Gpo Film Unit Movies

Police work during World War II in Britain.

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

Animated short from Halas and Batchelor encouraging the British public to post early for Christmas.

Shows the production of the London telephone directory.

Shows the workings of Britain's Air Post service.

The production of King George V's Silver Jubilee (1910-1935) special postage stamp, and a brief dramatised history of the development of the penny pos...

A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.

Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing...

Combining a whimsical romantic tale, practical information about the Post Office Savings Bank, and a gently experimental film-making technique, this f...

A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.

Documentary short by Humphrey Jennings. The GPO Film Unit was a subdivision of the UK General Post Office. The unit was established in 1933, taking on...

This expository film shows the mood of European society on the eve of the Second World War while promoting the values of international cooperation. Us...

“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but this De...

Experimental GPO publicity film extolling the virtues of the telegram service.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Information and shown as part of cinema programmes throughout the Second World War, this short film takes place halfway t...

The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.

“The rolling hills and wide valleys of the Chilterns are given centre stage in this travelogue aimed at boosting tourism … The Chilterns are a range o...

Encouraging the use of the telephone, showing how it is man's first recourse in emergencies.