British Transport Films Collection Volume Ten: London on the Move

Synopsis: Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1st May 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. The tenth volume in this series marks a shift in focus onto travel in the nation’s capital, bringing together a number of films themed around London Transport, this 2-DVD set explores travel on the trams, buses and tube trains which have carried millions of visitors and residents alike around London every year.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2012
Year of production: 1947-1983
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; London; social history; tourism; underground railways; archive films

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