125th Anniversary Paddington Station

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2597
Date Released
11 Mar 1979
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paddington Station 125th Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: London’s most famous Railway terminal, Paddington Station, celebrates 125 years of service. To mark the occasion one of the most famous Steam Locomotives of the 20’s came out of retirement for a nostalgic run to Didcot. SHOTLIST: MS pan train through Paddington Station. MS ditto to see name. GV exterior sign ‘GWR Paddington’. GV Paddington. MCU crest above station. LS ditto. GV platform No 9 sign. MS pan glass roof of Paddington. GV pan from commuters to ‘Departure’ sign. MS steam locomotive ‘King George V’ reversing into station. CU ‘King George V’ past camera. CU ditto. MS man locking engine & carriages together. MS front of engine. CU bell on front of engine. MLS engine. LS same leaving station. MS (from train) spectators of platform. Track past diesel train. MS (from train) along railway line. CU sign ‘Didcot’. MS train reversed into station.
Keywords
Commemorations; Railways; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
London; Paddington; Didcot
Card file number
79/31
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
221
Story extras:
Film clip

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'125th Anniversary Paddington Station', British Movietone News Issue No. 2597, 11 Mar 1979. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/31264 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)