West Highland

Synopsis

Collection of four transport films about railways in the Scottish Highlands. The first, John Gray’s WEST HIGHLAND (1960) is about the last days of the steam train on the West Highland line between Glasgow and Mallaig. WEST OF INVERNESS (1939)is a short film about the problems faced by a rural community and the increasing role for the railway. It highlights the growing dependence on the outside world for provisions and goods. A LINE FOR ALL SEASONS (1980) tells the story of the construction of the West Highland Line, while The LINE TO SKYE (1973), with commentary by poet and novelist William McIlvanney was made to encourage tourists to travel by rail rather than car, and was shown in the House of Commons, in support of retaining the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh line

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1939 - 1980

Subjects

History; Travel & tourism

Keywords

Scotland; steam engines; transport; rail travel

Credits

Director

Charles Heath; Edward McConnell; John Gray

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£20.41

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

85 minutes

Year

2012

Sections

Title

West Highland

Title

Line For All Seasons, A

Title

West of Inverness

Title

Line to Skye, The

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Name

IFA (Scotland)

Distributor

Name

Panamint Cinema

Email

cinema@panamint.co.uk

Web

http://www.panamint.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01505 834936

Address

Abercorn Schoolhouse
Whitequarries
Broxburn
West Lothian, Scotland
EH52 6PZ