British Transport Films Movies

  • 1952
    Channel Islands

    Channel Islands

    Channel Islands

    01952HD

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

    Channel Islands
  • 1979
    The Beacons and Beyond

    The Beacons and Beyond

    The Beacons and Beyond

    01979HD

    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...

    The Beacons and Beyond
  • 1962
    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways

    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways

    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways

    01962HD

    Underlines the importance of waterways as mans of modern transport. Details the way in which the network of waterways covers britain.

    Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways
  • 1980
    The Seaspeed Express

    The Seaspeed Express

    The Seaspeed Express

    01980HD

    The advantages and pleasures of crossing the channel by Hovercraft. In this film a sales executive, with his car and engineering samples, travels to...

    The Seaspeed Express
  • 1957
    Lancashire Coast

    Lancashire Coast

    Lancashire Coast

    01957HD

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

    Lancashire Coast
  • 1977
    The Finishing Line

    The Finishing Line

    The Finishing Line

    5.61977HD

    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 Finishing Line
  • 1978
    Five in Millions

    Five in Millions

    Five in Millions

    01978HD

    Captures the work of the British Rail Parcel Service, illustrating the story of five different consignments over a twenty-four hour period. These...

    Five in Millions
  • 1962
    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    01962HD

    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,...

    The Signal Engineers
  • 1957
    Holiday

    Holiday

    Holiday

    6.71957HD

    Lively holiday in Blackpool, with jazz accompaniment.

    Holiday
  • 1980
    Safe at Work?

    Safe at Work?

    Safe at Work?

    01980HD

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

    Safe at Work?
  • 1979
    Robbie

    Robbie

    Robbie

    61979HD

    Young Robbie, a keen footballer and a railway enthusiast, is persuaded by his big brother to go through a hole in a railway fence on to the track for...

    Robbie
  • 1963
    Snow

    Snow

    Snow

    6.21963HD

    Comprising train and track footage quickly shot just before a heavy winter's snowfall was melting, the multi-award-winning classic that emerged from...

    Snow
  • 1956
    Any Man's Kingdom

    Any Man's Kingdom

    Any Man's Kingdom

    91956HD

    A documentary showing aspects of long-disappeared rural life in Northumberland in 1953.

    Any Man's Kingdom
  • 1976
    Belief in the Future

    Belief in the Future

    Belief in the Future

    01976HD

    A film made for the staff of the (then) British Rail featuring mainly Sir Peter Parker explaining to staff how, as the new Chairman, he intended to...

    Belief in the Future
  • 1967
    Rail

    Rail

    Rail

    7.31967HD

    "Rail" captures British Railways at a major turning-point in its history. In certain respects, this was a period of considerable upheaval and loss....

    Rail
  • 1956
    A Day of One's Own

    A Day of One's Own

    A Day of One's Own

    61956HD

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

    A Day of One's Own
  • 1954
    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    The Heart of England

    01954HD

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

    The Heart of England
  • 1958
    Coaching Holiday

    Coaching Holiday

    Coaching Holiday

    01958HD

    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.

    Coaching Holiday
  • 1958
    The Travel Game

    The Travel Game

    The Travel Game

    01958HD

    A light and somewhat satirical look at the problems and pleasures of Continental holiday travel. A passenger on the Hook Continental Express from...

    The Travel Game
  • 1956
    Men on the Mend

    Men on the Mend

    Men on the Mend

    01956HD

    When Joe Miller breaks his ankle on the shop floor, he is sent with some trepidation to the British Railways rehab centre, a cross between a modern...

    Men on the Mend