Results: Stories
37 results found for '"British Transport Films website"' in Footage or Written Source.
Comparisons in Comfort
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 1
- NoS ID
- 349245
- Story no
- 1 / 7
NoS synopsis: A brief history of the bus from the 1829 Shillibeer model (displayed with an actor and horses), via a knife-board with a shire horse to a 1947 petrol bus - the RT3. A new eight-foot wide...
"Tea Up!"
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 1
- NoS ID
- 349246
- Story no
- 2 / 7
NoS Summary - Profile of the new mobile canteens for London Transport staff. NoS synopsis: Various terminus cafés and huts and stall are shown. Then NS buses converted into canteens. Then the new modile...
New Radio Network Speeds Repairs
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 1
- NoS ID
- 349247
- Story no
- 3 / 7
NoS synopsis: A diagram of the new radio network (based on the tube map) cuts to a recreation of an emergency situation acted out by London Transport employees. We see drivers reporting the problem, office...
Mortlake. Three Men Clain Long Service Record
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 1
- NoS ID
- 349248
- Story no
- 4 / 7
NoS synopsis: Mortlake bus garage employees Dick Port, ‘Nazzer’ Hall and ‘Stiffy’ Sharp are followed to work and interviewed whilst they carry out maintenance work on a bus. Between them they have...
Sports Round-Up: Hammersmith: Central Buses Regatta
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 1
- NoS ID
- 349249
- Story no
- 5 / 7
NoS synopsis: Rowing is seen on the river, where the teams competed over a course from Hammersmith Bridge to West End boathouse. Barnes novices sank whilst racing a Central Buses team, and are seen being...
Sports Round-Up: Osterley: Annual Sports
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 1
- NoS ID
- 349250
- Story no
- 6 / 7
NoS synopsis: The events at this year’s track competition are profiled. N. G. Gibson is seen during the hurdles event which he won, and then at high-jump, which he tied at a height of five foot six inches....
Sports Round-Up: The Olympic Games: London Transport fitter carries Olympic torch
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 1
- NoS ID
- 349251
- Story no
- 7 / 7
NoS synopsis: Fred Crevitt, a Green Line fitter is seen running along, carrying the Olympic torch. He is followed by a bus and a policeman on a bike. He completed the Redhill to Reigate leg of the journey...
Sports Round-Up: Future Champions
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 2
- NoS ID
- 349257
- Story no
- 6 / 6
NoS synopsis: The junior table tennis staff club are seen being coached by Jack Carrington, coach of world champion, Johnny Leech. Carrington demonstrates some basic strokes in slow motion. He is seen...
Moving Out
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 2
- NoS ID
- 349252
- Story no
- 1 / 6
NoS Summary - A profile of the new Ruislip depot at the end of the Central Line Greenford extension. NoS synopsis: The ceremony opening the West Ruislip branch of the Central Line at the end of 1948. We see...
After Working Hours
- Date released
- 1947
- Series name
- Cinegazette
- Issue no
- 2
- NoS ID
- 349253
- Story no
- 2 / 6
NoS Summary - A survey of some of the leisure activities enjoyed by London Transport’s 100,000 employees. NoS synopsis: This story presents several examples of employees’ leisure pursuits - Mr. Taylor...