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Sort by: Please Select... Sort AlphabeticallySort Price (Asc.)Sort Price (Desc.)Date Added (Asc.)Date Added (Desc.) Filter by Keyword The following discounts apply to all these products. FREE DELIVERY + £5 VOUCHER when 3 or more products ordered Duration: 100 mins. End Of The Runway Details  This feature-length documentary is a tribute to the proud history of probably the most famous runway in the country, Filton Airfield, which closed on December 21st 2012. BAE systems, the current owner of the site, allowed 1st Take exclusive access to cover the day-to-day running of the airstrip, enabling us to film aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and the Beluga on some of their final visits to Filton. The DVD also benefits from rare archive footage and an interview with Sir George White, the great-grandson of the man who brought aviation to Bristol. Format: PAL DVD (for UK/Europe/Australia/New Zealand) Region 1 DVD (for USA and Canada ONLY) Price: £14.95 Duration: 145 mins. Britain's Railways: The Home Front War Years 1939-41 Details  Railway posters during the Second World War enquired of civilian passengers "Is Your Journey Really Necessary?” - the Home Front Railways of Britain in their logistical role transporting the men, munitions, materials and machinery of combat, really were a weapon of war. This 100% archive film DVD is the definitive archive led documentary celebrating the railway’s vital role in the nation’s war effort. Price: £19.96 Duration: 79 mins. British Train Disasters: 1914-1975 Details  This compilation of newreel reports from the British Movietone News archive is a companion release to the best selling DVD release BRITISH STEAM RAILWAY DISASTERS - 1913 to 1967 which previously collected together the news reports of the other two main newsreel companies, Reuters and British Pathé. This new title is a comprehensive round up of no less than 76 disasters, mostly from the era of steam locomotion. Price: £14.95 Duration: 90 mins. Branch Lines Of Gloucestershire Details  You will see a wide range of routes, from those initially worked by horses to one which boasted the longest railway bridge in England. These lines provided vital services for the industrial heartland of Bristol, and key places such as Gloucester Docks and Lydney harbour. They also reached out to towns and villages in the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean and many other parts of the county.  The story is illustrated by extensive use of rare archive photographs, and enhanced by informed commentary from Colin Maggs MBE, who has seen so many changes in the county’s railway network during a lifelong interest in the subject. Format: PAL DVD (for UK/Europe/Australia/New Zealand) Region 1 DVD (for USA and Canada ONLY) Price: £14.95 Duration: 95 mins. The Cotswold Way Details  The Cotswold Way meanders for almost 105 miles from Chipping Campden to Bath, through some of the most magnificent scenery and picturesque towns and villages in England. This delightful new film explores the Cotswolds by following this long-distance footpath, making one or two diversions along the way, to reveal the area’s fascinating history and unmatched beauty. Format: PAL DVD (for UK/Europe/Australia/New Zealand) Region 1 DVD (for USA and Canada ONLY) Price: £14.95 Duration: 95 mins Devon At War Details  During the Second World War Devon was reputedly the most militarised county in Britain. In this film you will visit places that were affected throughout the conflict, and hear the testimonies of people who were living there at the time. Their recollections re-live a time when Devon, along with the rest of the country, was fighting for survival. Format: PAL DVD (for UK/Europe/Australia/New Zealand) Region 1 DVD (for USA and Canada ONLY) Price: £14.95 Duration: 120 mins. British Royal Children of the 20th Century Details  RELEASE DATE: March 31st 1013 Relive the formative years of the British Royal Children of the Twentieth Century with this newsreel celebration of our most famous young Princes and Princesses. This comprehenisve and nostalgic overview is not just Royal history but it reflects the history of Britain itself,  and includes Prince Charles', Prince William's and Prince Harry's first day at school, Prince Andrew as a cub scout and Queen Elizabeth's early family holidays at Windsor, Balmoral and elsewhere. And much more... Price: £14.95 Duration: 144 mins. Railways At War: The First World War Details  For the first time ever, a comprehensive presentation of nearly 2 1/2 hours of archive film footage evidencing the central role played by the railways in meeting the logistical challenges of supplying the battlefronts of the First World War with the requisite troops, munitions, machinery and stores. Celebrated military historian Major Tonie Holt provides a commentary throughout on sequences of railway footage from the Somme, Mesopotamia, the Palestinian Front and Siberia. Price: £16.96 Duration: 163 mins. British Railways: The Early Years, 1948-1961 Details  Featuring a glorious mix of B&W and colour archive film shot on Britain’s railway network in the post-war steam era, this highly nostalgic DVD covers everything from the unveiling of British Rail’s first standard locomotive,‘Britannia’, to the emergence of the early express diesel locomotives. Expert commentary is provided by Colin Divall, Head of the Institute of Railway Studies. Price: £19.96 Duration: 97 mins. The Wrecker: the 1928 Feature Film Details  A demented crook organises a series of deliberate train crashes to discredit the railways in favour of a rival bus company. Filmed in 1928 on the soon to be abandoned Basingstoke to Alton branch line and making extensive use of many other Southern Railway locations, 'The Wrecker' contains the most spectacular staged steam locomotive crash in the history of British Film recorded by no fewer than 22 cameras. This newly restored version features an all-new score composed by world renowned silent film composer Neil Brand. Price: £19.96

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