British Transport Films Collection Vol. 6: The Art of Travel

Synopsis: The sixth in the series of double DVD box sets of films from the BRITISH TRANSPORT FILMS COLLECTION. Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948 the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched May 1st 1949 and led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey - a founding father of the British documentary movement - it became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain and introduced many innovations into British non-fiction filmmaking. All these films are now preserved in the BFI National Archive.

This collection features aims to encourage people to spend their holidays travelling to see different places around the country. It includes: North to the Dales; Yorkshire Sands; Down to Sussex; The Land of Robert Burns; Journey into History; Midland Country; The Travolators; Journey to the Sea; London for a Day; The Beacons and Beyond; A Desperate Case; Lancashire Coast; Golfers in a Scottish Landscape.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2007
Year of production: 1951-1980
Documentation: A booklet containing an introduction and film notes by BTF historian Steven Foxon accompanies the discs.
Subjects: Geography; History; Media studies
Keywords: British Isles; British Transport Films; social history; tourism; archive films

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