Technology in the world's archives
2,545–2,592 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
Bill Doyle: Treating cancer with electric fields
Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are the best-known methods for treating cancer. At TEDMED, Bill Doyle presents a new approach, called Tumor Treating…
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BT Yahoo Broadband Package Advert
UK television advert broadcast currently unknown
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IBM PC Promo ABC/WEWS 5 1985-09-18
This video clip is an advertisement for IBM Personal Computers. It promotes the power, expandability, and affordability of IBM PCs, urging viewers to consider…
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Bill Gates Microsoft Promo CNN 1994-06-06
This video clip is a promotional advertisement for Microsoft and Bill Gates. It highlights Bill Gates' contributions to computer software and the success of…
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Hill's Going Out of Business Sale Ad ABC/WEWS 5 1991-02-27
This clip is an ad for Hill's 28 Store Going Out of Business Sale. The ad highlights significant discounts on all products in every department, no items being…
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Gateway YourWear Ad MSNBC 1999-03-03
This is an advertisement from Gateway promoting a service called 'YourWear'. It allows customers to buy a computer with internet access for $50 a month and…
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MobileLink Service Commercial NBC/KUTV 2 1993-11-05
The video clip is a commercial from U.S. West Cellular for their new MobileLink service. It features a series of references to various methods of…
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V-Chip Parental Control PSA A&E 2000-01-27
The clip appears to be a public service announcement (PSA) about the new V-chip technology for televisions, which allows parents to use TV parental guidelines…
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Apricot MS PC Advert
An advert for Apricot MS PC broadcast 1995 on Carlton.
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Sony Wega Advert
An advert for Sony Wega broadcast 2003 on Biography.
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Al Gore: What comes after An Inconvenient Truth?
At TED2009, Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and…
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Soft Wars - Episode IV
A just-for-fun pastiche of a famous Star Wars scene, where the gorgeous hero has been replaced by a Chinese-speaking French cop, from a burlesque movie made…
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[Vintage VHS] "Teach Yourself" Lotus 1-2-3
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…
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Tech Bros Brew Bubbles Sept 22 2026
A quarter century ago San Francisco was swamped by the first Dotcom boom and in 2001 it went ‘pop’. Two sharp writers were there and they each have books…
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BT Advert with Bob Hoskins
An advert for BT with Bob Hoskins broadcast 1995 on Carlton.
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Oracle Teletext Advert
An advert for Oracle Teletext broadcast 1990 on Anglia.
Internet Archive
Chrysler Advantages Car Manufacturing Promo CBS/WCBS 2 1991-10-25
This is a promotional advertisement featuring Chrysler's efforts to revamp their company's vehicle design and manufacturing process, emphasizing the speed of…
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Charles Limb: Building the musical muscle
Charles Limb performs cochlear implantation, a surgery that treats hearing loss and can restore the ability to hear speech. But as a musician too, Limb thinks…
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Braun Oral B Electric Toothbrush Advert
An advert for Braun Oral B Electric Toothbrush broadcast 1995 on Carlton.
Internet Archive
Duracell Titanium Batteries Advert
An advert for Duracell Titanium Batteries broadcast 1995 on Carlton.
Internet Archive
The Whitfield Story
Title: The Whitfield Story Year: Unknown Source: VHS Description: The Whitfield Story is an informative and inspiring video detailing the creation and…
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Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex
At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas.…
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Al Gore on averting climate crisis
With the same humor and humanity he exuded in An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore spells out 15 ways that individuals can address climate change immediately, from…
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Directions - Jobs of the Future - Computer Science
Explains the different directions a person may take in making a career of computer science and the preparation needed.
Internet Archive
Motorola Pager Commercial CBS/WJW 8 1993-12-02
This clip appears to be a commercial for a Motorola Pager. It starts with text questioning what someone would do with a Motorola Pager and then transitions to…
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Mac Powerbook Mission Impossible Ad A&E 1996-05-22
This video clip is a cross-promotional ad between the Mission Impossible movie and the Mac Powerbook by Apple. From Network/Station: A&E Recorded in…
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Invention and Next Step Promo Discovery 1994-06-05
This video clip is an advertisement or promo for a Discovery Channel program called 'Invention' followed by 'Next Step'. The clip showcases various inventions…
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ThinkPad with Centrino Technology Ad CNBC 2005-11-08
This clip is an ad for the 'ThinkPad with Intel Centrino Mobile Technology'. Actors portray a scenario where the ThinkPad's 'clutch-proof wireless' prevents a…
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Lexus ES 1994 Improvement Commercial NBC/KUTV 2 1993-11-05
This is a commercial for the 1994 Lexus ES, highlighting the improvements and refinements made to the vehicle. The commercial includes scenes of European…
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ITV Interstitial Computers For Schools
Computers for Schools public service announcement, ITV, San Diego, public access. 80s/90s from VHS transfer.
Internet Archive
Braun Flex Integral Shaver Advert
An advert for Braun Flex Integral Shaver broadcast 1995 on Carlton.
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Electrolux Wide Track Vacuum Cleaner Advert
An advert for Electrolux Wide Track Vacuum Cleaner broadcast 1996 on Channel 4.
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AOL Parental Controls Advert
An advert for AOL broadcast December 1999 on Anglia.
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BT Openworld Anytime Advert
An advert for BT Openworld Anytime broadcast 2002 on Anglia.
Internet Archive
Steven Schwaitzberg: A universal translator for surgeons
Laparoscopic surgery uses minimally invasive incisions -- which means less pain and shorter recovery times for patients. But Steven Schwaitzberg has run into…
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Nancy Lublin: The heartbreaking text that inspired a crisis help line
When a young woman texted DoSomething.org with a heartbreaking cry for help, the organization responded by opening a nationwide Crisis Text Line to provide an…
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Apple Macintosh Computer Commercial A&E 1995-10-21
The video clip appears to be a commercial for Apple Macintosh computers featuring a man and a young boy in a home setting. Various scenes show the man and the…
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Dixons - Computers - Getting Started in 10-minutes (1990s) Full Video
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. Comedian duo Jim Sweeney and Steve Steen present this guide to setting up…
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Sasktel MAx Ad
Sasktel MAx Ad
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The Computer Room, Tunbridge Wells (1980) 35MM Cinema Advert
http://thedukemitchell.uk/ for more weird videos plus strange film nights in London. 35MM cinema advert screened and filmed on a Steenbeck desk. Local cinema…
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T-Mobile Holiday Roaming Advert
UK television advert broadcast currently unknown
Internet Archive
RCA 8mm Camcorder Commercial CNN 1991-03-03
This clip is a commercial for the new RCA 8mm camcorder, promoting its light weight, superior lens and instant focus features. From Network/Station: CNN…
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Nature Program Sponsor Acknowledgment Interstitial PBS/WNET 13 1988-03-13
This video clip is likely a funding credits segment that aired during a broadcast of the program 'Nature - Tiger!'. The clip consists of acknowledgments to…
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Cellnet Advert
An advert for Cellnet broadcast 1995 on Carlton.
Internet Archive
IBM Kid Riffs Advert
An advert for IBM Kid Riffs broadcast 1995 on Carlton.
Internet Archive
Mercury One2One Advert
An advert for Mercury One2One broadcast October 1993 broadcast on LWT.
Internet Archive
BMW Traction Control System Ad CBS/WOIO 19 1996-02-11
This is a commercial for the BMW traction control system, mentioning it's available on the new 1996 BMWs, including all the new 328 models. The commercial…
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Apple PowerBook Commercial NBC/WNBC 4 1993-05-20
The video clip features a commercial for the Apple PowerBook. It showcases people using the computer in a diner setting and experiencing frustration due to…