It's 1948 and hydro-electric power is transforming Scotland's Grampians.
An engineering feat: Second city civil engineers complete a new bridge to carry traffic over New Street's tangled railway intersections.
100 billion throwaway plastic bottles are sold by Coca-Cola each year. Panorama looks into the company's pledge to reduce plastic waste.
Introduction to the oil industry of India in the post-colonial period.
A historical overview of Sisak, the city on three rivers, from the Roman era to the post-WWII industrialization.
This institutional film was designed to promote Chevrolet's corporate citizenship rather than any specific model of automobile.
Meet Charley, your jovial cartoon guide to Britain’s changing towns and cities.
In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was the first wholly synthetic plastic and ushered in an explosion of new man-made materials that marked the beginnings of our modern industrial age.
Brilliant documentary showing how British Insulated Cables can electrify your home!
A ten minute video exploring green careers in supply chain management produced by The Van Horne Institute featuring speakers and interviews.
In 2007, unable to compete with cheaper offshore production, Hooker Furniture Co. closed its plant in Martinsville, Virginia, after 83 years in operation. With These Hands follows the last load of wood down the assembly line as it is cut, honed, and assembled into fine furniture. Along the way, employees at the factory share their perspectives on work, community, and survival in a country devastated by de-industrialization and outsourcing.
The environmental problems caused by fracking in America have been well publicized but what's less known are the gas industry's plans for expansion in other countries. This investigation, filmed in Botswana, South Africa and North America, reveals how gas companies are quietly invading some of the most protected places on the planet.
This short documentary features Newfoundland fisherman Billy Crane, who speaks frankly on the state of the inshore fishery and how the lack of government support has contributed to the industry’s downfall. He is being forced to leave home to seek employment in Toronto. This film was made with the Challenge for Change program.
Birkenhead's sights, shopping opportunities and industries.
A highly choreographed review of the Industrial Age as we know it today – an intense and playful roller coaster ride that demands the viewer confronts how “work works.” Culled entirely from archival footage, the film unfolds in the filmmakers’ trademark, and humorously critical, cinematic voices.
Find out how the cars were crafted and discover the secret family stories behind the most famous marques including Riley, Standard, Triumph and Jaguar. Legendary racers Rosemary Smith, Pat Quinn and Norman Dewis share their memories of competing Coventry’s cars in some of the world’s most dangerous motorsport events. And, meet the people passionate about preserving the city’s extraordinary motoring heritage.