16mm film, original master 'Brighton Belle'

Filmed in 1959 between Brighton and London Victoria. Footage of the Brighton Belle train, electric All Pullman service between London Victoria and Brighton. Shots showing Pullman coat of arms, interior shots of carriage, carriage (car No. 91) through automatic washing equipment, Brighton Belle at platform in Brighton station, water refill of Pullman carriages, train conductors in Pullman uniform, train departing, train journey filmed from the lineside, footage of arrival at station with passengers getting off, luggage carried by conductors/onboard staff, shots of London Victoria station, water refill of Pullman carriages, close-up shots of some carriages. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, black and white, silent. Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

This film is part of the Railway Roundabout collection donated by the makers of the programme, John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. They produced films on contemporary British and foreign railways for the BBC Children's programme 'Railway Roundabout, broadcast monthly between 1958 and 1962 on BBC Television. The commentary was created and broadcast live, so the original films in the collection are silent. The Railway Roundabout collection includes the original masters, prints, some offcuts and working material for Railway Roundabout programmes as well as other films (non-Railway Roundabout) made by the John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse and a small number of films made by others. The collection also includes the original un-edited audio recordings made between 1960 and 1965 by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse for the BBC radio programme Railway Roundup. Additionally, John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse were both photographers, their respective photographic collections are held by the National Railway Museum. This film is titled 'The Brighton Belle' on title frame on film, 'The "Brighton Belle"' on Railway Roundabout 16mm masters list and on BBC Programme Index. First broadcast on 28 October 1959 on BBC Television.