Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1958
    A Desperate Case

    A Desperate Case

    A Desperate Case

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

    A Desperate Case
  • 1952
    Journey Into History

    Journey Into History

    Journey Into History

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    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...

    Journey Into History
  • 1952
    Away for the Day

    Away for the Day

    Away for the Day

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    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
  • 1969
    British Rails Are Long and Fast

    British Rails Are Long and Fast

    British Rails Are Long and Fast

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    Intended as a sales tool for manufacturers, this short film details the production installation and maintenance for long welded track in use on...

    British Rails Are Long and Fast
  • 1952
    Ocean Terminal

    Ocean Terminal

    Ocean Terminal

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    Southampton, a deep-water port with four tides a day, is an ocean terminal for the world's largest liners. Their coming and going, and the people who...

    Ocean Terminal
  • 1964
    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains

    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains

    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains

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    A BAFTA award winning documentary focussing on how drivers are trained to drive new electric trains in the UK.

    Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains
  • 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
  • 1951
    Work in Progress

    Work in Progress

    Work in Progress

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

    Work in Progress
  • 1943
    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

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

    Words and Actions
  • 1951
    This Year – London

    This Year – London

    This Year – London

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

    This Year – London
  • 1955
    Yorkshire Sands

    Yorkshire Sands

    Yorkshire Sands

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    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
  • 1972
    A Day with SELNEC

    A Day with SELNEC

    A Day with SELNEC

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    SELNEC is the largest public transport system in Britain, outside London, covering South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire. The film shows some...

    A Day with SELNEC
  • 1963
    A Hundred Years Underground

    A Hundred Years Underground

    A Hundred Years Underground

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    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
  • 1970
    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

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

    Railways for Ever!
  • 1934
    6.30 Collection

    6.30 Collection

    6.30 Collection

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

    6.30 Collection
  • 1979
    Electric Eskimo

    Electric Eskimo

    Electric Eskimo

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    A young Eskimo boy accidentally gets hit by a mysterious ray during a secret British experiment and finds that he is now electrified.

    Electric Eskimo
  • 1954
    East Anglian Holiday

    East Anglian Holiday

    East Anglian Holiday

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    A tour of East Anglia, with its waterways and low-lying country.

    East Anglian Holiday
  • 1940
    What's for Dinner

    What's for Dinner

    What's for Dinner

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    The challenge of what to feed her family weighs on the mind of hard-pressed Mrs Bond in this surreal wartime film made for the Ministry of Food.

    What's for Dinner
  • 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
  • 1962
    London for a Day

    London for a Day

    London for a Day

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    Impressions of a great city from daybreak to dusk. A roving camera and smooth theme music say more than words. London's traditional sights -...

    London for a Day