Technology in the world's archives
2,017–2,064 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
Teletext Digtal Advert
An advert for Teletext digital broadcast 2nd November 2000 during a transmission of The Battle for Midway on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
BT Public Phone Boxes Advert
An advert for BT public phone boxes broadcast 11th September 1994 during a transmission of Edward Scissorhands.
Internet Archive
Learning PageMaker 6.5 - Beginning
Learning PageMaker 6.5 - Beginning (KeyStone Learning Systems Corporation)(1997)
Internet Archive
New York World's Fair (Part 4)
Content warning: This film includes footage of Railroads on Parade, a historical pageant on the development of the railroad in the United States, which…
Internet Archive
Cisco Systems Advert
An advert for Cisco broadcast 2001 during a transmission of Inside Marks and Spencer on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Three Mobile Network Advert
An advert for the Three mobile network broadcast 4th July 2005 during a transmission of Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Internet Archive
IBM Educational Services Advert
An advert for IBM educational services broadcast 4th July 2005 during a transmission of Big Brother.
Internet Archive
Back to the Future: Designs for Walkable Neighborhoods (1996)
This video provides an introduction to key design concepts of pedestrian friendly development including: compact, mixed-use development, pedestrian oriented…
Internet Archive
Hippies Filmstrip (1967)
Preserved from youtube due to risk of censorship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rul5kEL7mNk http://FederalExpression.wordpress.com Vintage Filmstrip The…
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Geology: The Search For Order – Flood Control (1984)
Explains the way the water conservation and flood control system for the lowland basin around Los Angeles was built, and the problems entailed in its design…
Internet Archive
O2 'See What You Can Do' Advert (2002)
TV advert
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BT Stay in Touch Advert with ET
An advert for BT with ET broadcast 30th October 2000 during a transmission of Scream on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Log on to Investing
NBR New York Bureau Chief Scott Gurvey explores the ways to use your pc to increase your personal investing skills. Includes checklist to use before selecting…
Internet Archive
Homechoice TV Advert
An advert for Homechoice TV broadcast 2nd November 2000 during a transmission of The Sopranos on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
A LI CE Kenichi Maejima Interview (Eng Sub)
Interview with Kenichi Maejima, the director of A.LI.CE, one of the first fully CG animated movies. Subtitled in Eng Timestamps 00:10 - Q1 - Project…
Internet Archive
Apple Computer: The Writing Center - Central-Hower High School
Apple Computer, Inc. The Writing Center Central-Hower High School Akron Public Schools Teleproductions Center 1987 Archived by Shawn Novak for BitHistory.org…
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Siemens Mobile Advert
An advert for Siemens Mobile broadcast February 2001 during a transmission of Life of Brian on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Compaq x BT Global Challenge Advert
An advert for BT Global Challenge and Compaq broadcast December 2000 during a transmission of Time Team on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
BT Cellnet Advert
An advert for BT Cellnet broadcast 30th October 2000 during a transmission of Scream on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
cc1103 pdas
cc1103 pdas
Internet Archive
6 hours of NHK tv broadcasts #4 Features Anthrax scare coverage, debates, and normal news. Recorded on VHS
6 hours of NHK tv broadcasts including stuff such as war coverage, anthrax scare coverage, English competition, cooking, and general news. Tape is from late…
Internet Archive
Surfing For Seniors (VHS 1997)
Mirrored from https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaBZNh2T-eXY8p7zfJ4p-Fw
Internet Archive
Brave New Babies?
Explores the issues of human genetic engineering. Includes interviews with students, teachers, mothers-to-be, genetic screening patients and scientists.…
Internet Archive
cc1345 bankingfinance
cc1345 bankingfinance
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Optique Acoustique No. 1
Released: 2008 Label: Obsolete Video Formats Catalog #: OVF005 Original Format: T60 VHS cassette (NTSC Regional Encoding) http://www.TheAdjectiveNoun.com…
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African-American Inventors: From Dreams to Reality (1986)
Pays tribute to minority inventors whose many inventions have contributed to American science, technology, and medicine. Distributed by the Education Video…
Internet Archive
Three Video Talk 500 Advert
An advert for Three Video Talk 500 plan broadcast December 2003 during a transmission of The Return on ITV1.
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cc1044 whateverhappenedtoos2
cc1044 whateverhappenedtoos2
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Lycos Search Advert
An advert for Lycos Search broadcast 2nd November 2000 during a transmission of The 11 o'lock Show on Channel 4. The quality variant was broadcast 30th…
Internet Archive
Computers & the Pentagon Part Two
A look at the uses of computer hardware and software in the Defense Department. Shot on location at various military installations around the country.…
Internet Archive
internet! - Getting Started
internet! - Getting Started (KSPS Public Television)(1996)
Internet Archive
Viaggiare Su Internet
Viaggiare su internet in compagnia di Patrizio Roversi e Syusy Blady. La prima video-guida semplice e completa per navigare su internet. La prima guida di…
Internet Archive
Apple Learning Series: Early Language
Apple Learning Series - Early Language (Apple Computer, Inc.)(1987) [VHS] Archived by Shawn Novak for BitHistory.org dumped: 2018-06-10 BitHistory.org's…
Internet Archive
FULL 4chan Otakon 2006 Panel
The entire 4chan panel of otakon 2006.
Internet Archive
How To Use Your Apple III
How To Use Your Apple III (Kennen Publishing)(1982) VHS Dump 2017-03-31
Internet Archive
CBIS Network-OS v6.3A Promo-Install
CBIS Network-OS v6.3A Promo-Install (CBIS, Inc.)(1988-10-17) VHS Dump 2017-02-02
Internet Archive
Euronics Centres Advert
An advert for Euronics Centres broadcast summer 2000 during a transmission of Ace Ventura Pet Detective on ITV.
Internet Archive
Orange Off Peak Advert
An advert for Orange off-peak tariff broadcast 30th October 2000 during a transmission of Scream on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Video Toy Chest
Strange video which is actually a shameless marketing gimmick for the toy store Children's Palace featuring a format of a TV station run entirely by kids, and…
Internet Archive
Net Effect : Business in the Connected World
Features interviews with important people in the field of computers and Internet communications, such as Bill Gates (Microsoft), Andrew Grove (Intel), and…
Internet Archive
Time, Space, and Spirit: Nuclear Power (1993)
Brings knowledge and perspective to an emotionally charged subject much in the news in the 21st century. Provides a solid base in science and in history for…
Internet Archive
Colección Pardo: Demo SoftImage DS, 1998
Colección Héctor Pardo. Cinta #1192. Demo de SoftImage DS hecho en 1998. Texto de la caja VHS: "SoftImage DS is a comprehensive, dual-stream, non-linear…
Internet Archive
Introduction to WordPerfect 5.1
Introduction to WordPerfect 5.1 (Video Professor Industries, Inc.)(1992)
Internet Archive
Philips Flat TV Advert
An advert for Philips Flat televisions broadcast 2nd November 2000 during a transmission of The Sopranos on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
SMILE: Connecting Windows 95 to the Internet
How to connect your Windows 95 PC to the internet using Merit Internet Tools "Smile" Merit internet project Instructional video meant for schools. Unknown…
Internet Archive
Sub Shop 2000: Subway Supervisor Tasks Training
This is one of two known training videos aimed at Subway restaurant staff regarding the "Sub Shop 2000" software. This was a custom software package that ran…
Internet Archive
BT Friends and Family Advert
An advert for BT Friends and Family broadcast January 1997 on Discovery Channel.
Internet Archive
Learn! Windows 95 - Getting Started
Learn! Windows 95 - Getting Started (WinStruct, Inc.)(1995)