Country Buses

Series

Series Name: Cinegazette

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1948

Stories in this Issue:

1Country Buses

Story

Story No. within this Issue

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Summary

NoS Summary - A promotional story about the Green Line country bus service
NoS synopsis: A scenic tour of ‘London’s back garden’ from the Reigate office where Green Line bus routes are planned to several of the places they visit. The uses of the bus line are illustrated: the housewife doing her shopping in the local market town; the children coming home from school; the factory workers at Hatfield returning home; special services for races at Ascot; farmers’ market days; day trips to Boxhill, Burnham Beeches, the Downs, Epping Forrest, (where you can enjoy fishing, walking etc.), Whipsnade Zoo, Guildford, St Albans, Enfield, the Thames at Gravesend (with ocean liners), Askridge canal, Knowle Park, Lullingstone Castle, Windsor, the abbey at St Albans. Uxbridge station illustrates the interchange between the Green Line buses and London Transport trains.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Children; Railways; Motor vehicles; Road transport; Scenery and travel

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Viewing Copy - London Transport Museum Used for synopsis
British Transport Films website
National Film Archive Catalogue
Film User Vol.4 No.40 February 1950, p105.

Credits:

Producer: Academy Picture Corporation
Commentator: Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
Sponsor: London Transport Executive

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