David Watkin Movies

  • 1959
    Diesel Trainride

    Diesel Trainride

    Diesel Trainride

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    Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride...

    Diesel Trainride
  • 1958
    Under Night Streets

    Under Night Streets

    Under Night Streets

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    After the last train at night and before the first in the morning, 800 people are hard at work behind the scenes making London's Underground fit to...

    Under Night Streets
  • 1960
    They Take the High Road

    They Take the High Road

    They Take the High Road

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    The work of a team of men who tackle a special British Road Services job in the treacherous terrain of the Scottish Highlands.

    They Take the High Road
  • 1964
    Rhythm & Greens

    Rhythm & Greens

    Rhythm & Greens

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    Short film starring and featuring the music of The Shadows

    Rhythm & Greens
  • 1962
    ...All That Mighty Heart...

    ...All That Mighty Heart...

    ...All That Mighty Heart...

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    A day in the life of London and the Home Counties in 1962, seen from the perspective of the use of London Transport facilities from buses and tubes...

    ...All That Mighty Heart...
  • 1961
    The Travolators

    The Travolators

    The Travolators

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    Approximately 40,000 people use the Waterloo & City Underground line every day. For years they had walked to and from the platforms at the Bank by a...

    The Travolators
  • 1956
    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

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    The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects."

    The Long Night Haul
  • 1957
    Service for Southend

    Service for Southend

    Service for Southend

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    The extension of the electrification of the Southend line from Shenfield to Southend. The last steam train leaves Liverpool Street and makes its way...

    Service for Southend
  • 1957
    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

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    A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

    The England of Elizabeth