John Grierson Movies

Humphrey Jennings' first film as a director, a brief overview of the British postal service.

An overview of the shepherd's life during the lambing season.

Smog was the deadly downside of Britain's industrial might, as this powerful and revealing documentary spells out. In 1937, coal was Britain's...

Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

Life on a farm at springtime, including blossom, piglets and ducklings.

The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's...

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

A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.