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Dr. Beeching Interview

Date released

1963

Series name

The Way Ahead (National)

Issue no

1

NoS ID

352979

Story no

1 / 6

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End of Steam, The: The Story of Dr Beeching’s Railway Cuts (2012)

Subject

History; Transport

Distribution

DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £11.99

This documentary, composed entirely from colour archive footage, looks at the effects of the railway cuts implemented according to the recommendations in Dr Richard Beeching’s reports, The Reshaping of...

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SHOW TRAIN

Date released

Jun 1962

Series name

Mining Review 15th Year

Issue no

10

NoS ID

346173

Story no

1 / 3

BFI synopsis: Lord Robens, Chairman of the N.C.B., and Dr. Beeching, Chairman of the British Transport Commission, officially open the "Cosy Home Show Train" at Victoria Station, London NCB Commentary -...

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Royal Diary

Date released

18 May 1961

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1667A

NoS ID

024110

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Diary - Boy’s Own Exhibition & Chelsea Flower Show. DESCRIPTION: A fine collection of locos, on show in London at a railway engineering anniversary, were inspected by Prince...

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How the Railway Runs

Date released

19 Feb 1962

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1707

NoS ID

024511

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: How the Railways Run. DESCRIPTION: Mr Marples, Minister of Transport, presented Dr Beeching and his deputy, Sir Philip Warter to the Queen who visited the Eastern Region of British...

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London - In the Bag

Date released

Jul 1965

Series name

Mining Review 18th Year

Issue no

11

NoS ID

346294

Story no

2 / 4

NoS synopsis: Visit to the Coal Handling exhibition NCB Commentary - The Second Coal Handling Exhibition in London showed how coal and rail have modernised handling methods. Today, over 75% of our coal is...

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Colour Section - Emett Potato Train

Date released

5 Mar 1964

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1813A

NoS ID

025458

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Colour Section - Emett Potato Train. DESCRIPTION: On the Potato Marketing Board stand, at Olympia is a model of an engine, which they’ve called Effie. It was created by Rowland Emett....

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It Only Stops for Her!

Date released

20 Sep 1962

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1737A

NoS ID

024798

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: It Only Stops for Her!. DESCRIPTION: One of the stations to feel the squeeze of British Railways’ economy-drive is Great Longstone in Derbyshire. Dr Beeching’s shut down has now...

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COAL SHIFT

Date released

Sep 1963

Series name

Mining Review 17th Year

Issue no

1

NoS ID

346217

Story no

1 / 4

BFI synopsis: a coal handling exhibition at Marylebone Freight Yard shows the latest mechanical equipment for surface handling (243). NCB Commentary - This summer at London’s Marylebone Freight Yard, Lord...

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Bluebelle from Brighton

Date released

31 Oct 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1795A

NoS ID

025307

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bluebelle From Brighton. DESCRIPTION: In an age of confidence and self-assurance, the Victorians were particularly proud of their railways. They built the two locos which pulled the...

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