Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s

Made:
1960-1970 in London
Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s
Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s

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2 8mm original silent colour films made by amateur filmmaker John Burnie in the 1960s. One film is titled 'Railway Miscellany' and is a compilation of railway footage shot in Scotland and England. The other film is titled 'A Train Journey Through England', it starts with scenes shot at the Museum of Brtitish Trransport, Clapham, London, followed by various sequences introduced with captions, including footage of airplanes at London Airport, cruise ships and various railway footage

John Burnie (1946-2009) was an engineer and a lifelong railway enthusiast. He was a member of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society and he contributed to the development of the Scottish Railway Museum at Bo’ness, where he became a curator. The films and sound recordings were made mostly in the 1960s, when John and his father travelled around the UK on steam trains and John made films of these journeys.

Shots of a sign for Dalbeath. A steam train arrives at the station. Shots of the train driver leaning on the train window. Shots of the train reversing past the control tower. Shots of the train going through the countryside. Shots of Castle Douglas train station and shots of Tarff, Kirkcudbright and Dumfries station as the train drives through it. Shots of the side of a train with the sign: “The Thames Clyde Express” as the train sits in a large station. Shots of a train driving through Dumfries station. Shots of Carlisle Train Station and a train driving through it. Men push around what looks like an ice cream trolley in the station, the conductor blows the whistle and the train leaves. Shots of a sign for Windermere train station. Shots of a ferry and shots of the coastal landscape. Shots of sign for Ambleside Pier. People get off the ferry. Shots of a small dog before shots of York train station. Shots of sign for the Railway Museum. Shots of a train arriving at York. Shots of a train the ‘Northumbrian’ going from Newcastle to King’s Cross

Original 8 mm amateur film 'Railway Miscellany'

circa 1960
Shots of the Museum of British Transport in Clapham, London. Interior and exterior shots of the museum. Shots of trains on display in the museum; London Airport- Shots of aeroplane landing at the airport and taking off; The Isle of Wight - Shots from a ferry arriving at Ryde Pier Head and shots from a moving steam

Original 8 mm amateur films 'A Train Journey Through England'

1960-1970

Details

Category:
Moving Images
Object Number:
2019-508
Materials:
acetate, plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 20 mm 185 mm,
type:
film
credit:
Burnie, Ann

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