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Filmed in June 2004

VHS videotape 'Royal mail terminal'

2004
Amateur video ‘Norton Bridge and Kidsgrove, two signal boxes’ filmed on VHS videotape by Mark Watson in 1994 and 1995, on the West Coast Main Line. Total duration: 40 minutes. Filmed in 2 parts. Part 1, December 1994, traffic at Norton Bridge Railway station, filmed in station and from inside signal box. Part 2, April 1995, journey from Stoke to Kidsgrove-Etruria railway station, Kidsgrove, signal box, Peter Pan locomotive No.86259.

VHS videotape ‘Norton Bridge and Kidsgrove, two signal boxes’

1994-1995
Amateur video ‘Silverdale Branch’ filmed on VHS videotape by Mark Watson in November 1998. Total duration: 45 minutes. Filming of a Pathfinder rail tour 'Cheshire Mole’ (Magical Mystery tour) on the Silverdale Colliery Branch. Journey starts at Madeley, passing Madeley signal box, Madeley Chord Signal box, passing in Keele tunnels, journey to the colliery and route back. Steam locomotives leading the rail tour are EWS diesel locomotive 56114 and Co-Co diesel-electric locomotive 60038.

VHS videotape ‘Silverdale Branch’

1998-11
This is likely the introdution video (start of visit) used for display at Locomotion when it first opened in 2004

MiniDV digital videotape 'Locomotion'

Video recording by Chris Hogg for the National Railway Museum, Oban, Scotland

MiniDV digital videotape 'Oban scenics'

Audio cassette, John Gilks (Ryedale Audio Visual Enterprise Ltd) interviewing George Lee, signalman, on 22 June 1984, recording made for the Friends of the National Railway Museum. The interview focuses on the operation of the Goole Swing Bridge.

Audio cassette ‘Goole Swing Bridge: J.S. Gilks talks to signalman George Lee about the operation of the bridge’

1984-06-22
Tape 5

MiniDV digital videotape 'ECML Newcastle - Edinburgh'

Video footage taken on 26 and 27 March 1990, in steam in NRM workshop, tape 3 of 5 (linked to tape 15, 16, 21 and 22 of 26). Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 17 of 26

1990-03-26; 1990-03-27
Video footage taken on 25 April 1988 at C. H. Thompson in Oldham, repair work on locomotive boiler and firebox. Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 6 of 26

1988-04-25
Video recording of events that took place at NRM in 2007

DVCAM digital videotape 'CBJWT Yorkshire Wheel, A day out with Thomas'

2007
Video footage taken on 3 and 4 July 1990, painting. Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 26 of 26

1990-07-03; 1990-07-04
Video footage taken on 28 January 1988 at C. H. Thompson in Oldham, repair work on locomotive boiler and firebox, tape 1 of 3. Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 3 of 26

1988-01-28
Video footage taken on 28 January 1988 at C. H. Thompson in Oldham, repair work on locomotive boiler and firebox, tape 2 of 3. Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 4 of 26

1988-01-28
Video footage taken on 13 April 1990, first public train run departing York. Also footage taken on 21 June 1990, boiler cladding work, tape 1 of 2. Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 23 of 26

1990-04-13; 1990-06-21
Video for bid to the National Heritage lottery fund for Shildon Locomotion project

DVCAM digital videotape 'Shildon lottery bid

Video footage taken on 7 March 1989, boiler fitted to locomotive frames, tape 8 of 8 (repair work in March 1989). Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 14 of 26

1989-03-07
Video footage taken on 26 June 1990, superheater repair by Fermanite. Also footage taken on 3rd July 1990, new gland in situ, painting. Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 25 of 26

1990-06-26; 1990-07-03
Video transfer of cine film. Edited colour footage of Humber ferry services, filmed soon before the ferry services stopped following the opening of the Humber Bridge in 1981. Low band, action cutting copy. 'British Transport Films Video Facilities' label on tape.

U-matic SP videotape 'Humber Ferry'

Video footage taken on 6 and 7 March 1989, boiler arrives at National Railway Museum, tender tank fitted to frames, tape 7 of 8 (repair work in March 1989). Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 13 of 26

1989-03-06; 1989-07
U-matic videotape titled ‘Goole Swing Bridge’ produced and supplied by Ryedale Audio Visual Enterprise Ltd, for the Friends of the National Railway Museum, edited in October 1986. The video is made of footage of the bridge filmed in July and August 1984 as well as still images, photographs taken in July 1985. With commentary by John Spencer Gilks. Duration: 27 minutes. Low band, edited master tape

U-matic SP videotape 'Goole Swing Bridge'

1986-10
Video footage taken on 29 November 1986 on Weymouth Harbour Tramway line (Quay Branch) in Dorset, special train filmed on the section from Weymouth Station to the Quay Terminal. 2 tapes. Low band, unedited original camera tapes. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum each

U-matic S videotapes ‘Weymouth Quay Tramway'

1986-11-29
Video footage taken on 3 and 4 March 1989 in National Railway Museum's workshop, painting wheels, work on tender, ashpan and painting, tape 4 of 8 (repair work in March 1989). Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 10 of 26

1989-03-03; 1989-03-04
Video footage taken on 3 February 1990, in NRM workshop, tape 1 of 5 (linked to tapes 16, 17, 21 and 22 of 26). Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 15 of 26

1990-02-03
Video footage taken on 6 May 1986 in National Railway Museum's yard, boiler lifted from frames, tape 2 of 2. Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 2 of 26

1986-05-06
Sound only on tape, colour bars on image. v/o dump J. Coiley/J. Gilks (unedited). Possibly used in the production of FNRM Archive Magazine

U-matic S videotape 'FNRM Archive Magazine v/o Dump'

1980s
Video footage taken on in July 1984 of Goole Swing Bridge, exteriors, bridge operating, signal cabin interior and details, with signalman George Lee, engine room interior and details. 4 tapes. Tape 1 of 4: long and close-ups of bridge, trains passing over bridge, engine room shots with operation, hydraulic cylinder operating; tape 2 of 4: cabin and span, bridge swinging, exterior shots sunny weather, points operating, signal operating, track details, cabin exterior; tape 3 of 4: ships passing bridge, trains on bridge, bridge gear opeating at join, bridge swinging and ship passing, from cabin; tape 4 of 4: inside cabin, operation of bridge and signals from cabin. Material edited into a 27 minutes video in 1986. Low band, unedited original camera tapes. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum each

U-matic S videotapes ‘Goole Swing Bridge'

1984-07
Tape with Friends of National Railway Museum logo and slides of Redmire railway, colour, silent. Possibly used in production of FNRM Archive Magazine

U-matic S videotape 'FNRM Archive Logos/Redmire slides'

1980s
Video transfer of 8mm colour footage. Low band, telecine transfer from 8mm cine film. 'British Transport Films Video Facilities' label on tape.

U-matic SP videotape 'Woodhead Tunnel'

Digitised 16mm films, Railway Roundabout films, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. Tapes 1 to 11

DVCPRO digital videotape 'Adams & Whitehouse'

One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, Sir William Stanier FRS, interviewed by Mr I. MacNichol, recorded at the interviewee’s home (‘Newburn’, Rickmansworth), in April-May 1965. A note on the case states that ‘At time of recording, Stanier was suffering the after effect of a stroke, his speech is very heavily slurred’.

Audio tape, Sir William Stanier interviewed by Mr I. MacNichol

1965
Video footage taken on 3 February 1990, in NRM workshop, tape 2 of 5 (linked to tapes 15, 17, 21 and 22 of 26). Also footage taken on 22 February 1990, in NRM workshop, tape 1 of 2 (paired with tape 18 of 26). Filmed by Gavin Mist, sound recorded by Kenneth Mellor. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Duchess of Hamilton Locomotive Overhaul project’ tape 16 of 26

1990-02-03; 1990-02-22
About 20-30 minutes of footage, maybe about the single needle telegraph / Two women, former telegaph operators, Anne Sharkey and Betty Forrester, interviewed by Lynn Patrick and Chris Hogg, unedited footage, the footage show mostly tea break, not actual interview

MiniDV digital videotape 'Telegraph'

Video footage taken on 2nd March 1989 at Weaverthorpe on the Scarborough line, process of trimming oil lamp wick, lighting it, then installing lamp on semaphore signal gantry, with signalman Arthur Hall. Material edited into 'F.N.R.M. Archive Magazine'. Low band, unedited original camera tape. Colour, sound. Duration: 20 minutes maximum

U-matic S videotape ‘Semaphore Signal Lamp Trimming'

1989-03-02
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Frank Staddon, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 8 December 1995 (session 8 of 13). Frank Staddon talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Frank Staddon interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 8 of 13)

1995-12-08
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Frank Staddon, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 11 March 1996 (session 9 of 13). Frank Staddon talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Frank Staddon interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 9 of 13)

1996-03-11
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Frank Staddon, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 3rd December 1993 (session 2 of 13). Frank Staddon talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Frank Staddon interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 2 of 13)

1993-12-03
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Frank Staddon, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 2nd December 1994 (session 5 of 13). Frank Staddon talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Frank Staddon interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 5 of 13)

1994-12-02
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Bill May and Sam Lane, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 1st April 1991. Bill May and Sam Lane talk about their careers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Bill May and Sam Lane interviewed by Alan Hammond

1991-04-01
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Ted Drew, Percy Curtis and George Lydford, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond in 1984. Ted Drew (shunter), Percy Curtis (permanent way inspector) and George Lydford (booking clerk) talk about their respective roles at Sturminster Newton, on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Ted Drew, Percy Curtis and George Lydford interviewed by Alan Hammond

1984
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Written on reel: RW Commentary

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '5900B'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader- Copy of Flying Scotsman Edinburgh to Perth; Lancastrian Rail Toad; White leader- Severn Valley Railway; Hellefield Green leader Arrow; LMS Goods; Rag Bone Cart; Budgie Talk; Leander; Bamford

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1974 K'

1974
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader- Ruwenzori- Rain Maker BBC TV Wed 28th April 7.30pm REVERSE- Iceland Sounds

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'RD Rainmaker'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Silloth copy; 123 to Ordon Carnstairs; Double Head Scottish Rambler; More silloth; Flying Scotsman From Train.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Silloth'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader leader- Vintage Rally; Harewood House soundtrack; Iceland;

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'T1800I'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader leader- Polish Loco; LMS 0-6-0; Standard BR Class; whistles; cranking; Standard V and USA in distance; Lion approach Red leader leader- Lord Nelson in Giggleswick; Duchess at Ribblehead; whistles. Detailed commentary in box

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1981 A'

1981
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Frank Staddon, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on unknown date (session 13 of 13). Frank Staddon talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Frank Staddon interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 13 of 13)

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Soundtrack Ch1, Cue track Ch2. 23.40 mins, 24fps

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for The Little Northwestern'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Soundtrack CH1, Cue track CH2- Film/Soundtrack 19. 24fps

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for Thoroughbreds of Steam Part Five'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Bahamas at Ramsbottom; Duchess at Skipton; Princess Margaret Rose at North Cote; Sit Nigel at Rawtenstall

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1994/1997'

1994-1997
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Soundtrack CH1, Cue Track CH2- Film/Soundtrack 16

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for Thoroughbreds of Steam Part Two'

1960-1985