Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 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
  • 1960
    Blue Pullman

    Blue Pullman

    Blue Pullman

    8.21960HD

    Blue Pullman is a 1960 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie, which follows the development, preparation and a journey from Manchester to...

    Blue Pullman
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1952
    Ocean Terminal

    Ocean Terminal

    Ocean Terminal

    6.51952HD

    Southampton, a deep-water port with four tides a day, is an ocean terminal for the world's largest liners. Their coming and going, and the people who...

    Ocean Terminal
  • 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
  • 1970
    London on the Move

    London on the Move

    London on the Move

    01970HD

    How the London Transport Board, with the aid of modern technology, is tackling the problems brought about by an ever increasing volume of traffic....

    London on the Move
  • 1952
    Dodging the Column

    Dodging the Column

    Dodging the Column

    01952HD

    The transporting of a distillation colurm, 137 feet long, 500 miles by road from Greenwich to Grangemouth in Scotland. The commentary, spoken by the...

    Dodging the Column
  • 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
  • 1957
    Journey into Spring

    Journey into Spring

    Journey into Spring

    6.61957HD

    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
  • 1964
    Down to Sussex

    Down to Sussex

    Down to Sussex

    81964HD

    Sussex - A country rich in scenic beauty and history. South Down and Weald - open space and green woodland. This is Sussex, a county rich in scenic...

    Down to Sussex
  • 1966
    Wild Wings

    Wild Wings

    Wild Wings

    6.31966HD

    Exploration of the Slimbridge Wild Fowl Trust in Gloucestershire, England, which boasts the largest collection of living wild fowl in the world.

    Wild Wings
  • 1934
    Granton Trawler

    Granton Trawler

    Granton Trawler

    51934HD

    Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".

    Granton Trawler
  • 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
  • 1958
    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

    71958HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1969
    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport

    01969HD

    Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay;...

    Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport
  • 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
  • 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