Edgar Anstey Movies
- 1969
Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport
Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport01969HD
Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay;...
- 1966
Forward to First Principles
Forward to First Principles01966HD
There have been railways in this country for over three hundred years. In the nineteenth century, railways spread across Britain and changed the...
- 1952
Dodging the Column
Dodging the Column01952HD
The transporting of a distillation colurm, 137 feet long, 500 miles by road from Greenwich to Grangemouth in Scotland. The commentary, spoken by the...
- 1970
Rush Hour
Rush Hour01970HD
Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.
- 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."
- 1936
Enough to Eat?
Enough to Eat?01936HD
A British documentary short about nutrition
- 1950
Berth 24
Berth 247.51950HD
In the Hull Docks, the steamer S.S. Bravo arrives from Gothenburg with cargo.
- 1953
The Elephant Will Never Forget
The Elephant Will Never Forget51953HD
A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.
- 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.
- 1946
The Proud City: A Plan for London
The Proud City: A Plan for London01946HD
The original LCC project for the replanning and building of London explained by two architects responsible for the plan, Sir Patrick Abercrombie and...
- 1970
London on the Move
London on the Move01970HD
How the London Transport Board, with the aid of modern technology, is tackling the problems brought about by an ever increasing volume of traffic....
- 1977
Open Door: The Other Cinema
Open Door: The Other Cinema01977HD
Avant-garde appeal on behalf of and made by the adventurous leftist London cinema, The Other Cinema, using the facilities provided by the BBC...
- 1951
This Year – London
This Year – London6.31951HD
A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.
- 1956
A Day of One's Own
A Day of One's Own61956HD
A random selection of housewives around the UK take a day off from their traditional domestic chores.
- 1957
A Future on Rail
A Future on Rail01957HD
Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.
- 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...
- 1954
The Heart of England
The Heart of England01954HD
The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.
- 1960
They Take the High Road
They Take the High Road01960HD
The work of a team of men who tackle a special British Road Services job in the treacherous terrain of the Scottish Highlands.
- 1970
The Site in the Sea
The Site in the Sea01970HD
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.
- 1970
Railways for Ever!
Railways for Ever!61970HD
A poet's eulogy to his beloved mode of transport.