16mm film, original master 'Rotterdam Steam Tram'

Filmed in 1961 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Footage of steam locomotive No. 37 on tram tracks and electric trams, Bergeend logo on carriage, electric tram passing filmed from lineside, electric trams at Spijkenisse station, passengers getting off and others boarding, young men escorted by policeman on platform, electric tram heading for Hellevoetsluis, manually operated bridge crossing, electric tram passing bridge followed by cars and bikes, tram stopping at sand beach, passengers boarding, tram passing by field with cattle, harbour, passenger boarding ferry, ferry 'Haringvliet' departing, shot of fishermen fishing, black and white and colour footage of steam tram in Rotterdam city, people taking photographs, journey of steam tram through city, water tank refill for steam engine, engine shunted, steam engine pulling carriages, passing over De Hef bridge (Koningshaven Bridge, vertical lift bridge over canal), shot of steam tram filmed from a car driving on road parallel to tram tracks, car traffic at crossing near windmill. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour and black and white, silent. Duration: 7 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 'Rotterdam Steam Tram' on title frame on film and on Railway Roundabout 16mm masters list. Not found on BBC Programme Index. Unknown if this film was broadcast.