Edgar Anstey Movies
- 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...
- 1958
Giant Load
Giant Load01958HD
A 200-ton transformer is moved by road from Hayes, Middlesex, to Iver, Bucks. Behind the story of the journey there is another tale: the problems...
- 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.,...
- 1974
Midland Country
Midland Country01974HD
Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire,...
- 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...
- 1970
Railways for Ever!
Railways for Ever!61970HD
A poet's eulogy to his beloved mode of transport.
- 1953
This Is York
This Is York61953HD
A look at the 1953 transport infrastructure of York.
- 1963
Thirty Million Letters
Thirty Million Letters5.81963HD
Thirty Million Letters is a 1963 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie and made by British Transport Films. It was nominated for an...
- 1943
Words and Actions
Words and Actions01943HD
Information on the different groups and organizations that are there to help the population during wartime.
- 1965
The Hostellers
The Hostellers01965HD
Two keen hostelling youths, Ken Moody and Brian Cotton, convert a boat in their native Selby into a youth hostel, and get the chance to air their...
- 1968
Travelling Sixties
Travelling Sixties01968HD
Packaged holidays for the elderly: a party of 'senior citizens' (60-plus) on a holiday which includes a special train from Newcastle to the Isle of...
- 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...
- 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 -...
- 1970
People in Railways
People in Railways01970HD
A compilation film about the complex railway systems of Great Britain, demonstrating the work and individual responsibilities of many departments.
- 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...
- 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.