[modeleng] Re: Old Films
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:54:46 -0700 (PDT)
I cannot remember seeing the Duke of Bedford's
dressing habits, but, I can remember Edward R. Murrow
broadcasting from London during the Blitz: "This is
London..."
Al Messer
--- alanjstepney <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> If you remember back to the days when cinemas showed
> news clips between the
> films, you will know that almost all were provided
> by Pathe News.
> Their archive is available online, and short
> low-quality clips are FREE, (my
> favourite word!)
> http://www.britishpathe.com
>
> Among the clips are:
>
> 11 years old boy treats friends with a ride on his
> genuine Burell traction
> engine, present from his father. The boy, being
> Micheal Lugg.
>
> Great Western Railway's new streamlined train, 'King
> Henry VII'.
>
> A train runs its last journey on a tiny old railway
> in Aylesbury,
> Buckinghamshire.
>
> THE MONSTER - FILMED AT GORTON, MANCHESTER 842.18
> Garratt type locomotive is seen both stationary and
> moving along the tracks.
>
> QUAINT RAILWAYS 19/08/1933 980.10
> A small railway train is contrasted with a
> locomotive. Large model railway
> is also featured.
>
> There are even some non-UK films.
>
> AUSTRIA CELEBRATES HER CENTENARY OF RAILWAYS
> 06/12/1937 945.17
> Trains from 1800s to 1930s shown in rail show to
> celebrate century of
> Austrian railways.
>
> CENTENARY OF AMERICAN RAILROADS 06/10/1927 700.30
> Scenes in Baltimore celebrating the centenary of the
> railroads.
>
> There is one of the 1956 Model Engineer Exhibition.
> (I am fairly sure I went to that one, but cant see
> my in the crowds.)
>
> Obviously there are many others on topics apart from
> steam and models, but
> there are enough of those for me, for now.
> alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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