Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1957
    Lancashire Coast

    Lancashire Coast

    Lancashire Coast

    71957HD

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

    Lancashire Coast
  • 1934
    Airport

    Airport

    Airport

    7.51934HD

    A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.

    Airport
  • 1962
    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    01962HD

    A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside,...

    The Signal Engineers
  • 1955
    Snowdrift at Bleath Gill

    Snowdrift at Bleath Gill

    Snowdrift at Bleath Gill

    6.41955HD

    A freight train travelling between Kirkby and Barnard Castle has become snowbound in the Westmoreland hills. The Motive Power, Operating and...

    Snowdrift at Bleath Gill
  • 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
  • 1965
    The Hostellers

    The Hostellers

    The Hostellers

    01965HD

    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...

    The Hostellers
  • 1954
    The Peak District

    The Peak District

    The Peak District

    01954HD

    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...

    The Peak District
  • 1974
    Midland Country

    Midland Country

    Midland Country

    01974HD

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

    Midland Country
  • 1956
    Men on the Mend

    Men on the Mend

    Men on the Mend

    01956HD

    When Joe Miller breaks his ankle on the shop floor, he is sent with some trepidation to the British Railways rehab centre, a cross between a modern...

    Men on the Mend
  • 1964
    We're in Business Too!

    We're in Business Too!

    We're in Business Too!

    01964HD

    Sets out to persuade businesspeople of the advantages of going from city to city by train. How it gives them time to relax, work or sleep in comfort.

    We're in Business Too!
  • 1963
    A Hundred Years Underground

    A Hundred Years Underground

    A Hundred Years Underground

    71963HD

    A film looking at the first 100 years of the Underground Railway in London from 1863 to 1963. A range of well known people and senior managers speak...

    A Hundred Years Underground
  • 1957
    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    71957HD

    A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

    The England of Elizabeth
  • 1952
    Away for the Day

    Away for the Day

    Away for the Day

    81952HD

    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
  • 1953
    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    51953HD

    A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

    The Elephant Will Never Forget
  • 1946
    The Proud City: A Plan for London

    The Proud City: A Plan for London

    The Proud City: A Plan for London

    01946HD

    The original LCC project for the replanning and building of London explained by two architects responsible for the plan, Sir Patrick Abercrombie and...

    The Proud City: A Plan for London
  • 1970
    Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment

    Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment

    Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment

    01970HD

    Report No. 11 in a series of 13 topical films. Because 1970 was European Conservation Year, this issue of the Rail Report Series was devoted to...

    Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment
  • 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
  • 1951
    This Year – London

    This Year – London

    This Year – London

    71951HD

    A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.

    This Year – London
  • 1970
    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

    7.51970HD

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

    Railways for Ever!
  • 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