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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1440A

Date Released

10 Jan 1957

Date submitted

7 Jan 1957

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Night Express Crashes
• 2. Highlights of the Second Test
• 3. British Honour for Adenauer
• 4. Two-Way Traffic
• 5. Irrigation Project
• 6. The Swans Return
• 7. Commonwealth Fashions
• 8. Arsenal Through
• *Replay 3rd Round - in Arrears

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Night Express Crashes. DESCRIPTION: About a mile from Welwyn Garden City, the Night Express from Aberdeen crashed into the rear of a local train. Many coaches of the Express were derailed, but, there was only one fatality among the total of about 600 passengers travelling in the two trains. Between 20 and 30 were hurt. SHOTLIST: TPS over the crash. MCU crashed train. Various shots of wrecked carriages etc. Crane moving carriage.

Keywords

Railways; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Hertfordshire; Welwyn Garden City

Card file number

69388

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Length of story (in feet)

48

Story extras:

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