Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1969
    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    01969HD

    Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay;...

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport
  • 1966
    Forward to First Principles

    Forward to First Principles

    Forward to First Principles

    01966HD

    There have been railways in this country for over three hundred years. In the nineteenth century, railways spread across Britain and changed the...

    Forward to First Principles
  • 1952
    Dodging the Column

    Dodging the Column

    Dodging the Column

    01952HD

    The transporting of a distillation colurm, 137 feet long, 500 miles by road from Greenwich to Grangemouth in Scotland. The commentary, spoken by the...

    Dodging the Column
  • 1970
    Rush Hour

    Rush Hour

    Rush Hour

    01970HD

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

    Rush Hour
  • 1955
    London Transport Cine-Gazette No. 14: Do you remember?

    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."

    London Transport Cine-Gazette No. 14: Do you remember?
  • 1936
    Enough to Eat?

    Enough to Eat?

    Enough to Eat?

    01936HD

    A British documentary short about nutrition

    Enough to Eat?
  • 1950
    Berth 24

    Berth 24

    Berth 24

    7.51950HD

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

    Berth 24
  • 1953
    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    51953HD

    A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

    The Elephant Will Never Forget
  • 1957
    Every Valley

    Every Valley

    Every Valley

    71957HD

    A look at the transport system in the South Wales Valleys and how it effects peoples livelihoods and everyday lives.

    Every Valley
  • 1946
    The Proud City: A Plan for London

    The Proud City: A Plan for London

    The Proud City: A Plan for London

    01946HD

    The original LCC project for the replanning and building of London explained by two architects responsible for the plan, Sir Patrick Abercrombie and...

    The Proud City: A Plan for London
  • 1970
    London on the Move

    London on the Move

    London on the Move

    01970HD

    How the London Transport Board, with the aid of modern technology, is tackling the problems brought about by an ever increasing volume of traffic....

    London on the Move
  • 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
  • 1951
    This Year – London

    This Year – London

    This Year – London

    6.31951HD

    A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.

    This Year – London
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1952
    Away for the Day

    Away for the Day

    Away for the Day

    01952HD

    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...

    Away for the Day
  • 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
  • 1960
    They Take the High Road

    They Take the High Road

    They Take the High Road

    01960HD

    The work of a team of men who tackle a special British Road Services job in the treacherous terrain of the Scottish Highlands.

    They Take the High Road
  • 1970
    The Site in the Sea

    The Site in the Sea

    The Site in the Sea

    01970HD

    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.

    The Site in the Sea
  • 1970
    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

    61970HD

    A poet's eulogy to his beloved mode of transport.

    Railways for Ever!