Colonial Troops and Cavalry on the March

A volunteer cavalry regiment is enthusiastically welcomed home after active service in South Africa.

The might of the British Navy struts its stuff down the Manchester Ship Canal.

First-hand footage of troops on parade in Boer War era Pretoria.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces recognises war heroes old and new in front of crowds on a wet day in Edwardian Liverpool.

The Bolton Artillery Volunteers put on an impressive parade despite the snow. 

Troops play up for the camera in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.

A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience.

British Transport Films record the varied daily lives of their neighbours as seen from the high roof of their building in London’s Marylebone.

Illustrating the efficiency of express freight trains, and how they link manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.

Examining a day in the life of what was then the busiest railway system in the world – British Railways.

The Stationmaster at York guides us through a typical day, from dawn to dusk.

A 1957 film examining the future for British Railways, and some of the opportunities provided by a new modernisation plan.