Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Passenger - Mail Trains Crash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
985A
Date Released
22 Apr 1948
Date submitted
19 Apr 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The World of Sport - Louis and Walcott Sign
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The World of Sport - Olympic Hopes
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The World of Sport - The Aussies Loosen Up
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Italy Goes to the Polls
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Passenger - Mail Trains Crash
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine Food Convoy Battleground
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Vivid Scenes During Bogota Revolution
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: House That Joan Built
  9. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Scottish Cup Final Ends in Draw

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winsford Rail Crash. DESCRIPTION: The Glasgow mail train ploughed into the stationary Glasgow to London express at Winsford, Cheshire. SHOTLIST: KS Pan of wreckage. Various static and pans of wrecked trains. MS Royal Mail van being lifted from wreckage. Mail bags being piled up at side of track. Various shots of wreckage, people in background looking on. Pan of steam engine City of Nottingham.
Keywords
Railways; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Cheshire
Card file number
50128
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:
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