Original 16mm colour railway films made by Kenneth Oldham in the 1960s-1980s

Made:
1960-1985 in United Kingdom

24 edited film reels, original 16mm colour railway films made by Kenneth Oldham MBE in the 1960s-1980s. The films feature steam railways, railway open day events, anniversary cavalcades at Shildon (1975) and Rainhill (1980). Each film has been given a title and edited by the filmmaker. Some films also have an accompanying soundtrack edited by the filmmaker (soundtrack on separate reel).

16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 825ft includes footage of Giggleswick to Clapham. Separate corresponding sound reel

16mm Film Reel 'The Little North Western'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 480ft.

16mm Film Reel 'Keighley Worth Valley Railway'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 900ft, a corresponding magnetic sound reel exists within the collection

16mm Film Reel 'Thoroughbreds of Steam Part 1 of 5'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 790ft, a corresponding magnetic sound reel exists within the collection

16mm Film Reel 'Thoroughbreds of Steam Part 2 of 5'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 850ft, a corresponding magnetic sound reel exists within the collection

16mm Film Reel 'Thoroughbreds of Steam Part 3 of 5'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 800ft, a corresponding magnetic sound reel exists within the collection

16mm Film Reel 'Thoroughbreds of Steam Part 4 of 5'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 900ft, a corresponding magnetic sound reel exists within the collection

16mm Film Reel 'Thoroughbreds of Steam Part 5 of 5'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 800ft. Silent

16mm Film Reel 'Tysley Open days Part 1 of 2'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 600ft. Silent

16mm Film Reel 'Tysley Open days Part 2 of 2'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 525ft. Silent

16mm Film Reel 'Rainhill Cavalcade'

1980-05-24
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham.Approximatley 900ft, a separate corresponding sound reel exists

16mm Film Reel 'Shildon 150 Cavalcade of Steam'

1975
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 1000ft,separate corresponding sound reel.

16mm Film Reel 'Steam in the Sixties Part 1 of 2'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 900ft, a corresponding magnetic sound reel exists within the collection

16mm Film Reel 'Steam in the Sixties Part 2 of 2'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Alternate title- Great Steam Tours. Approximately 1000ft, corresponding sound reel.

16mm Film Reel 'Steam Tours (Sixties) Part 1 of 2'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 350ft, separate sound reel.

16mm Film Reel 'Steam Tours (Sixties) Part 2 of 2'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 300ft, silent.

16mm Film Reel 'Shildon Static Exhibition'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 425ft, separate sound reel. Written on can- Bulmer's rail centre open day edited and soundtrack. King George V and Princess Elizabeth Clan Line Locomotion Replica and Others in action. Cut in shot 'coronation' beavertail at Kings Cross. corresponding sound reel

16mm Film Reel 'Settle/Carlisle and Bulmer's Rail Centre'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 300ft, Compete edited with soundtrack; corresponding sound reel

16mm Film Reel 'Crewe Motive Power Depot'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 500ft, corresponding sound reel.

16mm Film Reel 'Vintage rally'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 250ft, written on canister-The James Watt anniversary lecture at Greenwich. Written on reel- sound on tape 27

16mm Film Reel 'Sir Nigel Gresley'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 150ft, written on canister- Sound Tracked on end of Keighley centrum transport extravaganza tape. Separate sound reel

16mm Film Reel 'Departure of the Queen Elizabeth from Southampton'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 300ft, separate sound reel.

16mm Film Reel 'Centenary Celebrations Keighley Worth Valley Railway'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 900ft, a corresponding magnetic sound reel exists within the collection

16mm Film Reel 'Age of Steam'

1960-1985
16mm master print reel, filmed by Kenneth Oldham. Approximately 700ft, written on reel-Flying Scotsman. Separate sound reel.

16mm Film Reel 'Stormy Weather Sequences'

1960-1985

Details

Category:
Moving Images
Object Number:
2021-1603
type:
16 mm film
credit:
Kenneth Oldham MBE

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