Troopship Nubia Leaving Harbour

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

Huge crowds turn out in Edwardian Liverpool for the annual celebrations marking the victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Destroyers from the Edwardian Royal Navy filmed from a ship in the Tyne.

Crowds throng the streets for the return of Manchester's Volunteers from South Africa.

An impressive display of numbers from the local volunteer force as part of the Blackburn Easter Fair.

Soldiers returning from the Boer War get a warm welcome home from crowds in Edwardian Birmingham.

Enjoy this kaleidoscope of images taken aboard the MS Vistafjord - for an exclusive holiday cruise setting sail from Southampton

Volunteers prepare for the long journey to South Africa

City Imperial Volunteers head for the Boer War battleground

With grim news from the Boer War, a popular military commander is given a fond farewell as he leaves to take command

This close view of departing troops gets up close and personal with soldiers off to the Boer War.

Back in Blighty - after fighting in the Boer War, these volunteer soldiers are heading home to London and Middlesex

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.