British Transport Films Movies

The Yorkshire Dales - 'from which no traveller wishes to return'. Sheltering under the Pennines, the Dales have escaped the human ravages of time. The...

A compilation film about the complex railway systems of Great Britain, demonstrating the work and individual responsibilities of many departments.

Captures the work of completely modernising and remodelling the track and signal approaches to Paddington Station in five weeks, showing the important...

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

Lively holiday in Blackpool, with jazz accompaniment.

A short documentary about the transportation of goods and livestock by train around the UK.

Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.

Intended for European audiences to encourage them to drive to Britain for their holidays. Shows the travel facilities offered by Sealink, and suggests...

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 famou...

A look at British involvement in the construction of the new double-track railway from Kowloon, on Hong Kong's harbour, to the Chinese border.

On the shortest journey you pass a church or two. Out of the 20,000 churches in Britain, the artist, John Piper, whose work contributes to the glory o...

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

A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus s...

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

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

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

Covers safety procedures in track maintenance work. Intended primarily for track maintenance staff and use on induction courses.

Collage film about the history of trains set to music.

Journey into Spring is a 1958 British short documentary film directed by Ralph Keene, and made by British Transport Films. The film -- partly a tribut...