Edgar Anstey Movies
- 1967
Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload
Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload01967HD
The film's contents are as follows: Merry-go-round coal trains - between collieries and power stations; Motorail; stations - Birmingham New St.,...
- 1951
Work in Progress
Work in Progress01951HD
Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus...
- 1970
Rush Hour
Rush Hour01970HD
Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.
- 1970
Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment
Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment01970HD
Report No. 11 in a series of 13 topical films. Because 1970 was European Conservation Year, this issue of the Rail Report Series was devoted to...
- 1957
Every Valley
Every Valley71957HD
A look at the transport system in the South Wales Valleys and how it effects peoples livelihoods and everyday lives.
- 1934
Airport
Airport61934HD
A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.
- 1969
British Rails Are Long and Fast
British Rails Are Long and Fast01969HD
Intended as a sales tool for manufacturers, this short film details the production installation and maintenance for long welded track in use on...
- 1967
Second Nature
Second Nature01967HD
Electrification, and the raiIway men of Rugby adopt new methods and use new machines. In this film they tell in their own words of the great...
- 1959
Care of St Christopher’s
Care of St Christopher’s01959HD
‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage...
- 1940
What's For Dinner
What's For Dinner51940HD
The challenge of what to feed her family weighs on the mind of hard-pressed Mrs Bond in this surreal wartime film made for the Ministry of Food.
- 1970
Railways for Ever!
Railways for Ever!61970HD
A poet's eulogy to his beloved mode of transport.
- 1955
London Transport Cine-Gazette No. 14: Do you remember?
London Transport Cine-Gazette No. 14: Do you remember?01955HD
The operation of the London Transport central Lost Property Office at Baker Street. Collected in BFI's "London on the Move."
- 1975
Age of Invention
Age of Invention01975HD
Examines Britian's industrial heritage, concentrating on the period between 1708 and 1850, and showing many examples of surviving relics of the...
- 1964
We're in Business Too!
We're in Business Too!01964HD
Sets out to persuade businesspeople of the advantages of going from city to city by train. How it gives them time to relax, work or sleep in comfort.
- 1952
Away for the Day
Away for the Day01952HD
Whether it is a paddle in the sea or a visit to some Roman remains, a day spent watching the countryside go by or an afternoon's inspection of a...
- 1936
On the Way to Work
On the Way to Work01936HD
Propaganda film, capturing “the work of the government’s training camps and instructional centres for unemployed men.” - NFA...
- 1972
A Day with SELNEC
A Day with SELNEC01972HD
SELNEC is the largest public transport system in Britain, outside London, covering South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire. The film shows some...
- 1965
Rail Report 5
Rail Report 501965HD
Behind Britain's railway modernisation lies research, design and development. Research ensures in various ways that passengers travel fast, safely...
- 1964
Driving Technique: Passenger Trains
Driving Technique: Passenger Trains01964HD
A BAFTA award winning documentary focussing on how drivers are trained to drive new electric trains in the UK.
- 1962
London for a Day
London for a Day01962HD
Impressions of a great city from daybreak to dusk. A roving camera and smooth theme music say more than words. London's traditional sights -...