Edgar Anstey Movies
- 1958

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...
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- 1952

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...
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- 1952

Away for the Day
Away for the Day81952HD
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...
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- 1969

British Rails Are Long and Fast
British Rails Are Long and Fast01969HD
Intended as a sales tool for manufacturers, this short film details the production installation and maintenance for long welded track in use on...
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- 1952

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...
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- 1964

Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains
Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains01964HD
A BAFTA award winning documentary focussing on how drivers are trained to drive new electric trains in the UK.
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- 1953

This Is York
This Is York61953HD
A look at the 1953 transport infrastructure of York.
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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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- 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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- 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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- 1955

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...
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- 1972

A Day with SELNEC
A Day with SELNEC01972HD
SELNEC is the largest public transport system in Britain, outside London, covering South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire. The film shows some...
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- 1963

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...
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- 1970

Railways for Ever!
Railways for Ever!7.51970HD
A poet's eulogy to his beloved mode of transport.
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- 1934

6.30 Collection
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Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.
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- 1979

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.
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- 1954

East Anglian Holiday
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A tour of East Anglia, with its waterways and low-lying country.
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- 1940

What's for Dinner
What's for Dinner51940HD
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.
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- 1955

Capital Visit
Capital Visit71955HD
A school journey through the city of London as seen through the eyes of the children and their teacher.
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- 1962

London for a Day
London for a Day01962HD
Impressions of a great city from daybreak to dusk. A roving camera and smooth theme music say more than words. London's traditional sights -...
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