British Train Disasters, 1914 - 1975

Synopsis

This is a compilation of newsreel reports from the British Movietone News archive. It is a comprehensive round up of items reporting on 76 disasters, mostly from the era of steam locomotion, with causes including passing red signals, driver error, poor visibility, infrastructure and equipment failures, road vehicle collisions and sabotage.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2013

Subjects

History; Media studies

Keywords

disasters; newsreel films; transport; rail travel

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£14.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

145 minutes

Year

2013

Distributor

Name

Cherry Red Records

Web

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

Phone

020 7371 5844

Fax

020 7384 1854

Address

Unit 17
First Floor
Eysium Gate West
126-128 New King’s Road
London
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