Photographic, film and document collection of C. K. Dunkley. See attached list for contents.

Photographic, film and document collection of C. K. Dunkley. See attached list for contents.

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot in the 1960s by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. Reel of footage shot primarily from lineside, documenting passing steam locomotives. Passenger view footage approaching and crossing the Severn Bridge. Lots of very short shots of passing steam locomotive, shot from both lineside and from train windows. Mostly passenger trains, some freight. Shot of station sign, Penzance. Shot of steam ships. Shots from lineside of passing diesel-electric locomotives.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railway 1 (Oddments)'

1960-1970

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot mostly in Southern England in 1961 by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. Footage documenting route through shots of station signs: Barcombe Mills, Sheffield Park, Hurst Green, Salisbury, Templecombe, Peterborough, Westerham. Film is shot primarily from lineside, with some shots from railway bridges. Shot of railway staff opening level crossing. Shot from lineside of driver in SR Maunsell N-Class 31400. Shot of passengers watching A1X 0-6-0T 55 'Stepney' pass by. Shot of SECR P Class No. 27 "Primrose" pulling into Sheffield Park station. At Hurst Green, several short shots of various steam locomotives passing through (due to speed and quality, unable to identify). Shot of BR Class BR4 76061 waiting at platform. Shot of crew replenishing water supply on ‘Stepney’ steam locomotive. Shots from platform of various passenger, steam locomotives arriving and departing. Shot of passengers boarding from platform. Shot of a family with children sat in the grass at lineside watching diesel-electric and steam locomotives pass by. Shot of cars passing through the Euston Arch (a year before its demolition). Shot of man jumping over gate at lineside and walking towards the camera. Shot of holidaymakers on the beach as a steamship passes by in the distance.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railway 1961'

1961

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot mostly in South West England, especially Cornwall and Devon, as well as East Midlands and East of England, in 1962 by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. Shots of Britannia Class 7 70003 'John Bunyan' and GER class F48 65567. Shots of passengers on platforms and rail enthusiasts photographing departing locomotives. Each station passed through is documented with a shot of the station sign, including: Norwich Thorpe, Swaffham, Watton (Norfolk), Lelant, St Erth, Hellston, Bristol Temple Meads, Bude, Hatherleigh, Callington, Lelant (again), Marazion, Purley, Derby Midland, Eastbourne, Bluebell Halt, Salisbury. Shot of a metal boilerplate ("London & North Eastern 5567"), close up shot of the old BR 'lion and wheel' logo. Primarily wide and medium tracking shots of steam and diesel locomotives, occasionally in picturesque settings such as across a lake. The focus is on the locomotives, rather than on people or surrounding landscapes. At Eastbourne, shot of cars driving onto a "car carrier train". Some of the film shot from a railway bridge, including a shot of a fireman shovelling coal into the firebox. The film is primarily shot at lineside, with passenger view footage towards the end of the reel.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railway 1962'

1962

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot in East Midlands, Wales and Southern England in 1962 by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. It includes footage of the Gloucestershire railway prior to closure of the line. This reel compiles shots of both freight and passenger steam locomotives from lineside, with some shots from railway bridges. Station signs captured on film include: Bournemouth West, Oxford, Whitland, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Neyland, Carmarthen, Swansea (High St), Newport, Cranleigh, Rowfant, Raynes Park, Okehampton, Sheffield Park, Horsted Keynes, Poole, Bourton-on-the-water. Shot of boiler plate on passenger carriage of LMSR No. 70 4-4-0 "The Pines Express". Shot of passenger steam locomotive 'V86' from lineside. Shots of lots of passenger steam locomotives arriving at Oxford station. Variety of medium and wide tracking shots of passenger and freight steam locomotives, shot at lineside. Shot of passenger steam locomotive 'V05' (GWR King Class 4-6-0 No 6024 "King Edward I") from lineside. Shot of passenger locomotive 'V18' from lineside. Brief section of shots of steam ships. passenger view footage of approaching and passing over a railway bridge. Shot of a sign - "British Railways Modernisation - Plymouth North Road Station Reconstruction". Shot of children opening wooden gates at a level crossing so that their family can drive a car through. Shot of a boy running at lineside as a steam locomotive approaches. Brief shot of railway staff pulling levers. Shot of sign - "St Blazey R.U. Not in common use". Shot of boiler plate "Nielson & Co 3209 Glasglow 1883". Shot of headboard on steam locomotive - "Cheltenham Kingham 4109".

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railway 1962, End of Glos'

1962

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot between 1967 and 1969 by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. According to notes from the filmmaker on the case the reel includes footage of Lymington Junction, A4 locomotive at Salisbury, Vale of Rheidol, Talyllyn railway, Southampton, Rail Tour on Southern Region, Royal Train filmed in 1968, GC rail tour and Isle of Wight railway. The reel opens with shots of churches and historic buildings. Shot of WCBB 34015 4-6-2 at platform, then departing the station. Shot of rail enthusiasts at lineside photographing BR H Class 31519. Shot of 'Salisbury' plate on a passing steam locomotive. Passenger view footage of tracks. Shots of diesel-electric locomotives from passenger view as they pass by. Shots of London skyline, St Pauls Cathedral.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railway 1967-1969'

1967-1969

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot mostly in Southern England in the 1960s by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. Oddments reel with various shots of steam and diesel-electric locomotives from lineside. Some shots of station signs including: Bethnal Green, Cardiff General, Saltash. Shot of steamship. Shot of freight train carrying coal. Shot of Class N 2-6-0 31875 waiting at station. Shots of various railway bridges. Shot of sign of Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash: "Brunel Pioneer 1859". Shot of a 'stop look listen' safety sign from passenger perspective. Shot of "Bluebell" boiler plate on A1X 0-6-0T 55 'Stepney'. Shot of railway enthusiasts watching steam locomotives pass by. Shot of a sign "Greyhound Rail Tour, 14th August 1960". Shot of passengers waiting on the platform for a steam locomotive to arrive. Shot of 'way out' sign. Shot of lots of people standing in the grass at lineside watching P-Class 323 'Bluebell' pass.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railway 1967-1969'

1967-1969

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot between 1961 and 1964 by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. This reel documents 4 different rail journeys in Norway, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, and Holland. With lineside and passenger views, the footage shows a variety of steam and diesel-electric locomotives, as well as other forms of transport, including tram in Norway. These journeys are interspersed with footage of mountainous European landscapes, lakes and forests. The film also captures people’s behaviours: pedestrians in cities passed through, passengers with luggage and train staff on platforms, a brass band performance at a station, as well as amateur railway enthusiasts filming passing locomotives from the lineside. Station signs filmed include: Myrdal, Oslo, Finse, Klagenfurt, Chur, Pontresina, Cavaglia, Tirano, Amsterdam Centraal. Amsterdam C-S sign also depicts the 1964 train fare price - 3c per person.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railway abroad: Norway 1961, Klagenfurt & Yugoslavia 1962, Switzerland 1963, Holland 1964'

1961-1964

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot mostly in Southern England, in 1964? by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. Shots of station signs including: Epsom, Three Bridges, Tonbridge Wells West, Pevensey & Westham, Epsom Downs, Ventnor, Cowes, Newport, Clapham Junction, Tilehurst, Exeter Central, Wadebridge West, Basingstoke. Wide shot of approaching steam locomotive, followed by passenger footage. Shot of "stop, look, listen" sign out of window. Shot of sign at station: "The Sussex Downsman Rail Tour". Shot of steam locomotive SR N Class 2-6-0 31411, followed by passenger footage, then shot of same locomotive stopped at station. Zoom in to cab of 31411. Lineside shot of train crew carrying out some sort of maintenance to wheels on SR Q1 class 33027. Shot of the filmmaker’s friends on train platform, looking towards camera and smiling. At Tonbridge Wells West, shot of West Country Class 4-6-2 34026 'Yes Tor' at platform. Passenger footage. Shot of passengers on tracks around 'Yes Tor'. Shot from railway bridge of departing steam locomotive. Shot of SR N Class 2-6-0 31411 at platform as passengers depart. Passenger view footage, with shot zooming in on people watching trains from a railway bridge. Shot of BR Standard Class 7MT 70018 'Flying Dutchman' with passenger train, then shot of people at lineside watching 'Flying Dutchman' pass. Lineside shot of LSWR 0-4-4T Class M7 30053. Shot of SR 4-6-2 Battle of Britain Class 34064 'Fighter Command'. Shot of BR Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 34005 'Barnstaple' approaching platform.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railways (up to Okehampton)'

1964

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot in 1963 and 1965 by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. This film consists of passenger view and lineside footage of passenger and freight steam locomotives departing, arriving, and passing by stations. Footage includes shots of following station signs: Woodford Halse, Worcester Shrub Hill, Bromsgrove, Woking, Baynards, Christs Hospital, Pulborough, Littlehampton, Preston Park, Guildford. Reel begins with passenger view footage of freight wagons. Shot of a sign "The Thames Avon and Severn Rail Tour", then a shot of another sign "Waterloo-Woodford-Bromsgrove-Paddington". Shot of 6368 2-6-0 4300 Class BR Steam locomotive departing. Shot of headboard "LCGB The Thames, Avon & Severn Rail Tour" on a steam locomotive with "X46" plates on front. Shot of SECR P Class No. 27 "Primrose" at platform. Shot of GWR Class 3400 9017 "Earl of Berkeley" at platform. Shot from passenger perspective of a passing steam locomotive - 73118. Shot of 32-510 Bachmann BR Standard Class 5MT "King Leodegrance". Shot of passengers boarding SR Q class 0-6-0 Maunsell 30530. Shot of passengers on the platform walking towards the camera. Shot passing by SR Class MN 4-6-2 35007 from passenger perspective. Shot of BR Standard 4 No. 75029 “The Green Knight”. Shot of filmmaker looking into the camera. Shot of passing SR Merchant Navy Class 35027. Shot of LNER Class A3 4472 "Flying Scotsman". Reel ends with footage of steamships.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railways 1963 continued, Midhurst 1965, Churchill 1965, Woodborough hall, Worting Junction, I.O.W 1965'

1963-1965

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot between 1964 and 1968, on British Railways standard gauge and mostly on narrow gauge railways, Vale of Rheidol Railway and Talyllyn Railway in Wales, by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. Footage of A4 commemorative rail tour, with shots of the LNER A4 60024 'Kingfisher'. Shots of various steam and diesel-electric locomotives in use, shot from lineside and in passenger footage. At Devil's Bridge, shot of a couple sitting together on a bench. passenger view footage of the Welsh landscape. Shots of a steam locomotive on the Vale of Rheidol Railway. At Talyllyn Railway Wharf Station, shot of 'The Railway Shop'. Footage of Talyllyn Railway 0-4-0WT No.6 'Douglas' in Talyllyn green livery. Shot of railway staff replenishing the water supply of a steam locomotive. Lots of shots of passing steam locomotives, including 602 Squadron 4-6-2 34089, LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T 41319, Blackmore Vale 34023, and an Esso branded tanker. Shot of railway enthusiasts awaiting the departure of 'Blackmore Vale' with their cameras ready.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railways 1964-1968, Vale of Rheidol Railway, Talyllyn'

1964-1968

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot between 1964 and 1966 on railways in France and Spain, by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. Film is mainly shot from lineside and from platforms, and documents steam and diesel-electric locomotives in Europe, primarily passenger trains, some freight. Reel begins with shot of a passing freight locomotive. Shot of rail staff checking tracks before departure of a steam locomotive. Wide shot of steam locomotive passing from across the water. Shot of station sign: Bignasco. Shot of people standing on a railway bridge waiting below. Shot of station sign: Sta Maria Maggiore. Passenger view footage passing through grassy landscapes. Shot of a woman boarding the train from the platform then looking through the window towards the camera. Shot of station sign: Bellinzona. Shot of passengers waiting on a platform.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Railways Spain 1965, Locarno 1964, St Malo, Calais 1966'

1964-1966

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot in 1960 by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. Shots of station signs throughout film: Exeter Central, Exeter, Exmouth, Hayling Island, Torrington, Bideford, Barnstaple Junction, Axminster, Lyme Regis, Churston. Shot of MN 4-6-2 SR Bulleid Merchant Navy 35020 at platform. Shots from both lineside and railway bridges of passing steam locomotives. At Exeter Central, shot of BR Class M7 30670 arriving at platform. At Exeter, shot of a woman walking on the platform as a steam locomotive departs. Throughout the film, there is passenger window footage of landscapes. Lineside and railway bridge shots of various steam locomotives passing, mostly passenger trains, some freight. Shot of BR Class A1X 0-6-0T 32640 approaching station, then a shot of it pulling into the platform. Shot of a group of passengers waiting on the platform. Shot of Victorian railway reenactment event (likely Exeter Central Station centenary celebrations), staff on platform dressed in red ceremonial uniforms, passengers on platform dressed in Victorian period clothing. Shot of passenger train departing with passengers in Victorian clothing inside. Shot of passengers in Victorian clothing departing train. Shot of BR 2-4-0WT 30587 departing from station. Shot of BR Class MN 4-6-2 Bulleid Merchant Navy 35003 waiting at platform, people on platform waiting to watch it depart. Passenger window footage passing by LSWR 30747 N15 class SR King Arthur class "Elaine". Shot of "Weymouth" plate on passenger carriage. Shot of GWR 1367, shot of bell on 1367. Shot of TSS St Julien steamship, with passengers aboard. Shot of level crossing being opened, followed by cars and bikes immediately rushing through. Shot of railway tracks and "stop look listen" warning sign. Shot of railway staff communicating and checking wheels on a locomotive.

Original 8mm amateur film 'Summer 1960, Exeter Central Centenary Etc.'

1960

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Object Number:: 2006-7009

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