Edgar Anstey Movies

Impressions of a great city from daybreak to dusk. A roving camera and smooth theme music say more than words. London's traditional sights -...

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...

The film version of Dr. Richard Beeching's plan for the re-shaping of British Railways, showing some of the problems involved, the research...

In the Hull Docks, the steamer S.S. Bravo arrives from Gothenburg with cargo.

A random selection of housewives around the UK take a day off from their traditional domestic chores.

The pleasures of sailing off the Isle of Wight are described by Uffa Fox, while Ralph Wightman tells of the peaceful life of its farms and villages.

Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.

A day in the life of London and the Home Counties in 1962, seen from the perspective of the use of London Transport facilities from buses and tubes...

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...

Building a new harbour at Port Talbot - it’s a man’s world in which the only females are a dredger and two seafaring vessels.

Blue Pullman is a 1960 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie, which follows the development, preparation and a journey from Manchester to...

Propaganda film, capturing “the work of the government’s training camps and instructional centres for unemployed men.” - NFA...

A compilation film about the complex railway systems of Great Britain, demonstrating the work and individual responsibilities of many departments.

Film showcasing the tourist attractions, culture and natural beauty of Ireland.

An illustrated lecture given by Dr. Beeching on the development and improvement of Britain's major railway trunk routes. Offers a forecast of the...

Captures the consumption of gas by various large kitchens in London, during a particular dinner hour.

The story of a journey from the Yorkshire Dales to Switzerland via Dover and France, made by a party of schoolgirls showing how British rail...

SELNEC is the largest public transport system in Britain, outside London, covering South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire. The film shows some...

A documentary showing aspects of long-disappeared rural life in Northumberland in 1953.

Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire,...