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1936
MoviesLife in the Balance
Life in the Balance1 1936 HD
This film shows how and why the animals which inhabit a pond are dependent one on another for their survival. We see the minnow in pursuit of water...
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1942Movies
Overlooked
Overlooked1 1942 HD
A Secrets of Life short.
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1942Movies
Singing While They Work
Singing While They Work1 1942 HD
A Secrets of Life short.
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1935Movies
Thistledown
Thistledown1 1935 HD
A study of the Spear Thistle demonstrating the processes of fertilisation.
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1938Movies
What Men Live By
What Men Live By8.00 1938 HD
A film based on a story by Leo Tolstoy about a cabinet maker, his wife and an angel punished by God.
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1939Movies
Two Minutes
Two Minutes1 1939 HD
Follows a young writer, James Selworthy, who is trying to establish himself as a writer. Supported by his wife Molly, he sends off manuscripts to...
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1934Movies
Roots
Roots1 1934 HD
The first in the Secrets of Life series of short films.
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1937Movies
Heredity in Man
Heredity in Man1 1937 HD
A study of heredity in man, showing how both good and bad characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next.
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1935Movies
Mixed Bathing
Mixed Bathing1 1935 HD
A Secrets of Life documentary about bathing time at the zoo. The film was registered on the Board of Trade's official list under Section 6 of the...
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1943Movies
The Life History of the Onion
The Life History of the Onion1 1943 HD
The film shows speeded-up germination of the seed to form roots and shoot, at whose base the leaves later form a bulb. The flower produces pollen...
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1942Movies
The Life Cycle of the Maize
The Life Cycle of the Maize1 1942 HD
Part of the archive's Junior Biology series, this study of maize is aided by diagrammatic, time-lapse, and microscopic footage.
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1935Movies
White Flies and Tomatoes
White Flies and Tomatoes1 1935 HD
A Secrets of Life short of which the BFI gave this description: "The first part of the film is a speeded-up picture of germination and growth of the...
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1935Movies
A Queer Diet
A Queer Diet1 1935 HD
"A study of how plants obtain the elements necessary for their existence."
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1929Movies
The Home Wrecker
The Home Wrecker1 1929 HD
A Secrets of Nature short film about a the cuckoo.
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1938Movies
The Catch of the Season
The Catch of the Season1 1938 HD
The lifecycle of a freshwater trout; looking in detail at the development of a trout embryo and hatchling. Also shows the techniques involved in...
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1943Movies
The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould
The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould1 1943 HD
Part of the Junior Biology series, this study of pin mould is aided by diagrammatic, time-lapse, and microscopic footage.
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1942Movies
Once We Were Four
Once We Were Four1 1942 HD
The Secrets of Life series (1934-50) may not conform to modern expectations of nature filmmaking, inclined as it is towards giving cute fluffy...
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1942Movies
U-Boat in the Pond
U-Boat in the Pond1 1942 HD
A Secrets of Life short about the Dityscus Beetle
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1938Movies
Living in London
Living in London1 1938 HD
Captures the lives, habits and habitats of London’s pigeon population.
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1936Movies
Vision
Vision1 1936 HD
Propaganda for the care of the eyesight. Diagrams are used to demonstrate the structure and function of the eye. Eye conditions that can affect the...
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