Edgar Anstey Trailers
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Most Popular Edgar Anstey Trailers
Total trailers found: 118
Terminus Trailer (1961)
01 December 1961
This fly on the wall-style documentary from 1961 won an Oscar for best documentary, and shows the changing patterns of human emotions during 24 hours in the life of Waterloo Station.
Ocean Terminal Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
Southampton, a deep-water port with four tides a day, is an ocean terminal for the world's largest liners.
...All That Mighty Heart... Trailer (1962)
02 January 1962
A day in the life of London and the Home Counties in 1962, seen from the perspective of the use of London Transport facilities from buses and tubes to long distance coach routes, accompanied by extracts from BBC radio.
The Heart of England Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.
Open Door: The Other Cinema Trailer (1977)
12 December 1977
Avant-garde appeal on behalf of and made by the adventurous leftist London cinema, The Other Cinema, using the facilities provided by the BBC community programme unit.
London on the Move Trailer (1970)
02 January 1970
How the London Transport Board, with the aid of modern technology, is tackling the problems brought about by an ever increasing volume of traffic.
They Take the High Road Trailer (1960)
02 January 1960
The work of a team of men who tackle a special British Road Services job in the treacherous terrain of the Scottish Highlands.
The Scene from Melbury House Trailer (1973)
02 January 1973
As a training exercise for their apprentice camera operators, British Transport Films used surplus roll end length of film to record the daily lives of their neighbours from the roof of their building Melbury House.
Rail Report 5 Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
Behind Britain's railway modernisation lies research, design and development. Research ensures in various ways that passengers travel fast, safely and in comfort.
Industrial Britain Trailer (1931)
31 December 1931
Grierson set out to make "propaganda," and this film--with it's voice-over proclaiming the great value of the British industrial worker, without a hint of ambiguity or doubt--fits that category well.
Wild Highlands Trailer (1961)
02 January 1961
The flora and fauna of the Scottish highlands, including footage of ospreys, and stags in Argyle.
Rail Report 8: The New Tradition Trailer (1968)
02 January 1968
Report No. 8 in a series of 13 topical films, produced since the far reaching plan for the modernisation and re-equipment of British Railways in 1955 started to take effect, to log the many developments - new services, equipment, techniques - wherever these have been introduced.
Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
The film's contents are as follows: Merry-go-round coal trains - between collieries and power stations; Motorail; stations - Birmingham New St.
A Tale Out of School Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
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 contributes to a smooth, comfortable journey.
Lancashire Coast Trailer (1957)
01 August 1957
The holiday attractions of the Lancashire coast, including a beauty contest in Morecambe, Southport flower show and Blackpool Fun Fair.
Between the Tides Trailer (1958)
24 August 1958
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 Britain's shores.
Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay; Merry-go-round coal trains; permanent way lining and tamping machine; off loading cable troughing; strengthening the Royal Albert Bridge; Old Course Hotel, St Andrew's; car bodies by train - factory to assembly line; Beckenham train control; speed up of West of England expresses.
Yorkshire Sands Trailer (1955)
02 January 1955
Light verse and gay music make their own comment on the holidaymakers of the Yorkshire coastline. Between Tees and Humber thousands each year enjoy the sea and the sands, the funfair and the ballroom: for a row or romance, there's something for each!
A Day of One's Own Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
A random selection of housewives around the UK take a day off from their traditional domestic chores.
Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment Trailer (1970)
02 January 1970
Report No. 11 in a series of 13 topical films. Because 1970 was European Conservation Year, this issue of the Rail Report Series was devoted to examples of what railways in Britain are doing to help conserve and improve the national environment.
North to the Dales Trailer (1962)
02 January 1962
The Yorkshire Dales - 'from which no traveller wishes to return'. Sheltering under the Pennines, the Dales have escaped the human ravages of time.
Giant Load Trailer (1958)
02 January 1958
A 200-ton transformer is moved by road from Hayes, Middlesex, to Iver, Bucks. Behind the story of the journey there is another tale: the problems which had to be solved before the task could be undertaken.
Second Nature Trailer (1967)
31 March 1967
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 technological changes and the human problems of adapting which each has to face.
The Elephant Will Never Forget Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.
Thirty Million Letters Trailer (1963)
15 September 1963
Thirty Million Letters is a 1963 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie and made by British Transport Films.
Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
Underlines the importance of waterways as mans of modern transport. Details the way in which the network of waterways covers britain.
Yesterday's Britain: Highlands Trailer (1957)
01 January 1957
Three short films from the Fifties, offering an insight into day to day life amongst the beautiful scenery of the Scottish Highlands.
A Future on Rail Trailer (1957)
01 September 1957
Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.
The Long Night Haul Trailer (1956)
02 January 1956
The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects.
The Land of Robert Burns Trailer (1956)
02 January 1956
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 manhood.
Capital Visit Trailer (1955)
01 January 1955
A school journey through the city of London as seen through the eyes of the children and their teacher.
Link Span Trailer (1956)
02 January 1956
Twenty-four hours in the story of the British Railways Channel ferryboats, the 'link spans' directly joining the roads and railways of Britain with those of France and all the Continent.
Wild Wings Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
Exploration of the Slimbridge Wild Fowl Trust in Gloucestershire, England, which boasts the largest collection of living wild fowl in the world.
Dodging the Column Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
The transporting of a distillation colurm, 137 feet long, 500 miles by road from Greenwich to Grangemouth in Scotland.
East Anglian Holiday Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
A tour of East Anglia, with its waterways and low-lying country.
Granton Trawler Trailer (1934)
18 October 1934
Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".
Speaking of Freight Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
When a business tycoon allows himself to be 'snared' into seeing some films in a railway traffic manager's office, there must be a reason for it.
Electric Eskimo Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
A young Eskimo boy accidentally gets hit by a mysterious ray during a secret British experiment and finds that he is now electrified.
This Year – London Trailer (1951)
12 August 1951
A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.
A Desperate Case Trailer (1958)
02 January 1958
A cautionary tale of a typical holiday suitcase. Crammed beyond its capacity, imperfectly fastened, inadequately and confusedly labelled, the railways transport it from station to station, seeking its true abode.
The Driving Force Trailer (1966)
02 January 1966
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 a new system of transport; and in only nine years British Rail and the British locomotive industry designed, built and tested enough diesel and electric locomotives to replace fifteen thousand steam engines.
British Rails Are Long and Fast Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
Intended as a sales tool for manufacturers, this short film details the production installation and maintenance for long welded track in use on British Railways.
Hooray For Holyrood Trailer (1986)
13 August 1986
Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and featuring interviews with Bill Forsyth, Samuel Fuller and Barry Norman, among many others.
Down to Sussex Trailer (1964)
02 January 1964
Sussex - A country rich in scenic beauty and history. South Down and Weald - open space and green woodland.
The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line Trailer (1969)
02 January 1969
The final episode of five reports on the construction of the Victoria Line in London. This one is edited highlights from the first four with very little new information.
Midland Country Trailer (1974)
02 January 1974
Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire - eleven Midland counties which can offer the holidaymaker a variety of pleasures and some of the lovliest English countryside.
Journey Into Spring Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
Journey into Spring is a 1958 British short documentary film directed by Ralph Keene, and made by British Transport Films.
6.30 Collection Trailer (1934)
31 July 1934
Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.
Care of St Christopher’s Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage and this film gives a selection of scenes from a typical day: the breakfast mail, a boy with a problem, a girl with a worry, a visit from two widowers, a birthday tea party.
Elizabethan Express Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along the East Coast Main Line.
Words and Actions Trailer (1943)
02 January 1943
Information on the different groups and organizations that are there to help the population during wartime.
Any Man's Kingdom Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
A documentary showing aspects of long-disappeared rural life in Northumberland in 1953.
Airport Trailer (1934)
01 January 1934
A documentary looking at a day at Croydon Airport south of London.
Debris Tunnelling Trailer (1943)
23 January 1943
A British documentary on tunneling if a building falls in ruins.
Away for the Day Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
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 famous house, a party outing by hired coach can be a real day out.
Journey Into History Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
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 Cook.
A Hundred Years Underground Trailer (1963)
12 October 1963
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 alongside some excellent archive film.
