Learning on ScreenThis Sceptred Isle - Yorkshire
- Synopsis
- A British Transport Films compilation video made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the film unit of the British Transport Commission. All but FULLY FITTED FREIGHT were produced by Edgar Anstey.
1 (director J B Holmes, 1953, b&w, 20 min): A day in the life of York railway station, one of British Railways’ busiest junction stations, observed from dawn to dusk on an autumn day, guided by the stationmaster.
2 (directors John Taylor and Charles de Lautour, 1955, b&w, 17 min). The story of how an entire Yorkshire farm - cattle, pigs, poultry, machinery, ploughs and tractors - was moved south to Sussex by rail in December 1952, on what turned out to be the coldest night of the year.
3 (directors Tony Thompson, 1955, col, 15 min): The holiday resorts of the Yorkshire coastline, with its sea, sands, funfairs and ballrooms that give pleasure to thousands of holidaymakers.
4 (director Ronald Craigen, 1962, col, 19 min): Robert Shaw in his narration describes the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales, looking at sky-sweeping hillsides, ancient rocks and caverns, market towns, abbeys and castles.
5 (producer Ian Ferguson, director Ralph Keene, 1957, b&w, 21 min): A fast-moving freight train - the 16.48 Bristol to Leeds - links manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain. Looks at the men who do the work and the goods they handle. - Series
- British Transport Films Collection, The: Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 92 min.
- Year of production
- 1999
- Availability
- Sale; 1999 sale: £15.99 (inclusive)
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- railway stations; railways; seaside towns; Yorkshire
Credits
- Director
- Charles de Lautour; J.B. Holmes; John Taylor; Ralph Keene; Ronald Craigen; Tony Thompson
- Producer
- Edgar Anstey; Ian Ferguson
Sections
- Title
- This is York
- Synopsis
- 1 (director J B Holmes, 1953, b&w, 20 min): A day in the life of York railway station, one of British Railways' busiest junction stations, observed from dawn to dusk on an autumn day, guided by the stationmaster.
- Title
- Farmer moving south
- Synopsis
- 3 (directors Tony Thompson, 1955, col, 15 min): The holiday resorts of the Yorkshire coastline, with its sea, sands, funfairs and ballrooms that give pleasure to thousands of holidaymakers.
- Title
- Yorkshire sands
- Synopsis
- 5 (producer Ian Ferguson, director Ralph Keene, 1957, b&w, 21 min): A fast-moving freight train - the 16.48 Bristol to Leeds - links manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain. Looks at the men who do the work and the goods they handle
- Title
- North to the Dales
- Title
- Fully fitted freight
Production Company
- Name
British Transport Films
- Notes
- Some BTF films are distributed by Beulah.
Distributor
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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