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BRITISH TRANSPORT FILMS COLLECTION
Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1st May, 1949, and led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey OBE a founding father of the British documentary movement it became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain.
All these films are now preserved in the bfi National Film and Television Archive. This selection has been digitally remastered for this two-disc set, which is a 'must' not for the documentary aficionado who will recognise traits and innovations in British non-fiction filmmaking.
Disc one
- Blue Pullman (1960)
- Elizabethan Express (1954)
- Train Time (1952)
- Rail 150 (1975)
- The Diesel Train Driver (1959)
- On Track for the Eighties (1980)
- Cybernetica (1972)
Disc two
- Under the River (1959)
- Snowdrift a Bleath Gill (1955)
- This Year London (1951)
- This is York (1953)
- The Great Highway (1956)
- A Day of One's Own (1956)
- John Betjeman goes by Train (1962)
UK / 1951-1980 / black and white, and colour / 261 minutes / Ratio 1.33:1
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170 of 170 people found the following review helpful
A wonderful collection of some nostalgic films of British life, mostly in the 1950s. It's not just train lovers will enjoy this but anybody who enjoys watching films of real life in that era. It's worth it just for "Elizabethan Express" and "Snowdrift at Bleath Gill". Finally available on DVD after years of waiting this DVD contains great looking picture quality with hardly any MPEG artifacts from beautifully restored films. Obviously this has been carefully and lovingly put together.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
This dvd set is worth it for the scenes of snow being cast aside by the steam operated snow ploughs alone! All the films are not only very well produced (as was always the case with BTF productions) but also show an historical view of a railway system now long gone in terms of steam traction and all other aspects of operation. They also serve as great sociological documents indicating a society which again has changed out of all recognition (as well as the more obvious, little nauances such as the comment 'a bit like eating landlady's cake' come to mind).
If you are inetrested in railway, engineering or social history or just want to be inspired by large amounts of snow being thrown to the side of the track or enormous steam beam engines at work, you will not be disappointed with this set.
If you are inetrested in railway, engineering or social history or just want to be inspired by large amounts of snow being thrown to the side of the track or enormous steam beam engines at work, you will not be disappointed with this set.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
What an absolute delight watching these british transport films on this dvd going back to the early 1950s,I`ve gathered acouple of these collections in the past,although shot over fifty years ago,(Most of them)they are digitally remastered.My favorites have to be the Elizabethan Express,and The snow drift at Bleath Gill.Finishing off with the late Sir John Betjemans goes by train.And under the the river.The construction of the the severn tunnel under the Bristol Channel,what an eye opener of Engineering. British of course at it`s very best.This is`nt just for the Train buff,This should be shown at History lessons across the country.Wish i brought the complete collection now from Amazon at there great discounted price.Buy it you won`t be disappointed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bel hommage !
Ces deux DVD, fidèles reflets de leur époque, des machines et des hommes, rendent un bel hommage à British Rail. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Guyard
Great piece of History
A great set of films by the British Transport Films and a must for anyone with a interest with railway history or just for someone who wants to have a nostalgic look at Britain of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by C. T. Abbott
Turning The Clock Back.
This DVD is well worth purchasing especially due to the 1954 filming of "The Elizabethan Express" being included in the package. A pure classic by BTF. Read more
Published 11 months ago by MrJames T. Egan
Thrilled
The person to whom I gave this as a present is THRILLED and will happily watch it over again.
Published on 21 Mar 2009 by Bungie
on and off the rails
interesting look at 1950's.classic footage like train time & a day of ones own.Typically British commentry for that time and really good collection of films. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2009 by B. Towns
Lovingly restored pure nostalgia
Lovingly restored pure nostalgia. These films on two discs represent all that was great about the railways in the UK, promotional films which give a good feel for life at the time. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2008 by Fletch-a-sketch
A vanished world
Once you get past the slightly repellent upper middle class accents of the narrators (diphthongs now completely gone from British English), these unselfconscious short films offer... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2007 by Christopher Vowles
transport films at their best
A wonderfully nostalgic look at britains railways in their heyday. Good quality recordings throughout. The commentaries are worth listening to in their own right. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2007 by R. Pearce
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