Movies

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

A look at the transport system in the South Wales Valleys and how it effects peoples livelihoods and everyday lives.

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

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

A short film focusing on the account of a coaching tour told by the driver, who attempts to try to create a happy atmosphere and cement friendships.

The operation of the London Transport central Lost Property Office at Baker Street. Collected in BFI's "London on the Move."

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.

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...

Examines Britian's industrial heritage, concentrating on the period between 1708 and 1850, and showing many examples of surviving relics of the...

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

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

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...

‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage...

Sets out to persuade businesspeople of the advantages of going from city to city by train. How it gives them time to relax, work or sleep in comfort.

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...

Propaganda film, capturing “the work of the government’s training camps and instructional centres for unemployed men.” - NFA...

SELNEC is the largest public transport system in Britain, outside London, covering South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire. The film shows some...

Behind Britain's railway modernisation lies research, design and development. Research ensures in various ways that passengers travel fast, safely...

A BAFTA award winning documentary focussing on how drivers are trained to drive new electric trains in the UK.

Impressions of a great city from daybreak to dusk. A roving camera and smooth theme music say more than words. London's traditional sights -...