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RAILWAY MODERNISATION

Railway Modernisation (1960)

New methods of laying railway tracks at Dinsdale on the main line between...

ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Electronic Railway (1961)

Electronic devices and machinery used on the railways and behind the scenes at...

MODERN RAILWAY

Modern Railway (1963)

An item about a new transport museum and various railway modernisation schemes.

RAILWAY SIGNAL SCHOOL aka RAILWAYS

Railway Signal School AKA Railways (1958)

A school to teach train drivers and signal men how to use...

THE RAILWAY TODAY

The Railway Today (1960)

New machinery and technology in use on modern railways around Britain.

WORLD RAILWAY AND CITY OF THE FUTURE

World Railway And City Of The Future (1959)

An item about a model railway that provides a tour of...

RAILWAY EXHIBITION

Railway Exhibition (1957)

An exhibition showing plans for the modernisation of trains.

 

 

SHUNTING HORSE

Shunting Horse (1964)

Two horses at Newmarket pull railway carriages along the track so they can be...

ROAD RAILERS aka LAND ROVER ROAD-RAIL VEHICLE

Road Railers AKA Land Rover Road-Rail Vehicle (1961)

With caterpillar tracks and bogie wheels, the...

WINTER RAILWAY aka CLEARING RAILWAY SCENES

Winter Railway AKA Clearing Railway Scenes (1963)

Railwaymen hard at work clearing snow from the...

TRANSPORT MUSEUM

Transport Museum (1970)

Colour item showing the exhibits in the Museum of British Transport in Clapham,...

RAILWAY RESEARCHERS

Railway Researchers (1967)

We take a little trip on a miniature steam engine, courtesy of the Maidstone...

UNDERGROUND SCHOOL cleaned neg

Underground School Cleaned Neg (1955)

Trainees are taken through safety procedures for London...

UNDERGROUND SCHOOL

Underground School (1955)

Trainees are taken through safety procedures for London Underground trains.

ARMCHAIR ALPS

Armchair Alps (1965)

The spectacular views of the Alpine peaks as tourists flock to the region.

TABLE MOUNTAIN RAILWAY

Table Mountain Railway (1964)

A trip by cable car to the top of Table Mountain gives us an incredibly...

DELTIC DIESEL aka DELTIC TRAIN

Deltic Diesel AKA Deltic Train (1962)

A look at how the diesel engine is replacing the old steam train...

LOOK AT WALES

Look At Wales (1956)

Welsh travelogue - scenery, traditions, costumes etc. c 1956

BRISTOL FASHION  reels 1 & 2

Bristol Fashion Reels 1 & 2 (1964)

The Bristol Channel and Docks. Many views of Bristol including...

MODEL TRAMWAYS

Model Tramways (1958)

Mr Stevens and his son Nigel make model tramways in their back garden.

STATION BEES

Station Bees (1958)

A bee keeper who has some hives on the roof of the train station at Waterloo.

ALTON TOWERS

Alton Towers (1966)

A small amusement park at Alton Towers is set in the scenic gardens of the mansion.

FIBRE GLASS MENAGERIE

Fibre Glass Menagerie (1966)

Fibreglass figures of animals are made and put in place in Butlin's...

FLOODS

Floods (1968)

Colour item showing flooded towns in Britain.

FAIRGROUND TOYS aka FAIRGROUND RIDES

Fairground Toys AKA Fairground Rides (1956)

Children's fairground rides are made and tested at a...

SLATE QUARRY beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Slate Quarry Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1962)

An item about the world's...

RADIO TELESCOPE

Radio Telescope (1960)

Huge radio telescope seen at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.

HIGHROAD TO SCOTLAND. REELS 1, 2 & 3

Highroad To Scotland. Reels 1, 2 & 3 (1965)

A cross-country tour of Scotland's highlands and...

SEA BORNE TREASURE - reel 2

Sea Borne Treasure - Reel 2 (1969)

Documentary about the finding of natural gas in the North Sea; good...