Edgar Anstey Movies
- 1951
Work in Progress
Work in Progress01951HD
Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus...
- 1940
What's For Dinner
What's For Dinner51940HD
The challenge of what to feed her family weighs on the mind of hard-pressed Mrs Bond in this surreal wartime film made for the Ministry of Food.
- 1954
The Peak District
The Peak District01954HD
The Peak District waits invitingly within a sixty-mile reach of half the population of England. To this green centre of a great industrial area, the...
- 1957
Every Valley
Every Valley71957HD
A look at the transport system in the South Wales Valleys and how it effects peoples livelihoods and everyday lives.
- 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 -...
- 1970
Rush Hour
Rush Hour01970HD
Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.
- 1965
The Hostellers
The Hostellers01965HD
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...
- 1965
Europe by Train
Europe by Train01965HD
A journalist chats on the unusual excursions possible from nodal stations on Europe's train networks. Douglas Browne, journalist and traveller, takes...
- 1970
Prospects of Ireland
Prospects of Ireland01970HD
Film showcasing the tourist attractions, culture and natural beauty of Ireland.
- 1936
Enough to Eat?
Enough to Eat?01936HD
Edgar Anstey and Arthur Elton’s sponsored documentary on Britain’s malnutrition crisis, blending expert testimony (Julian Huxley, J. B....
- 1960
A Letter for Wales
A Letter for Wales61960HD
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.
- 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...
- 1973
Britannia: A Bridge
Britannia: A Bridge01973HD
Part of BFI collection "Running a Railway."
- 1943
Debris Tunnelling
Debris Tunnelling01943HD
A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.
- 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...
- 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.,...
- 1971
Golfers in a Scottish Landscape
Golfers in a Scottish Landscape01971HD
Two visitors enjoying Scotland, an enthusiastic but inexperienced golfer improving on the world's greatest courses; his wife exploring spectacular...
- 1965
Rail Report 5
Rail Report 501965HD
Behind Britain's railway modernisation lies research, design and development. Research ensures in various ways that passengers travel fast, safely...
- 1944
Crofters
Crofters81944HD
A look at everyday life in the crofting community of Achriesgill in Sutherland.
- 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...