Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1958
    Giant Load

    Giant Load

    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...

    Giant Load
  • 1970
    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

    61970HD

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

    Railways for Ever!
  • 1970
    People in Railways

    People in Railways

    People in Railways

    01970HD

    A compilation film about the complex railway systems of Great Britain, demonstrating the work and individual responsibilities of many departments.

    People in Railways
  • 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
  • 1959
    Care of St Christopher’s

    Care of St Christopher’s

    Care of St Christopher’s

    01959HD

    ‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage...

    Care of St Christopher’s
  • 1969
    A Tale Out of School

    A Tale Out of School

    A Tale Out of School

    01969HD

    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...

    A Tale Out of School
  • 1943
    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

    01943HD

    Information on the different groups and organizations that are there to help the population during wartime.

    Words and Actions
  • 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
  • 1968
    Travelling Sixties

    Travelling Sixties

    Travelling Sixties

    01968HD

    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...

    Travelling Sixties
  • 1935
    Dinner Hour

    Dinner Hour

    Dinner Hour

    01935HD

    Captures the consumption of gas by various large kitchens in London, during a particular dinner hour.

    Dinner Hour
  • 1964
    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains

    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains

    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains

    01964HD

    A BAFTA award winning documentary focussing on how drivers are trained to drive new electric trains in the UK.

    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains
  • 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
  • 1963
    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    01963HD

    The film version of Dr. Richard Beeching's plan for the re-shaping of British Railways, showing some of the problems involved, the research...

    Reshaping British Railways
  • 1962
    London for a Day

    London for a Day

    London for a Day

    01962HD

    Impressions of a great city from daybreak to dusk. A roving camera and smooth theme music say more than words. London's traditional sights -...

    London for a Day
  • 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
  • 1936
    On the Way to Work

    On the Way to Work

    On the Way to Work

    01936HD

    Propaganda film, capturing “the work of the government’s training camps and instructional centres for unemployed men.” - NFA...

    On the Way to Work