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  1. School For Signalmen

    Date released
    1948
    Series name
    This Is Britain
    Issue no
    25
    NoS ID
    351900
    Story no
    2 / 3

    COI synopsis: British railways have a high reputation for safety. Much of this is due to the thoroughness of the training given to signalmen.

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  2. Egypt Buys British When It’s Locos

    Date released
    15 Nov 1937
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    701
    NoS ID
    035559
    Story no
    1 / 7
    Extras
    1 shot list

    Twenty-six Scottish built locomotives leave for Egypt. And it’s a man-sized job getting them on board.

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  3. Coal to Oil

    Date released
    1947
    Series name
    Britain Can Make It
    Issue no
    14
    NoS ID
    323871
    Story no
    1 / 3

    COI synopsis: A way of saving coal on a national scale by conversion of railway services from coal to oil burning

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  4. A Quaint Little Railway

    Date released
    8 Jun 1933
    Series name
    Eve And Everybody’s Film Review
    Issue no
    627
    NoS ID
    333211
    Story no
    3 / 5

    NoS Summary - a steam train which carries only milk in Manifold Valley, Derbyshire British Pathe synopsis: "Hidden away in the heart of the Manifold Valley, Derbyshire, runs a queer little railway, whose...

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  5. Home and Beauty

    Date released
    Aug 1947
    Series name
    This Modern Age
    Issue no
    11
    NoS ID
    346992
    Story no
    1 / 2

    NoS Summary - An illustrated discussion of whether mass-produced goods are always better. BFI synopsis: While some manufacturers hope that people will continue to accept shoddy goods, others try to produce...

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