British Transport Films Movies

Continuing the study of the normal tasks performed by a permanent-way gang, this film deals with the maintenance of switches, common crossings and...

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...

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...

The Channel Islands have had a varied and exciting history. Jersey and Guernsey are ideal places for holidays. Jersey offers a wide variety of...

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

When a schoolboy's day-dream of a fantasy sports day includes events where acts of vandalism and trespass are required, dire consequences ensue....

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

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...

The re-signalling of 1000 track miles from the River Weaver to the Clyde brings the whole line from London to Glasgow under one system of push-button...

Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along...

Made for senior and middle British Rail management and supervisory staff, to stimulate discussion and provoke action, by alerting them to their...

Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay;...

A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside,...

A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

The holiday attractions of the Lancashire coast, including a beauty contest in Morecambe, Southport flower show and Blackpool Fun Fair.

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...

South Wales is an area of great natural beauty - from the Brecon Beacons in the north of the area to the rugged coastline of Pembrokeshire in the...

A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.

In every industry men still need skill and knowledge, but the addition of a dash of imagination will often mean more pleasure from the job as well as...

The electrification of the London Midland Region main line between London, Manchester and Liverpool at 25KV AC, using overhead wires and drawing...