Movies
- 1969
Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport
Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport01969HD
Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay;...
- 1953
The Elephant Will Never Forget
The Elephant Will Never Forget51953HD
A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.
- 1970
London on the Move
London on the Move01970HD
How the London Transport Board, with the aid of modern technology, is tackling the problems brought about by an ever increasing volume of traffic....
- 1952
Ocean Terminal
Ocean Terminal61952HD
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...
- 1977
Open Door: The Other Cinema
Open Door: The Other Cinema01977HD
Avant-garde appeal on behalf of and made by the adventurous leftist London cinema, The Other Cinema, using the facilities provided by the BBC...
- 1970
People in Railways
People in Railways01970HD
A compilation film about the complex railway systems of Great Britain, demonstrating the work and individual responsibilities of many departments.
- 1955
Snowdrift at Bleath Gill
Snowdrift at Bleath Gill6.41955HD
Snowploughs are readied to rescue a snowbound train - in one of the most popular of all British Transport Films.
- 1969
A Tale Out of School
A Tale Out of School01969HD
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...
- 1931
Industrial Britain
Industrial Britain5.31931HD
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...
- 1961
Wild Highlands
Wild Highlands01961HD
The flora and fauna of the Scottish highlands, including footage of ospreys, and stags in Argyle.
- 1954
Elizabethan Express
Elizabethan Express61954HD
Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along...
- 1973
The Scene from Melbury House
The Scene from Melbury House01973HD
As a training exercise for their apprentice camera operators, British Transport Films used surplus roll end length of film to record the daily lives...
- 1956
A Day of One's Own
A Day of One's Own61956HD
A random selection of housewives around the UK take a day off from their traditional domestic chores.
- 1953
This Is York
This Is York61953HD
A look at the 1953 transport infrastructure of York.
- 1972
Journey Inter-City
Journey Inter-City21972HD
A cheerful and very colourful pastiche of live action with combined graphics set to the music of Muir Mathieson. This film typifies the image British...
- 1941
Collection of Films for the Armed #3
Collection of Films for the Armed #301941HD
- 1960
Blue Pullman
Blue Pullman7.71960HD
Blue Pullman is a 1960 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie, which follows the development, preparation and a journey from Manchester to...
- 1970
Rush Hour
Rush Hour01970HD
Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.
- 1956
Any Man's Kingdom
Any Man's Kingdom91956HD
A documentary showing aspects of long-disappeared rural life in Northumberland in 1953.
- 1957
Lancashire Coast
Lancashire Coast01957HD
The holiday attractions of the Lancashire coast, including a beauty contest in Morecambe, Southport flower show and Blackpool Fun Fair.