Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1953
    This Is York

    This Is York

    This Is York

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    A look at the 1953 transport infrastructure of York.

    This Is York
  • 1942
    Dustbin Parade

    Dustbin Parade

    Dustbin Parade

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

    Dustbin Parade
  • 1972
    Journey Inter-City

    Journey Inter-City

    Journey Inter-City

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    A cheerful and very colourful pastiche of live action with combined graphics set to the music of Muir Mathieson. This film typifies the image British...

    Journey Inter-City
  • 1977
    Open Door: The Other Cinema

    Open Door: The Other Cinema

    Open Door: The Other Cinema

    01977HD

    Avant-garde appeal on behalf of and made by the adventurous leftist London cinema, The Other Cinema, using the facilities provided by the BBC...

    Open Door: The Other Cinema
  • 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
  • 1957
    Journey into Spring

    Journey into Spring

    Journey into Spring

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    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
  • 1955
    Capital Visit

    Capital Visit

    Capital Visit

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    A school journey through the city of London as seen through the eyes of the children and their teacher.

    Capital Visit
  • 1954
    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

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

    The Heart of England
  • 1958
    A Desperate Case

    A Desperate Case

    A Desperate Case

    01958HD

    A cautionary tale of a typical holiday suitcase. Crammed beyond its capacity, imperfectly fastened, inadequately and confusedly labelled, the...

    A Desperate Case
  • 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
  • 1943
    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

    01943HD

    Information on the different groups and organizations that are there to help the population during wartime.

    Words and Actions
  • 1967
    Second Nature

    Second Nature

    Second Nature

    01967HD

    Electrification, and the raiIway men of Rugby adopt new methods and use new machines. In this film they tell in their own words of the great...

    Second Nature
  • 1963
    Omnibus for All

    Omnibus for All

    Omnibus for All

    01963HD

    The conflict between the running of an efficient bus service and the increasing motor car traffic in Britain's towns. Describes the traffic problem...

    Omnibus for All
  • 1955
    Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?

    Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?

    Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?

    01955HD

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

    Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?
  • 1958
    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

    Between the Tides

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    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
  • 1966
    The Driving Force

    The Driving Force

    The Driving Force

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    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
  • 1963
    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    01963HD

    The film version of Dr. Richard Beeching's plan for the re-shaping of British Railways, showing some of the problems involved, the research...

    Reshaping British Railways
  • 1967
    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload

    01967HD

    The film's contents are as follows: Merry-go-round coal trains - between collieries and power stations; Motorail; stations - Birmingham New St.,...

    Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload
  • 1964
    Down to Sussex

    Down to Sussex

    Down to Sussex

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    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
  • 1955
    Yorkshire Sands

    Yorkshire Sands

    Yorkshire Sands

    01955HD

    Light verse and gay music make their own comment on the holidaymakers of the Yorkshire coastline. Between Tees and Humber thousands each year enjoy...

    Yorkshire Sands