The Bluebell Line

Series

Series Name

This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.

1110

Date Released

1980

Length of issue (in feet)

175

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Bluebell Line

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: In Britain the age of steam is still alive and puffing, with over 100 steam railway companies now operating. Maggie Palmer visits the Bluebell Line in Sussex and meets the Reverend Awdry, writer of many children’s books about steam engines.

Researcher Comments

NB: Information drawn from the Australian version

Keywords

Railways; History and archaeology; Writers; Scenery and travel

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 42 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 936/1110

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Presenter

Maggie Palmer

Cutter

Mike Willcox

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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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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