Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1975
    Age of Invention

    Age of Invention

    Age of Invention

    01975HD

    Examines Britian's industrial heritage, concentrating on the period between 1708 and 1850, and showing many examples of surviving relics of the...

    Age of Invention
  • 1960
    A Letter for Wales

    A Letter for Wales

    A Letter for Wales

    61960HD

    Donald Houston plays a Welshman who tells the story of what it's like to live in small town Wales and how the train service helps.

    A Letter for Wales
  • 1953
    This Is York

    This Is York

    This Is York

    61953HD

    A look at the 1953 transport infrastructure of York.

    This Is York
  • 1965
    The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes

    The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes

    The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes

    01965HD

    An illustrated lecture given by Dr. Beeching on the development and improvement of Britain's major railway trunk routes. Offers a forecast of the...

    The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes
  • 1970
    Prospects of Ireland

    Prospects of Ireland

    Prospects of Ireland

    01970HD

    Film showcasing the tourist attractions, culture and natural beauty of Ireland.

    Prospects of Ireland
  • 1961
    Speaking of Freight

    Speaking of Freight

    Speaking of Freight

    01961HD

    When a business tycoon allows himself to be 'snared' into seeing some films in a railway traffic manager's office, there must be a reason for it. In...

    Speaking of Freight
  • 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
  • 1961
    Terminus

    Terminus

    Terminus

    7.0941961HD

    This fly on the wall-style documentary from 1961 won an Oscar for best documentary, and shows the changing patterns of human emotions during 24 hours...

    Terminus
  • 1957
    Lancashire Coast

    Lancashire Coast

    Lancashire Coast

    01957HD

    The holiday attractions of the Lancashire coast, including a beauty contest in Morecambe, Southport flower show and Blackpool Fun Fair.

    Lancashire Coast
  • 1974
    Midland Country

    Midland Country

    Midland Country

    01974HD

    Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire,...

    Midland Country
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1966
    The Driving Force

    The Driving Force

    The Driving Force

    91966HD

    Britain operates the most experienced diesel and electric railway in tne world. A century and a half ago she invented the steam engine and introduced...

    The Driving Force
  • 1942
    Dustbin Parade

    Dustbin Parade

    Dustbin Parade

    01942HD

    The film is designed to encourage recycling - which was a key part of the war effort.

    Dustbin Parade
  • 1986
    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

    01986HD

    Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and...

    Hooray For Holyrood
  • 1971
    Golfers in a Scottish Landscape

    Golfers in a Scottish Landscape

    Golfers in a Scottish Landscape

    01971HD

    Two visitors enjoying Scotland, an enthusiastic but inexperienced golfer improving on the world's greatest courses; his wife exploring spectacular...

    Golfers in a Scottish Landscape
  • 1958
    Journey Into Spring

    Journey Into Spring

    Journey Into Spring

    5.71958HD

    Journey into Spring is a 1958 British short documentary film directed by Ralph Keene, and made by British Transport Films. The film -- partly a...

    Journey Into Spring
  • 1958
    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

    6.31958HD

    Between the Tides is a 1958 short documentary directed by Ralph Keene for British Transport Films.It is a study of the animal and plant life of...

    Between the Tides
  • 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
  • 1959
    Broad Waterways

    Broad Waterways

    Broad Waterways

    01959HD

    'Water', says the transport man, 'is lovely stuff' - and the development plan for British Waterways is based on this belief. The film shows parts of...

    Broad Waterways