Playing with Fire

State schools in the London borough.

Kids help around the farm on the South Devon coast.

This informative herring aid from WWII makes no bones about the need to make the most of every fish.

A provoking film on the place of women.

Drinking chocolate flashes before your eyes and makes an offer you can't refuse.

This 1970s PSA-style short film titled ”Safety Facts About Crossing Tracks” combines b-roll footage and stop-motion photography to display the most common types of accidents and driving errors at rail crossings and how to avoid these errors

Ever had a good experience with doorstep salespeople? Maybe you were lucky, but the doorstep has never seemed the best place for a sensible sales decision – which is exactly why companies use it.

Hard-hitting depiction of the danger to children of burns and scalds.

The Ministry of Labour exhorts women to return to industry – the post-war production drive depends on them.

Short public information film showing housewives' efficient and hygienic methods of food storage.

An educational short made by the New Zealand National Film Unit for the National Mountain Safety Council to promote awareness of bush safety.

An exposed Cumbrian village by the sea surrounded by windmills, fields and factories provides a striking setting for this fairy tale of young love and the loss of childhood innocence. Over one year, the film follows the 9 year-old Laura Anne and her 11 year-old cousin, Steven as they move towards the end of their childhoods. The narrative is told in rhyme by the young female protagonist. As time passes and the seasons change, feelings and memories from all our childhoods are evoked and we wonder what time will make of Laura Anne and Steven.

The children of Peterborough run rings around comedian Tommy Handley and other dignitaries during a city sports day.

Animari and Zlatko's mission is to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds get the best possible care and education. Will they manage to find funding to welcome more children and to start a high school?

Children get ready to start the first grade. They start learning the first letters.

This first installment of The Little Travelers set in Japan is a true pearl in the sea of children s media! It is filled with tender moments between the two sisters, Chantel and Nakia, and their new Japanese friends that demonstrate to viewers, young and old, how cultural understanding can flourish and ideally move us closer to world peace. What an incredible job the film does in sharing the very different customs, foods, and living arrangements. I wanted to live in Japan with the girls! There are moments in the video that I laughed with pure delight when Nakia and Chantel tried to walk in their wooden sandals or fell asleep on the train. There were equally exquisite moments when the sisters played among the blossoming cherry trees or visited the tranquil religious shrines. I can t wait to see where the girls visit next. --Patti Connolly, Educator

Jani is one of the youngest children ever diagnosed with schizophrenia. At age 9, she's seen great improvements and some setbacks. But now her parent's attention turns toward her brother, Bodhi. At age 4, is he showing signs of schizophrenia too?

Dogs and cats go on show at two princely London venues – among them some of the fluffiest kittens London is ever likely to see.

Young scholars get busy for Newcastle-on-Tyne's 'Education Week' in the tour of Tyneside classrooms.

Large numbers of children and adults can be seen enjoying themselves, splashing about in the water or diving from the high-boards.