Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948 the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production and distribution unit headed by Egar Anstey OBE one of the pioneers of British documentary films. The unit produced hundreds of travelogues promoting travel on Britain's railways and other forms of transport. Consistently winning top awards at film festivals including an Oscar in 1966 the films provide a wonderfully crafted visual record of 20th century life
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Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production and distribution unit, headed by Egar Anstey OBE, one of the pioneers of British documentary films. The unit produced hundreds of travelogues promoting travel on Britain's railways and other forms of transport. Consistently winning top awards at film festivals, including an Oscar in 1966, the films provide a wonderfully crafted visual record of 20th century life in rural and urban Britain. This release features 12 of these films, including: 'West Country Journey', 'Letter for Wales', 'Cyclists Special', 'Holiday', 'The Heart is Highland', 'Any Man's Kingdom', 'Glasgow Belongs to Me', 'England of Elizabeth', 'Capital Visit', 'Heart of England', 'East Anglian Holiday' and 'The Coasts of Clyde'.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play BRITISH TRANSPORT FILMS COLLECTION Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948 the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit Launched on 1st May 1949 and led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey OBE a founding father of the British documentary movement it became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain All these films are now preserved in the bfi National Film and Television Archive This selection has been digitally remastered for this two-disc set which is a must not for the documentary aficionado who will recognise traits and innovations in British non-fiction filmmaking Disc one West Country Journey (1953) A Letter for Wales (1960)) Cyclists Special (1955) Holiday (1957) Heart is Highland (1952) Any Man&39;s Kingdom (1956) Disc two Glasgow Belongs To Me(1966) The England of Elizabeth (1957) Capital Visit (1955) The Heart of England (1954) East Anglian Holiday (1954) The Coasts of Clyde (1959) UK 1952-1966 black and white and colour 249 minutes Ratio 1331
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