Journey Through Britain

Series

Series Name
London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.
64
Date Released
1968
Filmed
Dec 1968
Length of issue (in feet)
515
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Journey Through Britain
  2. 2SURV - Or Standard Underwater Research Vessel
  3. 3Grannie’s Prints

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
COI synopsis: History, history everywhere in Britain, and John Hillaby set out to walk all over it... and after doing so, sat down and wrote a fascinating account of his footslogging - "Journey Through Britain". London Line shares a little of the pleasure off the beaten track, and talks to the author.
Researcher Comments
Also features the publication: "Treasures Of Britain, and has brief film of Kenilworth Castle; Rievaulx Abbey; Hadrian’s Wall
Keywords
History and archaeology; Writers; Scenery and travel
Written sources
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1394/64
Credits:
Producer
Adam Leys
Editor
Adam Leys
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sound
Chris Wilden
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter
Howard Williams
Presenter
Ian Morrison
Director
Mark Lawton
Presenter
Michael Smee
Camera
Peter Theirry

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7580 7503
Address
21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN
Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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