Technology in the world's archives
2,065–2,112 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
The Big Byte (1994) - Episode 9
Basia Bonkowski presents a series about information technology, designed to guide the novice and update the enthusiast in the sometimes confusing world of…
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Egg Credit Card Advert
An advert for Egg credit cards broadcast 2nd November 2000 during a transmission of Dispatches on Channel 4.
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Three UK ThreePay Advert
An advert for ThreePay tariff broadcast 2004 during a transmission of Will and Grace on Channel 4.
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Freeserve Broadband Advert
An advert for Freeserve broadcast December 2003 during a transmission of The Return on ITV1.
Internet Archive
Commodore Business Machines Pack Advert
An advert for Commodore's Business Machines Starter Packs from 1989
Internet Archive
The Animation Stand - How-to Demo (1996) [VHS]
YouTube upload: https://youtu.be/pENzHaOZBH0 Linker Systems, Inc. 13612 Onkayha Circle, Irvine, CA 92720 (714) 552-1904 The Animation Stand™ How-to Demo TRT…
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Intel The Journey Inside The Computer Student Video, 3rd Edition 1998
This is the student video taken from the "Intel The Journey Inside: The Computer 3rd Edition" kit. It was originally on vhs and was released in 1998.
Internet Archive
Siemens SL55 Advert
An advert for Siemens SL55 mobile phone broadcast 2004 during a transmission of Friends on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Jason Bourne Competition Advert
UK television advert broadcast August 2004
Internet Archive
MeTV: The Future of Television
"The programme pursues suggestions as to what the future might hold for television, particularly its interactive potential. Barry Diller and other media…
Internet Archive
MIT15.566S03
In virtually every industry and every firm, information technology is driving change, creating opportunities and challenges. Leaders who don't understand at…
Internet Archive
Sky+ HD Advert (Short) Advert
TV advert
Internet Archive
Apple Service Management Series: The Winning Attitude
Apple Service Management Series - The Winning Attitude (Apple Computer, Inc.)(1989) [VHS] Archived by Shawn Novak for BitHistory.org dumped: 2018-06-11…
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Avaya Communications Advert
An advert for Avaya Communications broadcast 2nd November 2000 during a transmission of The 11 o'lock Show on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Nortel Networks Advert
An advert for Nortel Networks broadcast 2nd November 2000 during a transmission of The Sopranos on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
British Gas Telephone Advert
An advert for British Gas telephone services broadcast 2001 during a transmission of Inside Marks and Spencer on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Gateway 2000 CD Promos (1993)
Gateway 2000 promos from a system restore CD from 1993 or so
Internet Archive
HP Photography Advert
An advert for HP Photography products broadcast December 2003 during a transmission of The Return on ITV1.
Internet Archive
SMILE: How to Connect your Macintosh to the Internet
How to connect your Macintosh to the internet using Merit Internet Tools "Smile" Merit internet project internet connection tutorial VHS UNKNOWN DATE REMC7:…
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1988 Crazy Eddie Sale Commercial
Aired May 9th, 1988 during Murder: Live from Death Row.
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cc1409 macworld
cc1409 macworld
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Lycos Advert
An advert for Lycos broadcast summer 2000 during a transmission of Ace Ventura Pet Detective on ITV.
Internet Archive
Pro Tools for Music Production - Digidesign (1998) [VHS]
YouTube upload: https://youtu.be/eXQ-AlbWCPs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…
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Entertainment Tonight Weekend, 10/27/1991 part 1/4
Full broadcast of Entertainment Tonight Weekend, taped off KIMA Yakima on October 27th-28th, 1991 with commercials. Segments include Prodigy internet…
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Energy Transformations in an Automobile (Ford Motor Co.)
Energy Transformations in an Automobile (National Foundation for Energy Education, circa 1999) Running Time: 16 Minutes NUCLEAR RADIANT CHEMICAL THERMAL •…
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1994 Pentium Commercial
Aired December of 1994 during Seinfeld.
Internet Archive
The Family Guide to the Internet
Rip and scans of 'The Family Guide to the Internet', an instructional tape by Beamscope and IBM created in 1995
Internet Archive
Introduction To Computers For Children
In this introduction, John A. Haynes, noted computer systems analyst, begins by citing the tremendous growth of the use of computers in homes and educational…
Internet Archive
Videonics DirectED Plus 3.65 Getting StartED (VHS)
VHS transfer. Not exactly a fantastic rip, but should hopefully work. Tape is damaged in some parts, but the 'program' should repeat several times, hopefully…
Internet Archive
Sony Super Trinitron Wide ' Be Careful What You Watch' Advert
An advert for Sony SuperTrinitron Wide television sets from 1997.
Internet Archive
Learn! Windows 95 - Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts
Learn! Windows 95 - Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts (WinStruct, Inc.)(1996)
Internet Archive
Computers and Healthcare
A look at how computers are being used in delivering personal health care solutions. Demonstrations include HealthEngage, a monitoring device for asthma…
Internet Archive
Panasonic PowerMax3 Batteries Advert
An advert for Panasonic PowerMax3 Batteries broadcast Christmas 2001 on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Computer Smarts Word Mystery 1 In Search Of The Ultimate Sentence
This was one of the VHS tapes produced for the Connor Computersmarts game console, released in 1987 by Connor Electronics. Full credit goes to YouTube user…
Internet Archive
K7 vhs Il était une fois la vie Gabby Divers Soir3
Vidéo complète : https://odysee.com/@arnomac140:d/K7-vhs--Il-%C3%A9tait-une-fois...-la-vie---Gabby---Divers---Soir3:f
Internet Archive
Entertainment Tonight Weekend, 10/27/1991 part 3/4
Full broadcast of Entertainment Tonight Weekend, taped off KIMA Yakima on October 27th-28th, 1991 with commercials. Segments include Prodigy internet…
Internet Archive
Learn! Windows 95 - Internet, Email, Faxing & More!
Learn! Windows 95 - Internet, Email, Faxing & More! (WinStruct, Inc.)(1996)
Internet Archive
Internet Power! Volume 1
First of a two-part VHS tape from 1996 about the Internet that I digitized. Many, many notes and screengrabs here: http://waxy.org/2008/03/internet_power/
Internet Archive
Sub Shop 2000: Subway Clerk 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
Quicken 3.0 for Windows
Quicken 3.0 for Windows (95015)(Diamond Entertainment Corporation)(1994)
Internet Archive
Microsoft Software Advert
An advert for Microsoft software broadcast Quality 1 : 1993 on Anglia. Quality 2 : 1993 on LWT.
Internet Archive
Kenwood Smoothie Maker Advert
An advert for Kenwood Smoothie Maker broadcast 2004 on ITV.
Internet Archive
Video Guide To Computer Assembly - Socket 7 (2000) Full VHS
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. The Socket 7 - Video Guide To Computer Assembly - presented by Darren…
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The Morevna Project: Production Cuts for Ubuntu @ Anime Boston 2010
http://morevnaproject.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNUtgBoeGko
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Hack Attack (1994)
Discovery Channel special "Hack Attack" from 1994. Recorded on VHS in, regrettably, EP/SLP mode from original broadcast.
Internet Archive
Awesome Cast 258: Tiny Buds For Your Ear Holes
This week on Awesomecast 258, we talk awesome things in technology, including: Everyone is John Chichilla on this week's episode. Motorola Hint earbud is an…
Internet Archive
Lotus 1-2-3 Advanced
Lotus 1-2-3 Advanced (CompuLearn USA)(1992)
Internet Archive
Entertainment Tonight Weekend, 10/27/1991 part 2/4
Full broadcast of Entertainment Tonight Weekend, taped off KIMA Yakima on October 27th-28th, 1991 with commercials. Segments include Prodigy internet…