North British / Today and Every Day

Synopsis

TODAY AND EVERY DAY (1947) covers the history of Britain’s railways, and gives a contemporary account of all aspects of operations on the railway system. It features some of the notable express trains of the time, including the Golden Arrow and a footplate ride on the Cheltenham Flyer. NORTH BRITISH (1949) is a film about the Springburn locomotive manufacturing factory, which includes the construction of the 2000th locomotive built for South African Railways, Bartholomew Diaz. Also included is LOCOMOTIVES FOR THE SECOND FRONT (1943), a short newsreel item about building War Department Austerity engines at Springburn.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Subjects

History; Media studies

Keywords

railways; transport

Credits

Director

Cecil H. Williamson; E. J. Fancy; Edward Cook; Frank Phillips; John S., Jr. Abbott

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£20.41

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

77 minutes

Year

2013

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