Edgar Anstey Movies

The problem of slum dwellings in the 1930s.

Newsreels from the '30s constitute the bulk of this fascinating documentary, clearly illustrating that the public was fed an extremely biased view of...

Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride...

Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.

Twenty-four hours in the story of the British Railways Channel ferryboats, the 'link spans' directly joining the roads and railways of Britain with...

Comprising train and track footage quickly shot just before a heavy winter's snowfall was melting, the multi-award-winning classic that emerged from...

A look at everyday life in the crofting community of Achriesgill in Sutherland.

Packaged holidays for the elderly: a party of 'senior citizens' (60-plus) on a holiday which includes a special train from Newcastle to the Isle of...

Captures the consumption of gas by various large kitchens in London, during a particular dinner hour.

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

Industrial film showcasing Hull’s status as a thriving international port.

Two keen hostelling youths, Ken Moody and Brian Cotton, convert a boat in their native Selby into a youth hostel, and get the chance to air their...

A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.

In the Hull Docks, the steamer S.S. Bravo arrives from Gothenburg with cargo.

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

A look at life in the Fenlands (a coastal, marshy plain in eastern England) in 1940's.

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.

Two visitors enjoying Scotland, an enthusiastic but inexperienced golfer improving on the world's greatest courses; his wife exploring spectacular...

The original LCC project for the replanning and building of London explained by two architects responsible for the plan, Sir Patrick Abercrombie and...

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