Usual caveats apply - please check details before travelling - OCR isn't perfect!
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2013
2nd October (Wed) 7.45pm. Railways Remembered,
Harborough Railway Association, Conservative Club, Fairfield Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH, Leics, LE16
From Wagon Load To Freightliner - Freight Trains. Details: 01858 446300.
12th October (Sat) 7.30pm. Bygone Britain,
Broughton Astley Village Society, Village Hall, BROUGHTON ASTLEY, Leics, LE9 6PT.
The Highways 0f Yesterday. Details: 01455 282622.
16th October (Wed) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
The Benn Hall, Newbold Road, RUGBY, Warks, CV21 2LN.
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Details: 0116 289 0531.
17th October (Thurs) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Palace Theatre, Appletongate, NEWARK, Notts, N624 lJY.
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Box Office: 01636 655755.
21st October (Mon) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Corn Market Hall, London Road, KETTERING, Northants, NNIS
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Details: 0116 289 0531.
24th October (Thurs) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Rolls Royce Pavilion, Moor Lane, DERBY, DE24 9HY.
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Details: 0116 289 0531.
7th November (Thurs) 7.30pm. Bygone Britain,
Palace Theatre, Appletongate, NEWARK, Notts, NG24 NY.
The Highways 0f Yesterday (Road Transport Archive). Box Office: 01636 655755.
11th November (Mon) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
The Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, ROTHLEY, Leics, LE7 7PR.
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Details: 0116 289 0531.
14th November (Thurs) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
The Memorial Hall, Grimsby Road, CLEETHORPES, N.E. Lines, DN35 8AH.
Mallard & The Record Breakers (inc Cleetlmrpes on Film). Details: 0116 289 0531.
17th November (Sun) 2.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Phoenix, Midland Street, LEICESTER, LE1 lTG.
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Box Office: 0116 242 2800.
25th November (Mon) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Peak Railway Association, Library Theatre, Tudor Square, SHEFFIELD, Sl
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Details: 0114 268 0948.
28th November (Thurs) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Palace Theatre, Appletongate, NEWARK, Notts, NG24 lJY.
Special Xmas Programme. Box Office: 01636 655755.
10th December (Tues) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Friends Of The NRM, National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, YORK, Y026
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Details: 0116 289 0531.
15th December (Sun) 11.30am & 2.30pm. Leics Film Archive,
Phoenix, Midland Street, LEICESTER, LE1 lTG.
The Bygone Leicester Moving Picture Show. Box Office: 0116 242 2800.
30th December (Mon) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
The Rothley Centre, Mouutsorrel Lane, ROTHLEY, Leics, LE7 7PR.
Special End Of Year Programme. Details: 0116 289 0531.
2014
13th January (Mon) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Peak Railway Association, Library Theatre, Tudor Square, SHEFFIELD, Sl IXZ.
New Year Programme. Details: 0114 268 0948.
22nd February (Sat) 7.00pm. Railways Remembered,
Trinity Church Hall, Higher Market Street, FARNWORTH, Bolton, Lanes, BL4 SEX.
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Details: 0161 703 9353.
26th February (Wed) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
The Benn Hall, Newbold Road, RUGBY, Warks, CV21 2LN.
New Programme. Details: 0116 289 0531.
lst March (Sat) 2.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Town Hall, Broad Street, CHIPPING SODBURY, S. Glos, B837 6AD.
Mallard & The Record Breakers. Details: 0116 289 0531.
1st March (Sat) 7.00pm. Aviation Archive,
Town Hall, Broad Street, CHIPPING SODBURY, S. Glos, B837 GAD.
Combat Aircraft Of WWII. Details: 0116 289 0531.
7th March (Fri) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Kettering & District Locomotive Society, Corn Market Hall, London Road, KETTERING, Northants, NN15 7QA.
The LMS Film Unit. Details: 0116 289 0531.
17th March (Mon) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Corn Market Hall, London Road, KETTERING, Northants, NN15 7QA.
New Programme. Details: 0116 289 0531.
20th March (Thurs) 7.30pm.
Railways Remembered, Rolls Royce Pavilion, Moor Lane, DERBY, DE24 9HY.
New Programme. Details: 0116 289 0531.
17th April (Thurs) 7.30pm. Aviation Archive,
Rolls Royce Pavilion, Moor Lane, DERBY, DE24 9HY.
From Imperial Airways To The Jet Age (New Programme). Details: 0116 289 0531.
8th May (Thurs) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Palace Theatre, Appletongate, NEWARK, Notts, NG24 lJY.
Diesel Power On British Railways. Box Office: 01636 655755.
19th May (Mon) 7.30pm. Railways Remembered,
Peak Railway Association, Library Theatre, Tudor Square, SHEFFIELD, Sl
New Programme. Details: 0114 268 0948.
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Thursday, 11 July 2013
The British Transport Films Collection
Volume Eleven
Experiment Under London
On 19 August 2013 a new volume will be added to the BFI’s best-selling series of transport and travel films, The British Transport Films Collection.
Marking London Underground’s 150th anniversary, Experiment Under London Volume Eleven in this series of double-DVD sets, presents six films documenting the construction of the Underground’s Victoria Line, which were produced by the BTF Unit for London Transport.
During the Autumn of 1962, engineering work began on the first new underground railway to be built under Central London in over sixty years. Made between 1961 and 1969, the films show, in meticulous detail, the mammoth undertaking of building the Victoria Line, one of
the most complex civil engineering projects that London had ever seen. It was officially opened by the Queen in March 1969.
After the initial film showing the proposals and the tunnelling technology that will be used, the other five films are Cine-gazette style reports that not only show the technical engineering achievements but also the human endeavour required from the workforce
and the cooperation of the public.
This digitally mastered double-disc collection, which is accompanied by a booklet of film notes, is a must, not only for the transport enthusiast, transport workers and engineers, but also for documentary aficionados and anyone interested in Britain’s industrial history.
The Films
• Experiment Under London (1961): experimental excavations in preparations for the new Victoria Line underground;
• The Victoria Line Report No.1: Over and Under (1965): the chief civil engineer for LT's new underground line from Victoria to Walthamstow describes the work in progress from early 1963 to mid 1964 at Oxford Circus;
• Report No. 2: Down and Along (1965): modern techniques of tunnelling, the use of a mechanical digging shield in a running tunnel, and the digging by hand of vast underground caverns for junctions and cross-overs;
• Report No. 3: Problems and Progress (1967): the difficulties met by the designers and contractors, particularly at Kings Cross and Oxford Circus; the diversion work at Finsbury Park and the problem of accurate track laying;
• Report No. 4: Equip and Complete (1968): installing model escalators, testing new rolling stock and automatic train control, installing power supply and the operation of the Walthamstow-Highbury section;
• Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line (1966): the design, construction and completion of the new line showing the various phases and engineering techniques involved.
Special Features
• A Hundred Years Underground (UK, 1963): the story of London Underground from its inception to modern times with contributions from distinguished Londoners including a young John Betjeman, singer Jessie Matthews, Lord Morrison of Lambeth and sculptor Henry Moore;
• The Queen Opening the Victoria Line (1969): mute rushes of the official opening ceremony.
Product Details
RRP: £19.99 / cat. no. BFIVD975 / E
UK / 1961-1969 / b&w and colour / 167 mins / DVD9 x 2 / Original
aspect ratio 1.33:1
...and a clip has been published on YouTube, showing how a steel umbrella was erected over Oxford Circus road junction on August bank holiday weekend 1963 (amazing how quiet the streets are!).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcxOGxUIsJw
It's probably also worth mentioning that the 167 mins running time only refers to the main sextet of films - A Hundred Years Underground runs 39 minutes (minus PAL speedup), so it's a pretty substantial extra.
Volume Eleven
Experiment Under London
On 19 August 2013 a new volume will be added to the BFI’s best-selling series of transport and travel films, The British Transport Films Collection.
Marking London Underground’s 150th anniversary, Experiment Under London Volume Eleven in this series of double-DVD sets, presents six films documenting the construction of the Underground’s Victoria Line, which were produced by the BTF Unit for London Transport.
During the Autumn of 1962, engineering work began on the first new underground railway to be built under Central London in over sixty years. Made between 1961 and 1969, the films show, in meticulous detail, the mammoth undertaking of building the Victoria Line, one of
the most complex civil engineering projects that London had ever seen. It was officially opened by the Queen in March 1969.
After the initial film showing the proposals and the tunnelling technology that will be used, the other five films are Cine-gazette style reports that not only show the technical engineering achievements but also the human endeavour required from the workforce
and the cooperation of the public.
This digitally mastered double-disc collection, which is accompanied by a booklet of film notes, is a must, not only for the transport enthusiast, transport workers and engineers, but also for documentary aficionados and anyone interested in Britain’s industrial history.
The Films
• Experiment Under London (1961): experimental excavations in preparations for the new Victoria Line underground;
• The Victoria Line Report No.1: Over and Under (1965): the chief civil engineer for LT's new underground line from Victoria to Walthamstow describes the work in progress from early 1963 to mid 1964 at Oxford Circus;
• Report No. 2: Down and Along (1965): modern techniques of tunnelling, the use of a mechanical digging shield in a running tunnel, and the digging by hand of vast underground caverns for junctions and cross-overs;
• Report No. 3: Problems and Progress (1967): the difficulties met by the designers and contractors, particularly at Kings Cross and Oxford Circus; the diversion work at Finsbury Park and the problem of accurate track laying;
• Report No. 4: Equip and Complete (1968): installing model escalators, testing new rolling stock and automatic train control, installing power supply and the operation of the Walthamstow-Highbury section;
• Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line (1966): the design, construction and completion of the new line showing the various phases and engineering techniques involved.
Special Features
• A Hundred Years Underground (UK, 1963): the story of London Underground from its inception to modern times with contributions from distinguished Londoners including a young John Betjeman, singer Jessie Matthews, Lord Morrison of Lambeth and sculptor Henry Moore;
• The Queen Opening the Victoria Line (1969): mute rushes of the official opening ceremony.
Product Details
RRP: £19.99 / cat. no. BFIVD975 / E
UK / 1961-1969 / b&w and colour / 167 mins / DVD9 x 2 / Original
aspect ratio 1.33:1
...and a clip has been published on YouTube, showing how a steel umbrella was erected over Oxford Circus road junction on August bank holiday weekend 1963 (amazing how quiet the streets are!).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcxOGxUIsJw
It's probably also worth mentioning that the 167 mins running time only refers to the main sextet of films - A Hundred Years Underground runs 39 minutes (minus PAL speedup), so it's a pretty substantial extra.
Friday, 29 March 2013
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Barry Coward has compiled some glorious BTF out-takes of Kings Cross for our enjoyment.
"Kings Cross has changed over the past year, and when the frontage is finally clear will look even more magnificent, though I suspect Network Rail will soon be tempted to clutter the area will retail units. I have just complied a memory of how it was in my childhood days."
"Kings Cross has changed over the past year, and when the frontage is finally clear will look even more magnificent, though I suspect Network Rail will soon be tempted to clutter the area will retail units. I have just complied a memory of how it was in my childhood days."
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Website updated - www.britishtransportfilms.co.uk
Terrestrial TV transmission dates updated with a few corrections and several extra dates of Channel 4 broadcasts, courtesy of Robin Carmody.
DVD pages updated to include BTF Collections 10 & 11 plus extracts from earlier BFI press releases.
Terrestrial TV transmission dates updated with a few corrections and several extra dates of Channel 4 broadcasts, courtesy of Robin Carmody.
DVD pages updated to include BTF Collections 10 & 11 plus extracts from earlier BFI press releases.
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