Looking at Transport

Series

Series Name: Cinegazette

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1956

Stories in this Issue:

1Looking at Transport

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

BTF synopsis: The design of London Transport’s trains and vehicles, buildings, equipment and furniture reveals a style which is charateristic of the whole undertaking, a style which this film shows dates from 1916 when Frank Pick commissioned a new type-face for use in all London Transport’s public notices. Since then, and not least in its printing and posters. London Transport has sought to maintain a high standard of good looks throughout the wide field in which it operates.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Railways; Arts and crafts; Road transport

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
British Transport Films website Used for synopsis
Film User Vol.11 No.132 October 1957, p440.

Credits:

Sponsor: British Transport Films
Production Co.: British Transport Films
Director: Norman Prouting

This series is held by:

Film Archive

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