Vintage railway film - This is York- 1953
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มี.ค. 2021
- This vintage railway film, produced by British Transport Films in 1953, was conceived as an idea following the publication of an article written by the well-known railway correspondent O.S. Nock, which appeared in The Railway Magazine in 1949. The main setting is York station where we spend the hours from dawn to dusk on an autumn day. Our guide is the Stationmaster, who shows us something of the planning, hard work and human interest behind the scenes at a key point in the British railway system.
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About 4.15 or so into the video, you can hear the lady read out the train for Pocklington, market weighton…”. Well that line has long gone!. Closed 1965.
What a lovely piece of history, now sadly gone forever.
When this film was made I was only three years of age but still hold memories of the time as if it were yesterday. The railway was still the mode of transport for so many and to most boys the number one interest. Who didn't want to be a train driver. How things have changed in our modern day life but I fear not always for the better. I do hope for my children, grandchildren and all of you that the current madness in this world does not prevail and that people can appreciate and enjoy their all too brief time on earth.
New station master: ' Don't let the door strike you on the way out, eh, what?'
When I see the name Edgar Anstey in the credits, I know that I am in for a treat. The man was something of a genius.
Eerie seing York station the exact same but shops with different logos and steam trains
I was not born when this film was made, but it is nice to able to watch films like this as it is a part of our Railway History. Martin. (Thailand)
The organization and amount of hard work required is overwhelming. These were tremendous operations. And then the reader is so proud of the branch line being torn out...
Just visited York from America, including the Railway Museum. It's great being able to see how it once was. I wish I could visit for a day back then.
I will admit - on my 70th birth day - that I received an unconscious shiver of pride, with regard to what were then real British railways, via your upload, B B R ... in these 'modern' days of what are now rendered as 'That was then'.
Whats amazing is how many were employed at a station like York in those days. Entire departments of typists, telephonists, of course porters, ticket clerks, there will be refreshment room staff etc. now everything is tendered out or centralised elsewhere.
"Businessman from Middlesbrough"? That's one euphemism.
Seen this quite a few times. Lovely slice of history.
Stunning. Could be set on a different planet though. How things have changed and not for the better.
It really was a different world back then
what a brilliant film thanks for sharing
I really enjoyed this as I live in York.
Some excellent views of a Thompson A2 (60500 Edward Thompson, no less.) Bet the driver was glad he managed to avoid slipping; it'd be difficult to arrange a re-take. And lovely views inside the awesome York panel box
Another gem from BTF, I always watch this before we go to York.
A voice - over done in 2022 would be in slang - including a sprinkling of swear words. This is much, much better.