British Transport Films Movies

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 technolog...

Features the 07.55 from Sheffield to St Pancras. The camera follows to Leicester, where a young man is late for a job interview thanks to a variety of...

Documentary from British Transport Films

An animated film on safety, featuring 'Charlie', a cartoon railwayman.

Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride...

Documentary from British Transport Films

A study of the development of British Rail's hovercraft services in the Solent and across the Channel, using SRN6, HM2 and SRN4 air-cushion vehicles.

People will always need transport and transport will always need people. Addressed particularly to boys of school-leaving age and to young men complet...

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

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

A 200-ton transformer is moved by road from Hayes, Middlesex, to Iver, Bucks. Behind the story of the journey there is another tale: the problems whic...

Part of BFI collection "The Age of the Train."

Light verse and gay music make their own comment on the holidaymakers of the Yorkshire coastline. Between Tees and Humber thousands each year enjoy th...

Part of BFI collection "London on the Move."

A BAFTA nominated documentary on the canals of England illustrated by a journey from London to Birmingham.

An historical account looking at how Britain's canals were used, and declining, in 1951.

Two and a half million passengers every day all over the country; thousands of trains, each to be cleaned at the end of its journey. This film shows i...

Part of BFI collection "Running a Railway."

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

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.