Edgar Anstey Movies
- 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...
- 1970
Railways for Ever!
Railways for Ever!61970HD
A poet's eulogy to his beloved mode of transport.
- 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.
- 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...
- 1959
Care of St Christopher’s
Care of St Christopher’s01959HD
‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage...
- 1969
A Tale Out of School
A Tale Out of School01969HD
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...
- 1943
Words and Actions
Words and Actions01943HD
Information on the different groups and organizations that are there to help the population during wartime.
- 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.
- 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...
- 1935
Dinner Hour
Dinner Hour01935HD
Captures the consumption of gas by various large kitchens in London, during a particular dinner hour.
- 1964
Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains
Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains01964HD
A BAFTA award winning documentary focussing on how drivers are trained to drive new electric trains in the UK.
- 1970
Rush Hour
Rush Hour01970HD
Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.
- 1963
Reshaping British Railways
Reshaping British Railways01963HD
The film version of Dr. Richard Beeching's plan for the re-shaping of British Railways, showing some of the problems involved, the research...
- 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 -...
- 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.,...
- 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...