Edgar Anstey Movies

A random selection of housewives around the UK take a day off from their traditional domestic chores.

Lively holiday in Blackpool, with jazz accompaniment.

A documentary examining the modernization of Britain’s railways through large-scale engineering and infrastructure renewal.

Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along...

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

The work of a team of men who tackle a special British Road Services job in the treacherous terrain of the Scottish Highlands.

The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects."

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

The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.

The operation of the London Transport central Lost Property Office at Baker Street. Collected in BFI's "London on the Move."

A journalist chats on the unusual excursions possible from nodal stations on Europe's train networks. Douglas Browne, journalist and traveller, takes...

Three short films from the Fifties, offering an insight into day to day life amongst the beautiful scenery of the Scottish Highlands. 'Heart Is...

Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus...

A look at the 1953 transport infrastructure of York.

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

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

Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.

This short, evocative account of the poet's life is set among contemporary scenes of the people of south-west Scotland as they grow from children to...

Underlines the importance of waterways as mans of modern transport. Details the way in which the network of waterways covers britain.

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