Edgar Anstey Movies
- 1973
The Scene from Melbury House
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As a training exercise for their apprentice camera operators, British Transport Films used surplus roll end length of film to record the daily lives...
- 1970
Rush Hour
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Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.
- 1966
Forward to First Principles
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There have been railways in this country for over three hundred years. In the nineteenth century, railways spread across Britain and changed the...
- 1965
The Hostellers
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Two keen hostelling youths, Ken Moody and Brian Cotton, convert a boat in their native Selby into a youth hostel, and get the chance to air their...
- 1935
Dinner Hour
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Captures the consumption of gas by various large kitchens in London, during a particular dinner hour.
- 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...
- 1958
Coaching Holiday
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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.
- 1955
Yorkshire Sands
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Light verse and gay music make their own comment on the holidaymakers of the Yorkshire coastline. Between Tees and Humber thousands each year enjoy...
- 1959
Care of St Christopher’s
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‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage...
- 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.
- 1951
Work in Progress
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Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus...
- 1943
Words and Actions
Words and Actions01943HD
Information on the different groups and organizations that are there to help the population during wartime.
- 1958
Giant Load
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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...
- 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
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.
- 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...