Museum Pieces

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1660A
Date Released
30 Mar 1961
Date submitted
28 Mar 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Museum Pieces. DESCRIPTION: The British Transport Commission has a wonderful collection of veteran vehicles in their museum at Clapham. Trams were among the highlights on show, and railway engines of notable vintage. Dating from the 1860’s, Queen Victoria’s special train is still a good-looker. And horse-buses are on display in model form. Old Bill is the most famous of all ancient buses, he was used as transport in World War One. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. LS British Transport Commission. MCU sign same. GV interior museum - trams. GV railway engines. CU Queen Victoria’s special train. MS model horse bus. MS another. MS another. MS another. MS model ladies. CU another. MS model horse bus. GV old buses. MCU Old Bill. CU sign on bus same. MS engraving. CU figure head on bus.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport; History and archaeology
Locations
London; Clapham
Card file number
82151
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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