School For Signalmen

Series

Series Name

This Is Britain

Issue

Issue No.

25

Date Released

1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The fastest tyres on earth
2. 2School For Signalmen
3. 3Plaster Plus

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: British railways have a high reputation for safety. Much of this is due to the thoroughness of the training given to signalmen.

Keywords

Education and training; Railways

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /70 - used for synopsis
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
Catalogue Of Films Available Overseas   1951, p.48

COI Reference

MI 533/25

Credits:

Sponsor

Board Of Trade

Production Co.

Merlin Films

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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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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