Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1954
    London's Country

    London's Country

    London's Country

    01954HD

    This film shows us a world of wildlife and flowers and scenic beauty within easy reach of London - where people can enjoy yachting on the Thames, or...

    London's Country
  • 1962
    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    01962HD

    A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside,...

    The Signal Engineers
  • 1956
    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

    7.51956HD

    The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects."

    The Long Night Haul
  • 1957
    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    71957HD

    A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

    The England of Elizabeth
  • 1951
    Work in Progress

    Work in Progress

    Work in Progress

    91951HD

    Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus...

    Work in Progress
  • 1958
    Coaching Holiday

    Coaching Holiday

    Coaching Holiday

    01958HD

    A short film focusing on the account of a coaching tour told by the driver, who attempts to try to create a happy atmosphere and cement friendships.

    Coaching Holiday
  • 1962
    ...All That Mighty Heart...

    ...All That Mighty Heart...

    ...All That Mighty Heart...

    01962HD

    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...

    ...All That Mighty Heart...
  • 1952
    Ocean Terminal

    Ocean Terminal

    Ocean Terminal

    6.51952HD

    Southampton, a deep-water port with four tides a day, is an ocean terminal for the world's largest liners. Their coming and going, and the people who...

    Ocean Terminal
  • 1959
    The Coasts of Clyde

    The Coasts of Clyde

    The Coasts of Clyde

    01959HD

    A short documentary.

    The Coasts of Clyde
  • 1954
    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    01954HD

    The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.

    The Heart of England
  • 1977
    Open Door: The Other Cinema

    Open Door: The Other Cinema

    Open Door: The Other Cinema

    01977HD

    Avant-garde appeal on behalf of and made by the adventurous leftist London cinema, The Other Cinema, using the facilities provided by the BBC...

    Open Door: The Other Cinema
  • 1957
    Journey into Spring

    Journey into Spring

    Journey into Spring

    6.61957HD

    Journey into Spring is a 1958 British short documentary film directed by Ralph Keene, and made by British Transport Films. The film -- partly a...

    Journey into Spring
  • 1956
    A Day of One's Own

    A Day of One's Own

    A Day of One's Own

    61956HD

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

    A Day of One's Own
  • 1962
    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways

    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways

    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways

    01962HD

    Underlines the importance of waterways as mans of modern transport. Details the way in which the network of waterways covers britain.

    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways
  • 1931
    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    5.8891931HD

    Developed from John Grierson's opportunistic recruitment of the well-known director and anthropologist Robert Flaherty, Industrial Britain provides a...

    Industrial Britain
  • 1966
    Wild Wings

    Wild Wings

    Wild Wings

    6.31966HD

    Exploration of the Slimbridge Wild Fowl Trust in Gloucestershire, England, which boasts the largest collection of living wild fowl in the world.

    Wild Wings
  • 1959
    An Artist Looks at Churches

    An Artist Looks at Churches

    An Artist Looks at Churches

    01959HD

    On the shortest journey you pass a church or two. Out of the 20,000 churches in Britain, the artist, John Piper, whose work contributes to the glory...

    An Artist Looks at Churches
  • 1953
    This Is York

    This Is York

    This Is York

    61953HD

    A look at the 1953 transport infrastructure of York.

    This Is York
  • 1957
    A Future on Rail

    A Future on Rail

    A Future on Rail

    01957HD

    Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.

    A Future on Rail
  • 1967
    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    01967HD

    The film's contents are as follows: Merry-go-round coal trains - between collieries and power stations; Motorail; stations - Birmingham New St.,...

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload