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

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.

Details

Category:
Moving Images
Object Number:
2006-7009/9
Materials:
cellulose acetate, plastic (unidentified) and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm,
type:
8 mm film