Edgar Anstey Movies

  • 1956
    Men on the Mend

    Men on the Mend

    Men on the Mend

    01956HD

    When Joe Miller breaks his ankle on the shop floor, he is sent with some trepidation to the British Railways rehab centre, a cross between a modern...

    Men on the Mend
  • 1954
    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    01954HD

    The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.

    The Heart of England
  • 1946
    Fenlands

    Fenlands

    Fenlands

    71946HD

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

    Fenlands
  • 1957
    Yesterday's Britain: Highlands

    Yesterday's Britain: Highlands

    Yesterday's Britain: Highlands

    01957HD

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

    Yesterday's Britain: Highlands
  • 1971
    Golfers in a Scottish Landscape

    Golfers in a Scottish Landscape

    Golfers in a Scottish Landscape

    01971HD

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

    Golfers in a Scottish Landscape
  • 1969
    British Rails Are Long and Fast

    British Rails Are Long and Fast

    British Rails Are Long and Fast

    01969HD

    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
  • 1972
    The Key to Britain

    The Key to Britain

    The Key to Britain

    01972HD

    “Promotes trade with Britain among other countries in the European Community after the UK's entry on 1st January 1973. Kelloggs is given as an...

    The Key to Britain
  • 1966
    Glasgow Belongs to Me

    Glasgow Belongs to Me

    Glasgow Belongs to Me

    01966HD

    An Englishman has just got off the train at St. Enoch Station and is asking a cab driver to show him around Glasgow. Naturally, the cab driver is...

    Glasgow Belongs to Me
  • 1960
    A Letter for Wales

    A Letter for Wales

    A Letter for Wales

    61960HD

    Donald Houston plays a Welshman who tells the story of what it's like to live in small town Wales and how the train service helps.

    A Letter for Wales
  • 1956
    Any Man's Kingdom

    Any Man's Kingdom

    Any Man's Kingdom

    91956HD

    A documentary showing aspects of long-disappeared rural life in Northumberland in 1953.

    Any Man's Kingdom
  • 1952
    Journey Into History

    Journey Into History

    Journey Into History

    91952HD

    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
  • 1943
    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

    Words and Actions

    01943HD

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

    Words and Actions
  • 1941
    How to File

    How to File

    How to File

    91941HD

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

    How to File
  • 1970
    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

    Railways for Ever!

    7.51970HD

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

    Railways for Ever!
  • 1963
    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    Reshaping British Railways

    01963HD

    The film version of Dr. Richard Beeching's plan for the re-shaping of British Railways, showing some of the problems involved, the research...

    Reshaping British Railways
  • 1934
    6.30 Collection

    6.30 Collection

    6.30 Collection

    21934HD

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

    6.30 Collection
  • 1941
    Winter on the Farm

    Winter on the Farm

    Winter on the Farm

    01941HD

    One of four wartime farming films showing the four seasons in 1941 and 1942, Winter on the Farm was made at Upton Manor Farm, Uploders, Dorset, and ...

    Winter on the Farm
  • 1969
    The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line

    The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line

    The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line

    01969HD

    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...

    The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line
  • 1962
    London for a Day

    London for a Day

    London for a Day

    01962HD

    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
  • 1956
    A Day of One's Own

    A Day of One's Own

    A Day of One's Own

    61956HD

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

    A Day of One's Own