125th Anniversary Paddington Station

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2597

Date Released

11 Mar 1979

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1125th Anniversary Paddington Station
2. 2Olney Pancake Race
3. 3Shrovetide Football

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paddington Station 125th Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: London’s most famous Railway terminal, Paddington Station, celebrates 125 years of service. To mark the occasion one of the most famous Steam Locomotives of the 20’s came out of retirement for a nostalgic run to Didcot. SHOTLIST: MS pan train through Paddington Station. MS ditto to see name. GV exterior sign ‘GWR Paddington’. GV Paddington. MCU crest above station. LS ditto. GV platform No 9 sign. MS pan glass roof of Paddington. GV pan from commuters to ‘Departure’ sign. MS steam locomotive ‘King George V’ reversing into station. CU ‘King George V’ past camera. CU ditto. MS man locking engine & carriages together. MS front of engine. CU bell on front of engine. MLS engine. LS same leaving station. MS (from train) spectators of platform. Track past diesel train. MS (from train) along railway line. CU sign ‘Didcot’. MS train reversed into station.

Keywords

Commemorations; Railways; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

London; Paddington; Didcot

Card file number

79/31

Credits:

Camera

Denis White

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Richard Day

Length of story (in feet)

221

Story extras:

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