Edgar Anstey Movies

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

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...

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

Listen up, apprentices! Learn how to smooth and shape metal – an important wartime skill.

Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.

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

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

Propaganda film, capturing “the work of the government’s training camps and instructional centres for unemployed men.” - NFA...

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

In the cities of Britain we can travel in time as well as space. This film chooses the England of Hogarth, Gainsborough, Robert Adam and Captain...

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

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...

An illustrated lecture given by Dr. Beeching on the development and improvement of Britain's major railway trunk routes. Offers a forecast of the...

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

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.

A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

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

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

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

A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.