Electricity

Key Stage 1 and 2 - Science. Good films on the uses, dangers and history of electricity. Informative footage on electricity safety; Questions: Why can electricity be dangerous? How can you use electricity safely? What appliances use electricity? Discuss batteries and their link to electricity.

British Electric Reel 1 (1948)

Various newsreel stories and unedited material about power stations and electricity.

"Sparks" - An Electricity Lecturette (1931)

Great film about electricity featuring animation by that crazy man Joe Noble.

Peak Load Electricity (1943)

Ministry of Information cartoon trailer asking people to limit domestic use of electricity.

Electricity Story (1948)

Item about power stations in London, including Battersea under constructions.

Electricity Reel 2 (1940)

British Instructional Film on the workings of Power Stations and Electricity distribution.

Electricity Reel 1 (1940)

British Instructional Film on the workings of Power Stations and Electricity distribution.

Duke Of Edinburgh Opens Australian Electrical Fair From Pathe Studio (1954)

Duke of Edinburgh speaking about electricity for the camera.

Cut Your Electricity Consumption AKA Use Your Electricty By The Clock (1948)

Terry Thomas urges people to switch off their electricity during peak hours to save power.

A Very Light Subject (1935)

Good educational film about how humans have developed artificial light over thousandsof years to the present.

A Million Volts (1931)

Machinery in an electricity generating centre.

Batteries Issue Title - Let's See (1940)

Item showing how batteries work and how to make your own.