Edgar Anstey Movies
- 1962

The Signal Engineers
The Signal Engineers01962HD
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,...
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- 1970

Prospects of Ireland
Prospects of Ireland01970HD
Film showcasing the tourist attractions, culture and natural beauty of Ireland.
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- 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...
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- 1943

Words and Actions
Words and Actions01943HD
Information on the different groups and organizations that are there to help the population during wartime.
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- 1958

Under Night Streets
Under Night Streets01958HD
After the last train at night and before the first in the morning, 800 people are hard at work behind the scenes making London's Underground fit to...
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- 1959

Groundwork for Progress
Groundwork for Progress01959HD
A documentary examining the modernization of Britain’s railways through large-scale engineering and infrastructure renewal.
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- 1957

Yesterday's Britain: Highlands
Yesterday's Britain: Highlands01957HD
Three short films from the Fifties, offering an insight into day to day life amongst the beautiful scenery of the Scottish Highlands. 'Heart Is...
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- 1951

Work in Progress
Work in Progress91951HD
Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus...
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- 1956

The Long Night Haul
The Long Night Haul7.51956HD
The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects."
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- 1970

The Site in the Sea
The Site in the Sea01970HD
Building a new harbour at Port Talbot - it’s a man’s world in which the only females are a dredger and two seafaring vessels.
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- 1957

Lancashire Coast
Lancashire Coast71957HD
The holiday attractions of the Lancashire coast, including a beauty contest in Morecambe, Southport flower show and Blackpool Fun Fair.
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- 1943

Debris Tunnelling
Debris Tunnelling01943HD
A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.
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- 1986

Hooray For Holyrood
Hooray For Holyrood01986HD
Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and...
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- 1954

The Heart of England
The Heart of England01954HD
The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.
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- 1957

A Future on Rail
A Future on Rail01957HD
Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.
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- 1972

The Key to Britain
The Key to Britain01972HD
“Promotes trade with Britain among other countries in the European Community after the UK's entry on 1st January 1973. Kelloggs is given as an...
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- 1934

6.30 Collection
6.30 Collection21934HD
Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.
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- 1961

Wild Highlands
Wild Highlands01961HD
The flora and fauna of the Scottish highlands, including footage of ospreys, and stags in Argyle.
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- 1936

On the Way to Work
On the Way to Work01936HD
Propaganda film, capturing “the work of the government’s training camps and instructional centres for unemployed men.” - NFA...
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- 1951

This Year – London
This Year – London71951HD
A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.
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