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British Transport Films: The Driving Force - Volume 12
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Following the nationalisation of public transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1st May 1949, British Transport Films was led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey - a founding father of the British documentary movement - and became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain.
Volume twelve in this series of double-DVD sets presents a selection of previously unreleased films that look at the improvements, developments and new services offered by British Transport in the post-war period. Highlights include Future Works (1969), an enthralling tour of the Swindon railway workshops, and Partners in Prosperity (1982), which outlines plans for a truly modern integrated road and rail transport structure in Scotland.
This digitally remastered collection is a must for the transport enthusiast and the documentary aficionado alike.
Films Included:
- Bridge of Song (1955)
- Diesel Power on British Railways (1965)
- Joe Brown at Clapham (1965)
- Rail Report 6: The Good Way to Travel (1965)
- The Driving Force (1966)
- Contact with the Heart of England (1967)
- Speedrail to the South (1967)
- Freight Flow (1969)
- The Future Works (1969)
- Going Places Fast (1974)
- Creating a Diversion (1980)
- Partners in Prosperity (1980)
- Intercity 1250 (1982)
Special Features:
- Belief In The Future (1976)
- Fully Illustrated Booklet
- BFI
- 207 mins approx.
- E
- English
- 2
- British Transport Films
- 2
British Transport Films: The Driving Force - Volume 12
£19.99
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Following the nationalisation of public transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1st May 1949, British Transport Films was led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey - a founding father of the British documentary movement - and became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain.
Volume twelve in this series of double-DVD sets presents a selection of previously unreleased films that look at the improvements, developments and new services offered by British Transport in the post-war period. Highlights include Future Works (1969), an enthralling tour of the Swindon railway workshops, and Partners in Prosperity (1982), which outlines plans for a truly modern integrated road and rail transport structure in Scotland.
This digitally remastered collection is a must for the transport enthusiast and the documentary aficionado alike.
Films Included:
- Bridge of Song (1955)
- Diesel Power on British Railways (1965)
- Joe Brown at Clapham (1965)
- Rail Report 6: The Good Way to Travel (1965)
- The Driving Force (1966)
- Contact with the Heart of England (1967)
- Speedrail to the South (1967)
- Freight Flow (1969)
- The Future Works (1969)
- Going Places Fast (1974)
- Creating a Diversion (1980)
- Partners in Prosperity (1980)
- Intercity 1250 (1982)
Special Features:
- Belief In The Future (1976)
- Fully Illustrated Booklet
- BFI
- 207 mins approx.
- E
- English
- 2
- British Transport Films
- 2
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