Arnott-Brown Collection

Collection of 150 8mm films, mostly footage of railways in the United Kingdom filmed between 1960 and 1982. The Arnott-Brown Collection also includes 5 boxes of colour transparencies and a number of black and white prints.

This film is part of a collection of 150 8mm films made by John Arnott-Brown, railway enthusiast and amateur filmmaker. John Arnott-Brown filmed the railways in the United Kingdom, mostly steam, between 1960 and 1982. A few films include footage of railways abroad, especially Europe (e.g. Portugal, Spain). The collection includes 5 larger 400 feet reels of edited footage, whilst the rest of the collection is made of small 50 feet reels of unedited footage.

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 1, railway footage, North of England and Scotland (reel 1 of 3)

1960-1982

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 2, railway footage, North of England and Scotland (reel 2 of 3)

1960-1982

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 3, railway footage, North of England and Scotland (reel 3 of 3)

1960-1982

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 4, railway footage, Newcastle , York and North Yorkshire Moors

1963

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 5, railway footage, Britannia and V3 locomotives at Slaggyford and Alston

1967

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 6, family and railway footage, Newcastle area

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 7, railway footage, Portugal

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 8, railway footage, Black 5 and other locomotives

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 9, footage of launching ceremony of Ranger Callisto vessel

1971-06

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 10, Rail 150 Cavalcade at Shildon

1975-08

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 11, railway footage, Stanier 2-6-4T and Black 5 locomotives

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 12, railway footage, Llangollen to Ruabon on Train

1964

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 13, railway footage, Flying Scotsman and other steam locomotives

1975-1982

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 14, railway footage, Tyne and Wear on East Coast Main Line (ECML)

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 15, re-opening of Worth Valley Branch

1968-06

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 16, Talyllyn Railway and Vale of Rheidol Railway

1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 17, railway footage, South African Railways on Mossel Bay Branch

1981

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 18, railway footage, steam locomotives and HST

1975-1982

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 19, railway footage, 9F, B1, A4 and A2 steam locomotives

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 20, ships in a port

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 21, railway footage, South African Railways on Mossel Bay Branch

1981

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 22, railway footage, North of England

1970

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 23, traction engine rally

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 24, railway footage, Portugal

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 25, railway footage Talyllyn Railway and Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 26, railway footage, Rail 150 Cavalcade in Shildon

1975

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 27, ship in port

1960-1982

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 28, railway footage, Flying Scotsman locomotive at Newcastle

1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 29, railway footage, A4 Sir Nigel Gresley locomotive at Carlisle station and industrial railway operations at British Gypsum Limited Cocklake

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 30, railway footage, Hamburg, West Germany

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 31, steam engine rally, A4 Sir Nigel Gresley locomotive at Wylam Station and trip to Tunisia

1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 32, boat on river

1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 33, railway footage

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 34, railway footage, South-West of England

1960-1963

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 35, railway footage, Tyne and Wear, colliery

1960-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 36, railway footage, Stainmore

1962

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 37, railway footage, Coldstream, Heaton, HC/LE, NC/LE

1962

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 38, railway footage

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 39, railway footage

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 40, railway footage, filmed on footplate

1964

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 41, railway footage, Pantydwr, Wales

1960-1964

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 42, railway footage

1963

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 43, railway footage

1964-09-26

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 44, railway footage, West Germany

1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 45, railway footage, Wales

1961

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 46, railway footage, Southern Europe

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 47, railway footage, Shap summit, West Coast Main Line and traction engine rally

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 48, railway footage

1972-04-06

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 49, railway footage, Wales

1964-08-26

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 50, railway footage

1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 51, 1964 Stockport Summer Exhibition

1964-08-04

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 52

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 53

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 54, railway footage, Highland railway

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 55, railway footage

1963

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 56, railway footage, J24

1966

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 57

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 58

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 59, railway footage, freight

1967-12

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 60, railway footage, Lymington to Brockenhurst

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 61, railway footage

1967

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 62, railway footage

1960-1964

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 63, railway footage

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 64, railway footage

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 65, railway footage

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 66, railway footage

1966

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 67, railway footage

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 68, railway footage

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 69, railway footage

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 70, railway footage

1963

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 71, railway footage

1963

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 72, railway footage, Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway

1963

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 73, railway footage, Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway

1960-1964

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 74, railway footage

1964-02-08

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 75, railway footage, ‘Wansbeck Piper’ railtour on 2nd October 1966

1966-10

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 76

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 77, railway footage

1960-1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 78

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 79

1975

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 80

1975

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 81, railway footage

1968

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 82

1969

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 83

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 84, railway footage

1962

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 85

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 86, railway footage

1964-08

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 87

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 88

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 89

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 90

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 91, railway footage, Portugal

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 92

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 93

1970

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 94

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 95

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 96, railway footage

1971-04-12

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 97

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 98, railway footage

1964

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 99, railway footage, Portugal

1968-1980

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 100, railway footage, Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

1960-1968

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Details

Category:
Moving Images
Object Number:
2008-8164
Materials:
film (unidentified)
type:
film
credit:
John Arnott-Brown