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 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

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Details

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