadcast 10th October 1998 on ITV LWT during The Big Match
Internet Archive
Saber Marionette J Fansubs (2003)
These are fansubs I found online in 2003 on file sharing programs like Kazaa and Morpheus for the anime Saber Marionette J. I only got the first 9 episodes,…
Internet Archive
PNY Memory Master Installation Video
PNY Memory Master Installation Video (PNY Electronics, Inc.)(1993) VHS Dump 2012-02-09
Internet Archive
Entertainment Tonight Weekend, 10/27/1991 part 4/4
Full broadcast of Entertainment Tonight Weekend, taped off KIMA Yakima on October 27th-28th, 1991 with commercials. Segments include Prodigy internet…
Internet Archive
Sony DVD Home Cinema Advert
An advert for Sony DVD home cinema broadcast 2nd November 2000 during a transmission of The Battle for Midway on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Three Video Calling Advert
An advert for Three video calling feature broadcast 2004 during a transmission of Friends on Channel 4.