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‘DAVID SHEPHERD - The Man Who Loves Giants’

The late David Shepherd CBE FRSA FGRA really was a man who loved giants and quickly rose to world-wide

fame when he exhibited his wildlife paintings at an exhibition and sale in New York. From that successful

exhibition he was able to purchase two steam locomotives from British Rail and save them from being scrapped. He developed his love for steam by starting his own railway

in East Somerset at Cranmore bringing joy to many thousands of people where he would often be seen

greeting people and signing prints.

This programme is presented by film actor James Stewart and begins in David’s beloved Africa where he

developed his passion for conservation. The film captures the moment when David was asked by the RAF

to reproduce, on canvas, the refuelling of an aircraft in flight. His great passion for steam is seen when he purchased his two locomotives which survive today for

people to enjoy. DVD, 50 minutes duration - £14.95

‘Railway Round-Up No. 11’ Winter steam over Shap and the Settle-Carlisle • First day’s service from Swanage to Wareham. • No. 60163 Tornado on the timetabled service from Skipton to Appleby. • Test runs for 35018 and 60009 and their first tours. • Special review of the 50th anniversary of Southern Steam’s end in 1967. Also with the steam galas at the Mid-Hants and Swanage Railways. • Nene Valley Railway Bulleid Pacifics weekend • Both the Beattie tanks together for final time at the Bodmin Railway and T9 No. 120. • Flying Scotsman visits the West Somerset Railway and on the main line in the south and over the S&C. • T9 at the Swanage Railway undergoing repairs • The move from Swanage of the T3 No. 563 and the arrival at Norden of Bulleid No. 34072 257 Squadron. • Severn Val-ley Railway Gala with No. 925 and J15. • Gloucester Warwickshire Railway Gala with No. 76017 and 35006 plus the home fleet • North York Moors Railway with

numbers 80136,5199, 44806 and many more. • Final runs with No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland in BR green livery. • Variety of locomotives operating the British Pullman train – 60163, 35028, 46100 and 34046. • Deltics at the Bluebell Railway • Old Oak Common Open Day • Tyesley Open Day • Panniers to the SVR and much more 120 minutes duration £9.95

Coming soon ‘LSWR T9 No. 30120’ A documentary-style DVD about the history of this unique locomotive. Its restoration to working order. 50 minutes £12.95 ‘Story of the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway’ In-depth story of the beginnings and subsequent re-opening of the line between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway. We see archive films of the line from the late 1950s through to closure in the mid 1970s and follow the rebuilding of the railway with its base at Toddington and arrival at Cheltenham then through to the grand re-opening day in March to Broadway. 60 minutes £12.95

‘THE SToRy of the SWAnAGE RAILWAy’ The full story of this Dorset branch line running through Purbeck and Corfe Castle to Swan-age. Archive films portray the branch line in steam days and through to the last days of diesel trains. The line was closed as part of the Beeching Plan of 1963 but due to local opposition survived until 1972 and the track then lifted. Local opinion and enthusiasts took over the branch and completely rebuilt. The DVD shows the track laying projects which finally con-nected with the BR section in a ceremony in January 2002. Interviews with railwaymen and members of the Trust explain the history of the line and the tasks involved with preserving it. Fascinating archive films of LSWR M7s hauling branch trains from Wareham to Swanage. Full of steam action including the first steam and diesel trains coming in from the main line, including locomotives such as Tangmere, Tornado, and Oliver Cromwell. DVD, 120 minutes duration - £9.95

‘MAIn LInE RETuRn to SWAnAGE‘The full story behind the return of passenger trains to the Swanage branch in April and May, the first diesel since 1972 and the first steamer since 1967. Includes aerial footage of Tangmere as it traverses the branch. Extensive coverage of the very first trains on 1st and 2nd April hauled by two Class 66s from DB-Schenker. Many lineside locations and interviews with the key people on the day and footage of the trains as they departed from London and on-board the journey to Dorset. See the trains negotiate the junction at Worgret on these truly historic days. A fitting tribute to the final con-nection with the main line at Wareham. DVD, 120 minutes duration - £9.95

‘A SuMMER of STEAM in DoRSET‘ 2011 saw a wealth of steam op-erations on the main lines of Dorset - never had there been so many charter trains in the county. We see locomotives hauling trains from London to Wey-mouth, to and from Swanage and from Bristol to Weymouth. There were also specials running out of

Poole for Bath. See and hear the engines working hard as they progress out of Weymouth and into Bincombe tunnel, often with a banking engine assisting up the gradient. Eight different locomotives were to be seen on these services. DVD, 60 minutes duration - £12.95

Special Offer This DVD is free if ordered with any other products totalling £30 or more.

‘The Barry Story’ - Including the eleventh edition of The Barry List’ New Edition. Compiled by Martin Beckett and Roger Hardingham. A paperback containing the story of how the town and port at Barry became so involved in the steam locomotive scrapping business. The book traces the beginnings of the town and the importance of Barry as a major coal exporting port in the early 20th century. The demise of the coal trade in the 1950s left many vacant sidings in the dock areas and these allowed the new business of scrapping wagons to commence in large numbers. The book looks at the growth of Woodham Brothers at Barry and how they started in the recycling of ship’s materials and then, from 1959, the purchase of wagons, carriages and locomotive. Full details of all loco-motives coming to the various yards

at Barry from 1959 and those which were scrapped. Includes the 11th edition of ‘The Barry List’ which lists full details of all the 213 locomotives saved and the current total of steamed engines to April 2017. Book 96 pages, £8.95

‘Strictly Bulleids’ An extra special programme to celebrate the Strictly Bulleid Spring Gala at the Swanage Railway. Timed to commemorate the end of steam on the Southern Region of BR in July 1967, the Swanage Railway arranged for five Bulleid light pacifics to operate an intensive service over three days on 31st March to 2nd April 2017. With the branch line through Purbeck now operational as far as Frome river bridge near Worgret, some stunning scences were possible on this new section and the Bul-leids certainly showed their paces! The collection of locomotives was carefully planned to bring in engines from all over Britain. ‘West Country’ Class No. 34092 City of Wells had the longest

journey from Bury in Lancashire with ‘Battle of Britain’ Class Nos. 34053 Sir Keith Park and 34081 92 Squadron coming in from the Severn Valley Railway and Nene Valley Railway. Final contestants were ‘Battle of Britain’ Class No. 34070 Manston, one of the home fleet at Swanage and main line runner ‘West Country’ Class No. 34046 Braunton, currently running as No. 34052 Lord Dowding. 50 minutes £12.95

‘Settle-Carlisle Revival ’ Britain’s favourite and most scenic railway - the Settle to Carlisle line - was severely distrupted in early 2016 when flooding caused by Storm Desmond hit the whole northern area of Cumbria. This programme looks at the effort to solve the crisis through film taken from the area by Network Rail and the contractors. We see the triumphant re-opening train hauled by Flying Scotsman on 31st March 2017. We also review the milestones achieved on the Settle-Carlisle since its reprieve from possible closure in 1989.

Film of works taking place to renovate stations, renew track, new train services including new freight flows. We see up-to-date steam-hauled charter trains which now form a major part of the line’s activities. A detailed review of the Northern Rail timetabled steam trains in February 2017 hauled by the UK’s newest locomotive, No. 60163 Tornado which highlighted the railway to the nation prior to the line re-opening again. 50 minutes £12.95

‘Pathe Railway Newsreels’The first in a major new series in conjunction with British Pathe. A collection of rare archive films from the Pathe News collection

dating back to the early 20th century. Starting with a short film of the North Sunderland Railway in 1928, we then present

these fascinating films -* WOMEN RAILWAY WORKERS - on the LNER 1943* LNER - Train and signalling operations at Liverpool Street 1946* ELECTRIC TO BRIGHTON - Introduction to new electric services 1933* BULLEID DOUBLE-DECKER - Introduction of new carriages Charing Cross and Dartford 1949 * TAPLOW - Last year of GWR operations 1947* GWR STREAMLINER - King Class King Henry VII 1935* GWR Railcar No. 1 built Park Royal 1933 * AIS GILL ACCIDENT - Disaster on the Settle-Carlisle line 1913 * AYLESBURY - Last train on the Brill Tramway 1935 * MANCHESTER - London Road station 1939KINGS CROSS - Naming of locomotive Arsenal - 1936 * FARM MOVE - From Derbyshire to Surrey 1943 * LONGMOOR - Colour film taken in 1961 * WATERLOO - Tracklaying at the terminus 1948 * DEVON BELLE - Waterloo and scenes on board Observation Car 1947 * DURHAM OPERATIONS 1960 * TALYLLYN - Colour film 1955 * EXHIBITION - Battersea showing modernisation including new blue Deltic 1957 * MODERNISATION - At Dinsdale between Durham and Newcastle 1960 * LEEDS - Students carrying out shunting at the Middleton Railway 1962* WATERLOO - A look inside the new signal box 1948 * CADEBY - Revd. Teddy Boston and his model railway 1967 * FARNBOROUGH - Last day of engine Invincible 1967 * KENT - Hop pickers train 1957* LONDON - Move of Carephilly Castle to Science Museum 1961* LNER - Introduction of new A4 Golden Eagle 1937 60 minutes £16.95

‘Let’s Imagine’ John Betjeman visits the S&D branch line from Evercreech Jct to

Highbridge and mBurnham in 1963In a special arrangement with the BBC, we release for the first

time on DVD this delightful film produced and screened in 1963. Sir John Betjeman CBE became famous for his

defending of Victorian architecture and his love for railways in particular. In the year of the Beeching Report, the BBC made this

film which was written and presented by Sir John travelling on the train from Evercreech all the way to Highbridge. It includes scenes at most of the stations along the route and a walk around Highbridge Works. A totally unique look at this long-lamented

branch of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway. 26 minutes £14.95

Available at the end of December 2017. Further railway films from the BBC archive are in preparation for release onto DVD.

‘Severn Tunnel Banker’ The story of the banking operation with archive of No. 4160 from Severn Tunnel Jct MPD. We hear from a fireman, Eric Broome, and delve into the tunnel’s history. 60 minutes £14.95

‘Story of the GWS at Didcot’ The fascinating story of Didcot and the GWS from its formative years through to today. 60 minutes £12.95

‘Cab rides around the British Isles‘Our extensive series of over 50 Cab Rides covers much of England, Scotland and Wales. From

the London Kings Cross to York and Edinburgh route to the Paddington to Bristol and Swansea lines - now either electrified or under electrification. These DVD cab rides are an important

historical record of these and many other routes in Britain.

Four special edition Cab rides‘record run - Glasgow to london euston’ 2-disc set of this Pendolino special run in 2006 which set a new record of 3 hours and 55 minutes. £19.95‘aberdeen to edinburgh’ Cab ride from aboard an HST along the whole route from Aberdeen to Edinburgh via the Tay and Forth bridges. 2 hours 15 mins £16.95 ‘Glasgow to lancaster’ Cab ride as seen from the cab of an HST power car from Glasgow Central to Lancaster of the Beattock and Shap inclines. Filmed in the winter, snow interrupted the journey and the train was re-routed via the Wishaw spur line. approx. 2 hours 30 mins duration. £16.95

‘Tyne & Wear metro’ Cab ride following the fascinating Tyne & Wear Metro lines. Starting at St. James station, we travel via the coastal circular route through South Shields. Then to Newcastle Airport and further on to finish at Monument station. approx. 2 hours 30 mins duration. £16.95

No. 9St Pancras toSheffield

No. 14/36Waterloo toExeter

No. 19Aberdeen toInverness

Aberdeen toEdinburgh

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No. 28Skipton toCarlisle

Cab rides listed in numerical order, then route, duration in minutes and price. The prices fluctuate according to the length of the journey.

CR.04 Exeter/Plymouth 59 £14.95 CR.05 Euston/Liverpool (WC ML) 168 £19.95 CR.06 Tunbridge Wells/Eridge 32 £14.95CR.07 King’s Cross/York (EC ML) 180 £19.95CR.09 St. Pancras/Sheffield 151 £19.95CR.10 Portsmouth/Cardiff 183 £19.95CR.11 Dover/Willesden 118 £17.95CR.12 Bournemouth/Weymouth 52 £14.95CR.13 Crewe/Holyhead 129 £17.95CR.14/36 Waterloo/Salisbury/Exeter 109 £19.95CR.15 York/Edinburgh (ECML) 157 £19.95CR.16 Cardiff/Birmingham 129 £17.95CR.17 Shrewsbury/Aberystwyth 118 £17.95CR.18 Machynlleth/Pwllheli 123 £17.95CR.19 Aberdeen/Inverness 122 £17.95CR.20 Penrith/Glasgow 105 £17.95CR.21 Uckfield/Victoria 95 £17.95CR.22 Liverpool Street/King’s Lynn 110 £17.95CR.23 Sheffield/Cleethorpes 115 £17.95CR.24 Crewe/Penrith 105 £17.95CR.25/26 Carlisle/Newcastle/Carlisle 177 £19.95CR.27 Scarborough/Hull 87 £17.95CR.28 Skipton/Carlisle (S&C) 136 £17.95CR.29 Brighton/Victoria 50 £14.95CR.30 Glasgow/Edinburgh/Glas. 150 £19.95CR.31 Wolverton/North//Birmingham 74 £17.95CR.32 Paddington/Bristol 90 £17.95CR.33 Redditch/Lichfield 90 £17.95CR.34 Portsmouth/Eastleigh/Port. 85 £17.95CR.35 Coalville/Calverton (via Notm) 130 £17.95CR.37/38 Merseyrail North/South 115 £19.95 CR.39 Manchester/Barrow 125 £17.95CR.40 Barrow/Carlisle 156 £19.95CR.41 Manchester/Bury 80 £17.95CR.42 Swansea/Swindon 102 £17.95CR.43 Stranraer/Glasgow 120 £17.95CR.44 Dundee/Edinburgh 80 £17.95CR.45/55 Plymouth/Bristol/Gloucester 120 £19.95 CR.46 Chester/Shrewsbury 53 £14.95CR.47 Glasgow (Queen St)/Perth 56 £14.95 CR.48 Perth/Inverness 120 £17.95CR.49/50 Glasgow/Crianlarich/Oban 100 £19.95 CR.51/52 Middlesbrough/Whitby and return 78 £19.95CR.53 Sheffield/Manchester 75 £17.95CR.54 Manchester Piccadilly/Sheffield(via Manchester Airpt) 86 £17.95Xtra 1. The Last Link Cameron Bridge to Mossend £17.95Xtra 2. Rolling Stones - Merehead to Theale £19.95

No. 37/38MerseyrailNorth/South

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‘railWay rOunD-up’ ‘railway round-up no. 10’

Our 10th issue is full of steam action on the main line and special preserved railway events. railway round-up is only

£9.95 for two hours of footage.

This 10th edition includes - * Special feature covering the Somerset & Dorset Railway 50th anniversary, much of it at the

Gala event in March at the West Somerset Railway * 60103 Flying Scotsman’s re-entry to service at the East Lancs Railway and first

tour on the East Coast Main Line. Also coverage of its trips on the NYMR *Return of the steam-hauled football special * HST line-up at Bristol * LMS steam in the South West * Landslip on the S&C * South Devon Easter Gala * Torbay Express * 34046 as

34052 Lord Dowding And much more. 120 minutes £9.95

all back issues of railway round-up available - issues 1 to 9 - some of the front covers are pictured below.

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* Special feature on the stormdamage at Dawlish includingaerial footage of repairs *Arley station on the SVR * TheGreat Goodbye of six A4s atShildon * Cambrian RailwaysGala at the West Somerset

*Clan Line visits the Mid-Hants* Jubilee Galatea’s first runs* B1 No. 61264 launched on to

main line * T9 No. 120 visitsSwanage * Victorian event atthe Bodmin & WenfordRailway * No. 34046Braunton on the BritishPullman train * Two BlackFives for Christmas specials

* Torbay Express withBraunton and Nunney Castle

* Two Britannia Pacifics at work* Severn Valley Autumn Gala with Cheltenham and Duchess of

Sutherland * Feature on light engine steam movements * And much, much more! Approximately 120 minutes duration Front cover by Lewis Maddox

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‘Archive programmes’ ‘The Derbyshire main line’ The midland railway Through The peak District For the first time ever this dvd portrays one of Britain’s most scenic railway lines at work, that of the former Midland Main Line through the Peak District of Derbyshire between Derby and Manchester. Famous named trains, such as ‘The Palatine’ and Midland Pullman, graced the scenic splendour of the routes which the Midland Railway heavily promoted. This dvd is the first to comprehensively portray the route and its trains, with the viewer being taken on a ‘journey’ between Derby, Buxton and Chinley with a diverse range of cine material depicting passenger and freight, plus the occasional unusual scene. This is interspersed with recent footage of a cab ride from Derby to Matlock and beyond, on the Peak Railway’s newly operated section. 55 minutes duration £14.95

‘Steaming Through Counties’HAMPSHIRE Superb archive films of the many railways in the county of Hampshire, including the Meon Valley, ‘Sprat & Winkle’ Branch lines, Southampton Docks, Isle of Wight, Mid-Hants, Longmoor Railway and the Main Line from Basingstoke to Bournemouth through the New Forest. Other rare footage in this film includes scenes on the Mid-Hants Railway and the Meon Valley line in the 1950s. 55 minutes £14.95 DORSET A selection of archive films covering the whole county of Dorset, including the Swanage Branch, the Main Line out of Weymouth, the Portland Branch and the Weymouth Quay line, the Bridport Branch and the line north to Yeovil. It has all the atmosphere of this legendary railway. We see the last steam excursions from Maiden Newton to the Bridport branch and the final days of the branch with diesel railcars.

60 minutes £14.95 LANCASHIRE Archive films covering the whole county of Lancashire, including Main Lines around Preston and Lancaster, the Branch to Longridge, Super Ds at Wigan, Manchester Central, Duchess’s at Oxenholme and much more. This is a selection of superb archive film taken from the early 1960s to the final day of steam in 1968. We explore the route from Liverpool into Preston; the West Coast Main Line up to Carnforth; Southport; Morecambe and into East Lancashire to Burnley and Clitheroe, plus other locations. Rare classes of loco-motives are on offer, from scenes of ‘Patriots’ at Lostock Hall to the ‘Super D’ on a special to

Longridge and the West Lancs goods line in 1962. 50 minutes £14.95 YORKSHIRE Colour archive films covering the whole county of Yorkshire, including Main Lines around York and Doncaster, Leeds, Bradford, Keighley, the Settle-Carlisle Line, the Grassington Branch and North Yorkshire Moors, with fascinating footage of the East Coast Main Line in the 1930s. 55 minutes £14.95

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The Derbyshire Main Line, ‘TheMidland Railway Through The Peak

District ‘ One of Britain’s famed routesclosed in 1968 and almost sadly

forgotten along with the trains that ranover it, is now splendidly re-created in

this exciting DVD.For the first time ever this DVD

portrays one of Britain’s most scenicrailway lines at work, that of the

former Midland Main Line through thePeak District of Derbyshire between

Derby and Manchester.For just over one-hundred years the

route from Ambergate via Matlock toChinley and Manchester was a

principle main line carrying heavyfreight traffic over the long, steep

gradients, as well as passenger trainslinking London St Pancras with

Manchester and Liverpool.Famous named trains, such as‚ ’ThePalatine’ and the Midland Pullman,graced the scenic splendour of theroutes which the Midland Railway

heavily promoted.This DVD is the first to

comprehensively portray the route andits trains, with the viewer being takenon a journey between Derby, Buxtonand Chinley with a diverse range of

cine material depicting passenger andfreight, plus the occasional unusual

scene.This is interspersed with recent footage

of a cab ride from Derby to Matlockand beyond, on the Peak Railway’s

newly operated section.Approx. 55 minutes duration

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‘Archive programmes’ ‘The Cam Camwell Collection’ The Cam Camwell collection is an exciting and nostalgic series of archive films presented in dvd format from the camera of one of the best-known cine cameramen of the last century. All the material in this programme has not previously appeared on dvd and covers virtually every part of the British Isles, including private railways, in the early 1950s. During the 1950s Cam Camwell was the Secretary of the Midland Area of the Stephenson Locomotive Society and was instrumental in organising many railtours, and was thus in a unique position to film, on his 16mm cine camera, many long-van-ished scenes. There are over 150 different steam locomotives in the first volume – too many to list here! Three DVDs, each with two volumes, 110 minutes each duration £20 each. Whole set is £55, saving £5

‘The richard Willis Collection’Four programmes with each one approximately 50 minutes duration. Each programme covers some of Britain’s main line railway routes during the closing years of the steam era. Views taken from station platforms, by the lineside and in locomotive shed yards combine to provide a very full and nostalgic reminder of a bygone era and all from 16mm film.

Volume One - ‘main line Steam routes’ part One covers East Coast Main Line, Midland Main Line & Great Central Main Line: East Coast Main Line. part Two: This companion volume covers the lines of the former GWR, LNWR and Southern Railway. Two parts on one DVD 100 mins £20

Volume Two - ‘The Grime & Glory years and Oasis of Steam’ Two further parts from the late Richard Willis’ 16mm camera. His highly acclaimed films portray the steam era in full colour.

Two parts on one DVD £20 all four volumes for £35, post free.

‘The Summer of ‘68’ The departure of steam from the British Railways network in August 1968 was a landmark not only in railway history, but British history. In this unique account of the last poignant weeks of steam, this programme has brought together exclusive interviews with the crews of the last steam workings and passengers of the very last train; archive material; and hitherto unseen footage made available by enthusiasts. See films of the last week’s specials and the final one of all - the Fifteen Guinea Special. This is the first opportunity to share in the delights of the original sound recording of the last journey, recorded by Robert Ormiston-Chant on the 11th August 1968. DVD 50 minutes duration £14.95

‘Archive programmes’ ‘British Transport Films Omnibus’ This dvd is a compilation of four films produced by the British Transport Films Unit. They include: Main Line Diesel – Produced in 1948, this tells the story of the construction and introduction to service of the first British Main Line Diesel Locomotive, LMS No. 10000, with unique views of the locomotive under construction. Engine On The Shed – Also an LMS production, this time from 1936, showing how a steam locomotive was serviced in the 1930s. The locomotive featured is LMS 6170 British Legion which was the prototype Fury. It is seen in its shortlived single-chimney form. Single Line Working – A BR instructional film, made in 1956 and was filmed on the legendary Somerset and Dorset line at Binegar. Royal Scot In Canada – A 1933 silent film recording the visit of LMS 6100 Royal Scot (now preserved) to Canada and the USA. Contents: 95 minutes duration £14.95

‘Geoff Holyoake’s South Western’A selection of archive films from the camera of Geoff Holyoake. His material covers a wealth of steam locomotive types from the South Western, including the oldest surviving member of the LSWR to the last Bulleid’s running on the Main Line in 1967. On Shed – nine elms – A visit to the Southern’s largest metorpolitan shed, home to suburban and main line locomotives seeing locomotives being prepared and disposed, turned and des-patched.london Terminus – Waterloo – Platform-end observations at the South Western’s terminus, with M7s on ECS, expresses and local trains arriving and departing. Scenes of trains in the London Suburbs and a feature on Southampton Docks and Eastleigh MPD. DVD 50 minutes duration £14.95

‘John Snell’s railways recalled’ This dvd is a little gem! A selection of archive films from the collection of the late John Snell and his 16mm camera. John Snell had been a follower of railways since childhood days and was involved in preservation too for many years.

Pure nostalgia! – Steam locomotives – dirty, noisy, inefficient – but above all alive! Here’s how we remember them – when they were working for their living, bought back to you from the golden age of the 1950s and 1960s by John Snell’s evocative record of everyday steam. From revenue freight trains on the narrow gauge lines in Wales, from brake van rides behind a ‘Deans Goods’ to Hopton In-cline, from British Railway’s crack expresses on the Western Region and on the other side of the Channel, to France, to film the ‘Fleche d’Or’. DVD 50 minutes duration £14.95

Buy any two archive DVDs and receive a third of your choice for £5

‘Archive programmes’ ‘The Cam Camwell Collection’ The Cam Camwell collection is an exciting and nostalgic series of archive films presented in dvd format from the camera of one of the best-known cine cameramen of the last century. All the material in this programme has not previously appeared on dvd and covers virtually every part of the British Isles, including private railways, in the early 1950s. During the 1950s Cam Camwell was the Secretary of the Midland Area of the Stephenson Locomotive Society and was instrumental in organising many railtours, and was thus in a unique position to film, on his 16mm cine camera, many long-van-ished scenes. There are over 150 different steam locomotives in the first volume – too many to list here! Three DVDs, each with two volumes, 110 minutes each duration £20 each. Whole set is £55, saving £5

‘The richard Willis Collection’Four programmes with each one approximately 50 minutes duration. Each programme covers some of Britain’s main line railway routes during the closing years of the steam era. Views taken from station platforms, by the lineside and in locomotive shed yards combine to provide a very full and nostalgic reminder of a bygone era and all from 16mm film.

Volume One - ‘main line Steam routes’ part One covers East Coast Main Line, Midland Main Line & Great Central Main Line: East Coast Main Line. part Two: This companion volume covers the lines of the former GWR, LNWR and Southern Railway. Two parts on one DVD 100 mins £20

Volume Two - ‘The Grime & Glory years and Oasis of Steam’ Two further parts from the late Richard Willis’ 16mm camera. His highly acclaimed films portray the steam era in full colour.

Two parts on one DVD £20 all four volumes for £35, post free.

‘The Summer of ‘68’ The departure of steam from the British Railways network in August 1968 was a landmark not only in railway history, but British history. In this unique account of the last poignant weeks of steam, this programme has brought together exclusive interviews with the crews of the last steam workings and passengers of the very last train; archive material; and hitherto unseen footage made available by enthusiasts. See films of the last week’s specials and the final one of all - the Fifteen Guinea Special. This is the first opportunity to share in the delights of the original sound recording of the last journey, recorded by Robert Ormiston-Chant on the 11th August 1968. DVD 50 minutes duration £14.95

‘Archive programmes’ ‘Steaming Through Wessex’ Volume Two We are delighted to announce the second vol-ume in the remarkable series of archive films taken by Douglas Seaton in the 1940s and 1950s. This volume contains more 16mm film in full colour and some very rare black & white footage taken in the 1920s and 1930s providing such scenes as early Southern locomotives on the South Western main line in the Bournemouth and Weybridge areas. More footage has come to light since vol-ume one of the Yeovil area and main Great Western lines around Taunton, plus more film on the Abbotsbury branch in 1947 and the Lyme Regis branch in 1951. Views around Penzance station and the Silonian ferry. The miniature railway in Poole Park and very early days of Merchant Navy’s on The Devon Belle. Films of liners in Southampton in 1953 and shipping in Falmouth. Bonus footage

of LNER Pacifics and other 4-6-0s in colour and LMS engines at St Pancras in the 1930s. 60 minutes duration £19.95

‘Steaming Through Wessex’ Volume OneRailway films from the Clive Seaton collection cover the 1940s through to the 1960s. Colour film scenes include - Unrebuilt Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacifics in Blue *Yeovil Town MPD with T9s, King Arthur classes, Bulleids and more *Blue liveried King Class locomotives on the West of England line *1950s Royal Train to Weymouth via Yeovil with six different locomotives *Southern liveried locomotives around Yeovil Junction *Star and County classes in Wiltshire *Weymouth Quay line with Pannier tanks *Adams radial tank on the Lyme Regis branch *Maunsell S15s in Southern black *Yeovil Pen Mill push-pull *The Devon Belle

with a Merchant Navy in Southern green *Somerset & Dorset with 7Fs and LMS types at Glastonbury and Highbridge *GW types at Starcross and Dawlish * Castles on the Yeovil-Dorchester-Weymouth route *Carriage stock from GWR and Southern in all shapes and forms and liveries. And lots more! 90 minutes duration £19.95 Buy both volumes for £35 - saving £4.90

‘Steaming Through the West Country’ A compilation of rare archive films from the TV archives of the south west of England. Stunning films from Great Western days through to the last days of steam. The DVD finishes with a fascinating interview with O V S Bulleid at Exmouth jct, but before that the 60-minute collection covers the branch lines of the south west and rare moments on the Somerset & Dorset including film of the 100th anniversary. Colour films of T9s at Okehampton and many other stations along the old Southern route. Views at Plymouth Laira before dieselisation; scenes right across the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset; the last days of the Taunton - Barnstaple line and much, much more. A rare opportunity to own a copy of these films from the television ar-chives of the south west. DVD 60 minutes duration £14.95

‘Archive programmes’ ‘The Somerset & Dorset remembered’ Here is a vivid reminder of what it was like to travel over that most lamented of cross-country railway lines the Somerset & Dorset. Filmed mostly during the summer of 1965, the final full year before closure in March 1966, the journey takes the viewer on the line from Bath to Evercreech Junction, then along the branch to Highbridge and Burnham, before returning to the main line to con-tinue a journey southwards from Evercreech to Bournemouth. But rather than just filmed from the lineside, many sequences were taken from the footplate or from the carriage window. During the journey the opportunity is taken to ‘stop off’ by means of a series of cam-eos – to recall such memories as ‘road versus rail’ at Radstock and an evocative look at the evening Bath to Binegar train arriving at its destination and, at dusk, preparing for the return run. This dvd is based around original film made by the British Aircraft Corporation Railway Society Film Unit and by Peter Barnfield and David Williams. ‘recollections of the Somerset & Dorset’ Memories from railway men and women operating the Somerset & Dorset Railway. No other railway in Britain commands such an interest as the Somerset & Dorset. 110 minutes duration £14.95

‘50 years Gone - But not forgotten’ a celebration of the Somerset & Dorset railwayMarch 2016 will see the 50th anniversary of the closure of quite possibly the most celebrated of all our lines closed in the 1960s. This DVD examines the final years of the railway and what has happened to the line and its stations during the past 50 years. Many ex-S&D staff recall their times working on the railway and we visit the various preservation sites that have spung up along the route. The programme has unseen archive footage of the line on a journey to Bournemouth from Bath in 1964 and a 30-minute added bonus of a trip from Evercreech to Highbridge. It is produced in association with the Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust based at Washford on the West Somerset Railway. Released especially for the many special events being planned in March 2016. 120 minutes duration DVD £16.95

‘island in Steam’ A delightful archive film journey across the Isle of Wight’s railway system in 1965 - in colour and featuring the two lines remaining to Ventnor and Cowes from Ryde. Filmed during the Spring and early Summer of 1965 - the last full summer season of steam working on both the Ventnor and Cowes lines - the two film-makers captured scenes to form a story of the final months. “Island In Steam” brings together in a coher-ent visual narrative what is now a unique record of the past. Includes additional coverage of less conspicuous opera-tions such as freight and parcels working and behind-the-scenes activities at Ryde MPD and Works. The best-selling archive film on the Isle of Wight Railway. DVD 60 minutes £14.95

‘The Story of the Swanage railway’ Our best-selling DVD about the preserved branch line to Swanage. updated version. Archive films portray the branch line in steam days and through to the last days of diesel trains. The line was closed as part of the Beeching Plan of 1963 but due to local opposition survived until 1972 and the track then lifted. Local opinion and enthusiasts took over the branch and completely rebuilt. The DVD shows the track laying projects which finally connected with the BR section in a ceremony in January 2002. Fascinating archive films of LSWR M7s hauling branch trains from Wareham to Swanage. Full of steam action including the first steam and diesel trains coming in from the main line, including locomotives such as Tangmere, Tornado, and Oliver Cromwell. Right up to date with the new waiting shelter at Harmans Cross and signal box

at Corfe Castle. DVD, 120 minutes duration - £12.95

‘main line return to Swanage’ The full story behind the return of passenger trains to the Swanage branch in April and May, the first diesel since 1972 and the first steam since 1967. Includes lineside and aerial footage of Bulleid Pacific 34067 Tangmere as it traverses the branch for the very first time. Extensive coverage of the first trains on 1st and 2nd April hauled by two Class 66s from DB-Schenker. All the behind-the-scene preparation for these first trains and footage underway from Waterloo. A fitting tribute to the final connection with the main line at Wareham. DVD, 120 minutes £12.95

‘34051 Winston Churchill’ The Bulleid light Pacific No. 34051 named Winston Churchill was

central to the final arrangements for the funeral. Especially prepared ready for the day in January 1965, the locomotive was eventually saved as part of the National Collection and has been cosmetically restored by a team at the Mid-Hants Railway for display at York. This DVD tells the story of the locomotive and includes an interview with the remaining crew member on the day, fireman Jim Lester, who recalls the preparations and actual journey to Oxfordshire from Waterloo and details after arrival. We delve into the restoration of the locomotive at Ropley in all its stages and then transport to York and unveiling on 25th January 2015. DVD £12.95‘Fratton Locomotive Depot’ by michael harvey Large format paperback book full of

photographs and history about the depot at Fratton, Portsmouth from 1891 to 1967. 150 unpublished photographs by the late Eric Grace who was 50 years a railwayman at Fratton. Includes plans of the depot. large format paperback book, 160 pages now just £12.95

‘Southern subjects’ ‘Bulleid Pacifics’ A review of OVS Bulleid’s magnificent Pacifics. Thirty Bulleid Pacific locomotives survive today, with 28 of them coming from Dai Woodham’s scrapyard at Barry. This 100-minute long DVD captures the sight and sound of these popular locomotives. From 34007 Wadebridge to 34105 Swanage and from 35005 Canadian Pacific through to 35029 Ellerman Lines we cover all thirty of the Light Pacifics and Merchant Navys scattered around the UK. Footage from the 1980s reveals 34092 City of Wells’s triumphant period in the northern fells. DVD 100 minutes duration £14.95

‘925 Cheltenham’ Southern Maunsell 4-4-0 No. 925 Cheltenham entered service on the Mid-Hants Railway in September 2012. One of only three of the ‘Schools’ class to survive into preserva-tion, 925 was overhauled by volunteers of the Mid-Hants at Eastleigh railway works where it was constructed in 1934. Footage of the locomotive in the works at Eastleigh, its first steamings there. This is the story of Cheltenham’s overhaul at Eastleigh and re-introduction to service. DVD 60 minutes duration £12.95

‘850 lord nelson’ This DVDprogramme tells the story of Lord Nelson from its design and construction in 1926 through to its

operational years in BR service and eventual withdrawal in 1962. Footage of its first preservation period in service in the 1980s is accompanied by recollections of firing a ‘Nelson’ by Eastleigh fireman and driver Rodney Tizzard. We hear from the team overhauling No. 850 at Eastleigh. DVD £12.95 - Book and DVD about No. 850 just £18

when purchased together

‘lord nelson’ by roger hardingham The complete history in book form of Maunsell-designed No. 850 Lord Nelson. Published by the Friends of the National Railway Museum, this book is full of detail about the design and building of this first member of the ‘Nelson’ Class. Photographs and plans included. paperback 48 pages £8

‘The Terriers’ A tribute DVD to the numerous and popular preserved Stroudley Terrier ‘A’ Class. Eight of the ten preserved Terriers were withdrawn from BR service in 1963 and they were quickly

subject to purchase by not only the Kent & East Sussex Railway and the Bluebell Railway but Butlins who purchased three engines. Our programme follows these historic engines. DVD 45 mins £9.95

‘Heritage Diesel Traction’ ‘West Somerset railway - Mixed Traffic Gala 2016’This programme is dedicated to the mostly modern traction fleet accumulated at the West Somerset Railway by the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group at Williton. The Mixed Traffic event held in June was to see diesel hydraulics of the Hymek and Warship classes with the group’s Class 14 and two main line freight companies’ visiting locomotives - a Class 56 and a 66. approx. 50 minutes £12.95

‘Blue pullman’ The Modernisation Plan of the late 1950s it was decided to introduce five diesel-electric train sets for premium business services on the London Midland and Western Regions. Known as the ‘Blue Pullmans’ they were to

provide luxurious interiors; the two Midland Pullman sets having first class accommodation only. Three stunning colour archive films are included in this dvd, incorporating profession-ally produced films from the 1960 construction, testing and performance of these leaders in technology. Produced with permission of Vickers PLC and British Transport Films. approx. 60 minutes £14.95

‘Best of the 50s’ Built by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton-Le-Willows, Class 50 represents the last mixed traffic diesel type to be built for British Rail and, at the end of its ca-reer was one of only three classes of diesel capable of 100mph duties. approx. 60 minutes £14.95

‘Br in 1990’ A reflection on Britsh Rail just five years before privatisation. Sprinterisation, Sectorisation and Modernisation were the buzz words of 1990. The DVD examines Network South East two years after its inception; Scotrail with Class 37s and 47s very much in charge; Intercity services; Railfreight and the many loco-hauled serv-ices at the time using Class 20s, 31s, 45s, 47s, 56s in Scotland and much more. Included are diesel events in East Anglia and many loco-hauled specials. 1 hour 55 minutes duration £14.95

‘a highland railway Journey’ A wonderful and nostalgic journey up the Highland mainline in 1965 from Perth station and see the line and its stations up to Inverness, then on to Wick and Thurso, with a trip from Kyle of Lochalsh in an observation car. Filmed during the mid 1960s when steam power was very sparce and the Type 2 diesels were in charge with an occasional ‘Black Five’. £14.95

‘Hampshire Archive’ ‘mid-hants railway’ Celebrating 40 years in Colour by Ron Neal This full colour book celebrates the achievements through 100 pages of full colour images of the preserved railway from Alresford to Alton. The book covers operations to Ropley, then Medstead in 1983, followed by trains run-ning in to Alton from 1985. A section includes the main line involvement of MHR locomotives with Bodmin, 73096, 31625 and 41312. Another section cover visiting engines such as 60007, B4 Dock Tank No. 96, M7 30053, Met No. 1, City of Truro and many others. paperback in colour 100 pages £10.95 Book is just £5 if purchased with any two DVDs

‘Over the alps’ The story of the Mid-Hants Railway Filmed over a number of years and brought right up to date to September 2011, this 60-minute DVD covers the history of this well-known railway which is now a major tourist attraction in the south of England. Many archive scenes are within the pro-gramme which date from the 1930s through to the 1970s, including a cab ride along the whole route from the main line at Winchester junction through to Alton. We see all the home locomotives and visitors at various locations along the 10-mile route. DVD, duration 80 minutes £12.95

‘a Tribute to eastleigh’s railways’ Over 250 photographs from the Norman Cox collection. Fascinating collection of black & white photographs of locomotives at Eastleigh Works, the running

shed and station environs during the 20th century. All manner of classes from early Adams engines through to Drummond, Urie, Maunsell and Bulleid designs. A real tribute to this famous railway town. now available hardback book, £25

‘eastleigh 100’ A special programme celebrating 100 years of Eastleigh Works. Rare archive film from 1963 presented by John Arlott and other TV films about Eastleigh in the 1980s. Footage of Open Days in

the 1980s and 90s and an appraisal of the new lease of life at the works today with Knights Rail Services. A full review, with stunning footage, of the May 2009 Open Days with a great gathering of Bulleid Pacifics. DVD 75 minutes £12.95

Buy both the DVD and book about eastleigh for £30 - post free - saving £7.95

A Tribute to Eastleigh’s Railways

From the Norman Cox Collection

‘Heritage Diesel Traction’ ‘West Somerset railway - Mixed Traffic Gala 2016’This programme is dedicated to the mostly modern traction fleet accumulated at the West Somerset Railway by the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group at Williton. The Mixed Traffic event held in June was to see diesel hydraulics of the Hymek and Warship classes with the group’s Class 14 and two main line freight companies’ visiting locomotives - a Class 56 and a 66. approx. 50 minutes £12.95

‘Blue pullman’ The Modernisation Plan of the late 1950s it was decided to introduce five diesel-electric train sets for premium business services on the London Midland and Western Regions. Known as the ‘Blue Pullmans’ they were to

provide luxurious interiors; the two Midland Pullman sets having first class accommodation only. Three stunning colour archive films are included in this dvd, incorporating profession-ally produced films from the 1960 construction, testing and performance of these leaders in technology. Produced with permission of Vickers PLC and British Transport Films. approx. 60 minutes £14.95

‘Best of the 50s’ Built by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry in Newton-Le-Willows, Class 50 represents the last mixed traffic diesel type to be built for British Rail and, at the end of its ca-reer was one of only three classes of diesel capable of 100mph duties. approx. 60 minutes £14.95

‘Br in 1990’ A reflection on Britsh Rail just five years before privatisation. Sprinterisation, Sectorisation and Modernisation were the buzz words of 1990. The DVD examines Network South East two years after its inception; Scotrail with Class 37s and 47s very much in charge; Intercity services; Railfreight and the many loco-hauled serv-ices at the time using Class 20s, 31s, 45s, 47s, 56s in Scotland and much more. Included are diesel events in East Anglia and many loco-hauled specials. 1 hour 55 minutes duration £14.95

‘a highland railway Journey’ A wonderful and nostalgic journey up the Highland mainline in 1965 from Perth station and see the line and its stations up to Inverness, then on to Wick and Thurso, with a trip from Kyle of Lochalsh in an observation car. Filmed during the mid 1960s when steam power was very sparce and the Type 2 diesels were in charge with an occasional ‘Black Five’. £14.95

‘175 years of the GWr’ * Extensive archive film from the 1930s through to the 1965 period * Memories from enginemen and other workers who worked for the Great Western and Western Region from the men at Swindon STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway. * A detailed look at the Great Western Society at Didcot and the many projects there * The story of how pres-ervation of the GWR moved into gear in the 1960s and 70s, including the early people involved and the effect of engines from Woodhams yard at Barry. * A survey of the preservation sites and railways in the 21st century who continue the magic of the GWR. DVD Duration 75 mins £12.95

‘GWr 150 30th anniversary edition’ This year marks the 30th anniversary of the series of events held on BR and preserved railways marking the 150th year of the Great Western Railway’s first line from Paddington. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of these events, we announce a special DVD of films produced by Terry Nicholls during the year of 1985. Over 60 minutes of his films are produced and are from rare locations such as inside Whiteball and Cogload signalboxes and from the lineside - all with original sound. A wonderful appreciation of the truely memorable GWR 150 event. DVD 72 minutes £14.95

‘The moretonhampstead Branch’Detailed book by John Owen on this country branch line from Newton

Abbot up to the edge of Dartmoor. Full of illustrations and plans of the railway and stations. Over 200 black and white photographs, many superb colour images by Peter Gray with plans and timeta-bles included. hardback 176 pages £18.95

‘The Smoke & Steam Series’ DVDs just full of steam action!

1. ‘in The South’ 2. ‘in Wales’3. ‘On the Settle-Carlisle’4. ‘a Celebration’ 5. ‘in Scotland’

Five volumes devoted to just steam action on the main lines and preserved

railways in each region. From all of the ‘little’ trains of Wales to the main line between Salisbury and Exeter and the highlands of

Scotland and Settle-Carlisle route, these programmes contain the sight and sound of steam at its best.

60 minutes £14.95 each

‘Steam in the highlands’ 90 minutes £14.95

‘a Sentimental Journey’ 60 minutes £14.95

‘175 years of the GWr’ * Extensive archive film from the 1930s through to the 1965 period * Memories from enginemen and other workers who worked for the Great Western and Western Region from the men at Swindon STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway. * A detailed look at the Great Western Society at Didcot and the many projects there * The story of how pres-ervation of the GWR moved into gear in the 1960s and 70s, including the early people involved and the effect of engines from Woodhams yard at Barry. * A survey of the preservation sites and railways in the 21st century who continue the magic of the GWR. DVD Duration 75 mins £12.95

‘GWr 150 30th anniversary edition’ This year marks the 30th anniversary of the series of events held on BR and preserved railways marking the 150th year of the Great Western Railway’s first line from Paddington. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of these events, we announce a special DVD of films produced by Terry Nicholls during the year of 1985. Over 60 minutes of his films are produced and are from rare locations such as inside Whiteball and Cogload signalboxes and from the lineside - all with original sound. A wonderful appreciation of the truely memorable GWR 150 event. DVD 72 minutes £14.95

‘The moretonhampstead Branch’Detailed book by John Owen on this country branch line from Newton

Abbot up to the edge of Dartmoor. Full of illustrations and plans of the railway and stations. Over 200 black and white photographs, many superb colour images by Peter Gray with plans and timeta-bles included. hardback 176 pages £18.95

‘The Smoke & Steam Series’ DVDs just full of steam action!

1. ‘in The South’ 2. ‘in Wales’3. ‘On the Settle-Carlisle’4. ‘a Celebration’ 5. ‘in Scotland’

Five volumes devoted to just steam action on the main lines and preserved

railways in each region. From all of the ‘little’ trains of Wales to the main line between Salisbury and Exeter and the highlands of

Scotland and Settle-Carlisle route, these programmes contain the sight and sound of steam at its best.

60 minutes £14.95 each

‘Steam in the highlands’ 90 minutes £14.95

‘a Sentimental Journey’ 60 minutes £14.95

‘The legend of barry scrapyard’ An in-depth look at the legend of Dai Woodham’s yard at Barry. It is now over 20 years since the yard finally closed and the last engine taken away by road. The story began in 1959 when engines from Swindon Works were purchased for scrapping at Barry. Many were scrapped but 213 were to be saved for preservation in all parts of the UK. This DVD documentary traces the importance of Dai’s yard at Barry and the significant contribution it made to the preservation movement. * Archive film at Woodham’s yard. * Rare interview with the late Dai Woodham. * Archive film of locos departing * Survey of Barry locomotives in preservation. * The final chapter at Barry in May 2010 and the part being played by the ‘Barry 10’ in ‘new-build’ locomotive projects. DVD 60 minutes duration £14.95 ‘Preservation Pioneers’ The pre-Barry story of how Britain’s steam locomotives were saved by many individuals in the late 1950s and early 1960s. We follow the pur-chases of several Southern Pacifics, LMS Princess Elizabeth, GWR engines for Didcot, the Black Fives at Carnforth and LNE types at the NYMR and many more.

DVD 55 minutes duration £14.95

‘The Summer of ‘67’ Special DVD showing the end of steam on the Southern region in 1967. Full of archive film in and around Southampton, Bournemouth and

London. A review of the end of steam on the main line from London Waterloo to Bournemouth and Weymouth. Includes steam action on the main line in 2007 with Southern engines such as Merchant Navy Class Clan Line , Tangmere and Lord Nelson. The DVD also covers the events in 2007 at the Swanage Railway and Mid-Hants commemorating the anniversary. DVD 70 minutes duration £9.95

‘Returned to East Grinstead’ The whole story on the Bluebell railway’s extension. Now fully

connected to the main line at East Grinstead, we take a visual journey on the epic operation to get the Bluebell Line from Sheffield Park through to the main line. We watch the cutting at Imberhorne being excavated and the new track being laid. The first trains to use the line into East Grinstead end our DVD. DVD 60 mins £12.95

‘how to Drive Flying Scotsman’ An experts training lesson on how to drive the world’s most famous steam locomotive. From the footplate of 4472/60103 we learn how to drive this A3 Pacific from the driver’s instructions. Duration approximately 30 minutes £9.95

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Locomotives featured in thisprogramme include Nos. 6201Princess Elizabeth, 34023Blackmore Vale, 35028 Clan Line,4498 Sir Nigel Gresley, the variousones owned by North EasternLocomotive Preservation Group, theBluebell Railway, the GWR engines atDidcot, the many Black Fives atCarnforth and those now in the NRMat York.

We hear from Capt. Bill Smith whosaved the first one, the GNR tankNo. 1247 now part of the NationalCollection.

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‘Special Programmes’ ‘The Wye Tour’ a delightful scenic tour down the Wye Valley. We begin this magical journey at Ross and sample a river trip inspired by the Georgian tourists from Symonds Yat northwards. On the way we meet local people associated with life on the river, in-cluding a gillie who explains the attraction of the River Wye to anglers. We then progress to Tintern, one of the most sought after places of interest in the original ‘Wye Tour’. We end our journey at Chepstow and the point where the Wye joins the Severn. Altogether, a wonder-ful journey along this spectacular river. 60 minutes £14.95

‘The last Steam Train’ The story of 1T57 The 15 Guinea Special of 11th august 1968 The full story of the last train operated by

British Rail in August 1968. Never before seen film of the 15 Guinea Special as it prepares to leave Liverpool Lime street on its epic 315-mile journey to Carlisle and return. Superb shots of Nos. 45110, 70013 Oliver Cromwell, 44781 and 44871 as they take this historic train through the north west. We see film as it departs from Liverpool Lime Street with the crew and press present on this historic occasion. On arrival at Manchester Victoria a loco change took place which saw BR’s last Pacific, No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell take over the service for the passage to Carlisle. On arrival at Carlisle the two Black Fives, 44871 and 44781 are coupled up to return the train back to Manchester. The two-week build-up to the end is covered with scenes of the final week of steam and specials, six of which operated on one day - the 4th August 1968. 52 minutes £12.95

‘The Story of rmS Queen mary’ The Queen Mary was one of those famous icons of the 20th century. DVD 60 minutes duration £14.95

‘a Tribute to Cunard’s Qe2’ Following 39 years of continuous service and a recent uncertain history during lay-up in Dubai, we delve into the history of Cunard’s most famous liner. DVD 60 minutes £9.95

‘lost Film of the Titanic’ The amazing story of the 1912 cine film found in a garden shed in 1998. We show this rare footage with interviews with the last survivor, Milvina Dean, and Rene Mason who found the film tin in her garden. 30 minutes duration

£10.95

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TheWye TourA delightful scenic tour down the

Wye Valley.Filmed over the seasons

this DVD explores the River Wye

and the surrounding towns, villages

and countryside from Ross-on-Wye

to Chepstow where the river reaches

the Severn estuary. We retrace some

of the steps of Georgian travellers

who took a boat ride down this

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life on the river, including a gillie

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where we catch glimpses of the

river’s industrial past at Redbrook

and Brockwier. The disused railway line which followed the river all the way

to Chepstow still has its redundant monuments on show in the form of

elegant Victorian bridges. We then progress to Tintern, one of the most

sought after places of interest in the original ‘Wye Tour’. We end our

journey at Chepstow and the point where the Wye joins the Severn.

Altogether, a wonderful journey

along this spectacular river.

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‘Special Programmes’ ‘The Wye Tour’ a delightful scenic tour down the Wye Valley. We begin this magical journey at Ross and sample a river trip inspired by the Georgian tourists from Symonds Yat northwards. On the way we meet local people associated with life on the river, in-cluding a gillie who explains the attraction of the River Wye to anglers. We then progress to Tintern, one of the most sought after places of interest in the original ‘Wye Tour’. We end our journey at Chepstow and the point where the Wye joins the Severn. Altogether, a wonder-ful journey along this spectacular river. 60 minutes £14.95

‘The last Steam Train’ The story of 1T57 The 15 Guinea Special of 11th august 1968 The full story of the last train operated by

British Rail in August 1968. Never before seen film of the 15 Guinea Special as it prepares to leave Liverpool Lime street on its epic 315-mile journey to Carlisle and return. Superb shots of Nos. 45110, 70013 Oliver Cromwell, 44781 and 44871 as they take this historic train through the north west. We see film as it departs from Liverpool Lime Street with the crew and press present on this historic occasion. On arrival at Manchester Victoria a loco change took place which saw BR’s last Pacific, No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell take over the service for the passage to Carlisle. On arrival at Carlisle the two Black Fives, 44871 and 44781 are coupled up to return the train back to Manchester. The two-week build-up to the end is covered with scenes of the final week of steam and specials, six of which operated on one day - the 4th August 1968. 52 minutes £12.95

‘The Story of rmS Queen mary’ The Queen Mary was one of those famous icons of the 20th century. DVD 60 minutes duration £14.95

‘a Tribute to Cunard’s Qe2’ Following 39 years of continuous service and a recent uncertain history during lay-up in Dubai, we delve into the history of Cunard’s most famous liner. DVD 60 minutes £9.95

‘lost Film of the Titanic’ The amazing story of the 1912 cine film found in a garden shed in 1998. We show this rare footage with interviews with the last survivor, Milvina Dean, and Rene Mason who found the film tin in her garden. 30 minutes duration

£10.95

‘Dales and Lakes’ a TriBuTe TO W. r. miTChell

‘yorkshire Dalesfolk - yesterday and today’ By W. r. mitchell mBe A lovely pictorial account of life in the Yorkshire Dales as written by Bill Mitchell, long-associated with the area. Over 100 black and white and colour views of the people of the Dales in their countryside settings. Meet farm folk, sheep dogs, stone wallers, hay time and celebrities. paperback 40 pages £7.95 Free if purchased with any two Dales or lakes DVDs

‘Villages of the yorkshire Dales’ Filmed through the seasons, this DVD is full of glorious views of the spectacular countryside of the Dales and travels through Ribblesdale, Wensleydale,

Swaledale and Wharfedale, stopping off at villages on the way. Duration 60 minutes £12.95

‘Dale Days’ Fascinating and rare colour archive films of the Yorkshire Dales taken in the early 1940s by Charles Chislett. See the Dales in full colour, including scenes at Hawes, Wensleydale, Dentdale, Swaledale and Teesdale. Believed to be the earliest colour 16mm film of the Dales. Duration 60 minutes £12.95

‘Villages of the lake District’ Join us in our journey around the Lakes visiting such

villages as Rydal, Grasmere, Wasdale, Grange in Borrowdale, Trout-beck, Hartsop, Askham, Dacre, Hawkshead and Sawrey, plus many others. Our travels also take us to the lost village of Mardale, now beneath the great Haweswater Reservoir. Take in the splendour of village life and the breathtaking scenery in this superb production. 60 minutes £12.95

‘lake District in The past’ A rare look at this wonderful area through colour film from the 1940s and 50s, plus some early 1930s foot-age of village life. The colour footage was taken by two film-makers living in

Yorkshire who, like many, would go to the Lakes for that annual holiday or for an adventurous walk on the fells. So join us in our nostalgic look around one of England’s most favourite haunts and see life as it used to be. A feast of archive film. Duration approx 60 minutes £12.95

‘The Settle-Carlisle’ ‘The Story of the Settle-Carlisle Railway’ This programme studies the line in every aspect from its construction through to its operation in the 21st century. Filmed along the whole length of the railway, the DVD has a in-depth look at the many stations and structures along the 72-mile route and interviews railwaymen and others associated with its long and eventful history. We hear how the line was saved in the 1980s and from the Network Rail director how they have refurbished the railway in recent times. Archive films from the days of steam along the railway and operation of signal boxes in the years when the line was threatened with closure. Altogether, 90 minutes of concise history with an up-to-date look at England’s favourite railway with steam, freight and passenger trains.

DVD 90 minutes £13.95

‘pictorial Guide to the Settle-Carlisle Railway’ just £2.50 New Edition of our best-selling guide book to the line. Full of colourful images, maps and narrative.

‘Tales of the Settle-Carlisle railway’ We hear amazing stories from the video archives of Bill Mitchell MBE as he interviews local railwaymen

and women about their lifetime’s work on the Settle-Carlisle Railway. Derek Soames, George Horner and others relate their experiences on the line. Listen to the accounts of major accidents on the route in the early years and how tough life was in harsh winter. DVD 60 minutes £12.95

‘ribblehead’ by W. R. Mitchell The story of the great viaduct built at Batty Moss. It is 25 years since Ribblehead viaduct was restored on the Settle-Carlisle railway. Packed with photographs from throughout its 139-year history, the book also delves into the station and tunnel at Blea Moor. First-hand accounts of the works to restore the viaduct by Resident Engineer, Tony Freschini. Colour and black & white photographs. hardback book, £18 Free ribblehead DVD with this book

‘The Settle-Carlisle’ ‘Settle-Carlisle Railway’ The line That refused to Die - Britain’s most best-loved railway, with its route over the ‘roof’ of England, the spectacular Settle-Carlisle railway (called ‘the line that should never have been built’) runs through some of the most breathtaking scenery in Britain and also takes in the architecture of the bridges and viaducts en-route. From its very beginnings in the early 1870s, through to its heyday in the early 20th century, we look at this famous line in detail. Enjoy a journey along the line and see its most magnificent structures, including a detailed look at Ribblehead viaduct with its restoration to enable continued traffic in the early 1990s. DVD 90 minutes £14.95

‘The long Drag’ An award-winning, colour film, made during the early 1960s depicting the Settle-Carlisle Railway and its structures before the end of steam. This is a very special opportunity to own a copy of the film ‘The Long Drag’ on DVD. Made between 1960 and 1963 by Peter Boocock, a keen film maker from West Yorkshire, his award-winning film about the Settle-Carlisle Railway won its title in the world-wide ‘Tenbest’ film awards of 1963. This evocative colour film about the Settle & Carlisle Railway portrays an important era on the line, when titled trains were still evident, and hauled by ‘Peaks’, and when freight was very much in the hands of steam motive power. We see the line before its final run-down and view the stations and structures with all their fittings. His filming period included the severe winter of 1962-3 and brings to reality the harshness of a snow covered Pennine route. DVD 50 minutes £14.95

‘Wensleydale railway re-born’ DVD £14.95

‘Smoke & Steam on the Settle-Carlisle’ DVD £14.95

‘The Royal Settle-Carlisle’ DVD £14.95

‘The Secrets of Blea moor and ribblehead’ DVD £14.95

‘ribblehead Viaduct - a Celebration’ DVD £9.95

‘Archive films from our towns’ ‘purbeck in the past’ This compilation of archive footage from the 1930s and 1940s, includes farming in colour during the second world war at Church Knowle. The old films show the transformation from horses to machines and are presented by Nancy and Howard Stevens. Films of Corfe Castle and people include features on artists who lived in this quaint village. Filmed in 1937 by David Brynley and Norman Notley. Sheila Clarke recalls her childhood memories of seaside holidays in Swanage in the 1930s. Duration approx 55 minutes £12.95

‘Wimborne in the past’ We will see fascinating films at the start of the second world war when engineers were in the

area training for any eventuality. Many scenes with soldiers in the streets of Wimborne. Other films, presented by local historian John Loader, show Reg Rodway’s films in and around Wimborne. He was a local garage owner and very much part of the community. Colour films

by Reg Day show market day in the spring of 1945. The war was nearly over and local farmers gather at the livestock market. As the narrative suggests, the war is still on but the country needs to be fed. Altogether a feast of archive film. Duration 75 minutes £12.95

‘Bradford in the past’ Fortunately, in the case of Bradford, much of the city’s architecture was recorded on film, together with important civic events, by skillful film-makers. This compilaion of archive footage from the 1890s to the 1970s, includes historic occasions such royal visits; VE Day and VJ Day

celebrations; the visit by Winston Churchill following the end of the war; events marking the 700th anniversary of the Market Charter; trams and trolleybuses in the city’s streets; the visit in 1954 by Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Duke of Edinburgh and much more. 60 minutes £12.95

‘Skipton in the past’ For the first time, archive films of the area have been brought together to show Skipton and Craven as it used to be. We see films taken in the 1920s right through to the 1970s. Events covered include some superb street scenes in Skipton during the 1920s; poingnant views of Craven during the Second World War; the Coronation celebrations of 1953 at Long Preston and Settle, plus much, much more. Duration approximately 55 minutes £12.95

‘harrogate in the past’ This compilation of archive footage from the 1920s to the 1970s, in-cludes historic occasions such as the opening of the annex to the Royal Baths and the visit in 1929 of the Duke of York to the Great Yorkshire Show. We see rare footage of Harrogate’s Coronation celebrations of 1937 and many splendid colour films from the 1950s of life in the town. Rare glimpses of motor vehicles of the time, shops and the old railway station. Duration approximately 60 minutes £12.95

‘Archive films from our towns’ ‘Swansea in the past’ This compilation of archive footage from the 1920s to the 1970s, includes historic occasions such as the visits by the Royal Family and other major occasions. Transport subjects include, the official opening of Swansea Airport in 1957 by Group Captain Douglas Bader; the last day of the Mumbles Railway; last days of the railway to Pontardulais in 1964 and the building of the East Side Road in the early 1950s. See the women cocklers of Penclawdd and hear Richard Burton recounting Dylan Thomas. Altogether a feast of archive film. Duration approximately 60 minutes £12.95

‘Villages of rutland’ Join us in our look at such locations as Lyddington, Exton, Burley on the Hill, Barrowden, South Luffenham, Seaton, Stoke Dry, Belmesthorpe, Tickencote and Whissendine where we call in to see the old windmill in operation and the now closed pork pie business in the village. We visit Rutland Water to hear of its mysteries and possible connection with Robin Hood! Many other villages and picturesque scenes are included in this unique and beautifully filmed production. . Duration approximately 60 minutes £12.95

‘Stamford’ england’s Finest Stone-built TownWe see the town through rare archive films from the 1950s through to the 1970s, with fascinating glimpses on the past. We see film of street scenes and of carnivals and fairs. We see a visit by HM The Queen, a parade with the mayor of the town, a Stamford School Speech Day, footage of Bluecoat school and much more. We see the great stately home of Burghley House with its magnificent architecture and deer park. Enjoy this look at a town steeped in history but one which looks forward to a bright future as one of the best stone-built towns in Britain. approximately 55 minutes duration £12.95

‘Weymouth & portland in the past’For the first time, archive films of the area have been brought together to show past scenes in the harbour at Weymouth when the Channel Islands ferry and freight traffic was so important to the town. We seelife on the promenade and the beach which has been part of local life for centuries. See Punch & Judy in the 1960s; sand sculptures;last of the paddle steamers in 1967; unloading goods from Channel Islands ships; the demolition of the pier bandstand; the effects of storm damage along the Preston beach road; the trawler race 1978; last days of brewing in Hope Square; sailing at Weymouth Week in 1979 prior to the 1980 Olympics; film star Kirk Douglas on location. Footage of the old Quay tramway and the last train to Portland are included. Two very detailed documentary films about Portland by Westward Television dating from the late 1970s give a very complete account of this fascinating island.

Duration approximately 1 hour 30 minutes £12.95

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