Most Popular Ronald Craigen Trailers
Total trailers found: 46
Woodland Harvest Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
A study of British forests, and the benefits that responsible management of their resources can bring in terms of ensuring constant renewal.
The Heart of England Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.
Rail Report 12: This Year by Rail Trailer (1972)
02 January 1972
Commercial and technical developments on British Rail: new freight loads, air conditioned carriages, an ultrasonic test-train for checking the permanent way, a lecture train, and a new station for motorists - all part of the railway scene in the 1970's.
Wild Highlands Trailer (1961)
02 January 1961
The flora and fauna of the Scottish highlands, including footage of ospreys, and stags in Argyle.
Omnibus 150 Trailer (1979)
02 January 1979
Film charting the development of the London bus from 1829 to 1979, with the 150th anniversary of Shilibeer's first service, featuring a procession of many of the Museum's historic vehicles.
A Tale Out of School Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
The story of a journey from the Yorkshire Dales to Switzerland via Dover and France, made by a party of schoolgirls showing how British rail contributes to a smooth, comfortable journey.
Between the Tides Trailer (1958)
24 August 1958
Between the Tides is a 1958 short documentary directed by Ralph Keene for British Transport Films.It is a study of the animal and plant life of Britain's shores.
Rail Report 10: Our Business Is Moving Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Report No. 10 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Hovercraft, Princess Ann; the Advanced Passenger Train; Design Centre exhibition, The next train; plasma torch, Derby Technical Centre; analysis of diesel oils, Glasgow science laboratory; bleep radio communications, Paddington; resignalling, Derby area; intercity coaches; evolved suspension, the Brighton Belle; Southern Region grouptravel; computer, Eastern Region; shipment of molten iron.
Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment Trailer (1970)
02 January 1970
Report No. 11 in a series of 13 topical films. Because 1970 was European Conservation Year, this issue of the Rail Report Series was devoted to examples of what railways in Britain are doing to help conserve and improve the national environment.
North to the Dales Trailer (1962)
02 January 1962
The Yorkshire Dales - 'from which no traveller wishes to return'. Sheltering under the Pennines, the Dales have escaped the human ravages of time.
Giant Load Trailer (1958)
02 January 1958
A 200-ton transformer is moved by road from Hayes, Middlesex, to Iver, Bucks. Behind the story of the journey there is another tale: the problems which had to be solved before the task could be undertaken.
Overture: One-Two-Five Trailer (1978)
07 July 1978
A high speed Inter-City train is the star of this impressionist film in which picture and music are brought together to enhance the mood and rhythm of the subject and hail the arrival of 125mph regular passenger services.
Thirty Million Letters Trailer (1963)
15 September 1963
Thirty Million Letters is a 1963 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie and made by British Transport Films.
Capital Visit Trailer (1955)
01 January 1955
A school journey through the city of London as seen through the eyes of the children and their teacher.
British Rails Are Long and Fast Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
Intended as a sales tool for manufacturers, this short film details the production installation and maintenance for long welded track in use on British Railways.
The Driving Force Trailer (1966)
02 January 1966
Britain operates the most experienced diesel and electric railway in tne world. A century and a half ago she invented the steam engine and introduced a new system of transport; and in only nine years British Rail and the British locomotive industry designed, built and tested enough diesel and electric locomotives to replace fifteen thousand steam engines.
Robbie Trailer (1979)
02 January 1979
Young Robbie, a keen footballer and a railway enthusiast, is persuaded by his big brother to go through a hole in a railway fence on to the track for some reason.
The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line Trailer (1969)
02 January 1969
The final episode of five reports on the construction of the Victoria Line in London. This one is edited highlights from the first four with very little new information.
Elizabethan Express Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along the East Coast Main Line.
Plumb-Loco Trailer (1971)
02 January 1971
Aspects of the precision and drama of locomotive manufacture, composed to form a lively pattern in picture and sound.
Journey Into History Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
In the cities of Britain we can travel in time as well as space. This film chooses the England of Hogarth, Gainsborough, Robert Adam and Captain Cook.
The Site in the Sea Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Building a new harbour at Port Talbot - it’s a man’s world in which the only females are a dredger and two seafaring vessels.
Safe on the Track? Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
Intended for training railway permanent way men, capturing how men working on the track react as a train approaches.
Highland Journey Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
From Glasgow or Edinburgh, Scotland may be explored by train or long-distance coach, and this film includes a coach tour from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye.
Railway Electrification at Industrial Frequency Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
A step-by-step description of how power from the national grid is supplied to British Railways.
Wires Over the Border Trailer (1974)
02 January 1974
Short film about the upgrades and technological improvements on the British railways.
Travelling Sixties Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
Packaged holidays for the elderly: a party of 'senior citizens' (60-plus) on a holiday which includes a special train from Newcastle to the Isle of Wight.
What’s Tops Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
British Rail's wagon control system and how it works, concentrating on the information most useful to the specific wagon operating staff.
Measured for Transport Trailer (1962)
23 December 1962
A transformer weighing 123 tons has to be moved to a remote site in Blaenau Ffestiniog. This documents its movement by rail and road.
Berth 24 Trailer (1950)
31 December 1950
In the Hull Docks, the steamer S.S. Bravo arrives from Gothenburg with cargo.
Broad Waterways Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
'Water', says the transport man, 'is lovely stuff' - and the development plan for British Waterways is based on this belief.
A Dream of Norway Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
England is eighteen hours behind you and the Leda is in sight of Bergen. Your shipboard reverie is about to become reality.
Europe by Train Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
A journalist chats on the unusual excursions possible from nodal stations on Europe's train networks.
Corporate Planning in British Railways Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
A largely animated exposition of the need for, and methods of improvement, in British Rail Corporate Planning.
Men on the Mend Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
When Joe Miller breaks his ankle on the shop floor, he is sent with some trepidation to the British Railways rehab centre, a cross between a modern gym and an old-school metalwork classroom.
Work in Progress Trailer (1951)
02 January 1951
Replacing a century-old rail tunnel at Woodhead, co-ordinated road haulage services in Argyllshire, Whitemoor freight marshalling yeard, Bristol bus services and the Calais to Dover cross-channel ferry: these are the subjects of this early BTF production covering a world of transport co-ordination now largely vanished.
There Go the Boats Trailer (1951)
01 January 1951
An historical account looking at how Britain's canals were used, and declining, in 1951.
Inland Waterways Trailer (1950)
01 June 1950
A BAFTA nominated documentary on the canals of England illustrated by a journey from London to Birmingham produced for the staff of the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive.
The Key to Britain Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
“Promotes trade with Britain among other countries in the European Community after the UK's entry on 1st January 1973.
Giants of Steam Trailer (1963)
21 May 1963
The epic of the earliest days of Britain's railways and the men who built them. It concentrates on the achievements of George and Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who built the first railway lines in the world in this country.
The Heart Is Highland Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
The people of the Scottish Highlands live in small communities set in landscapes of unsurpassed beauty.
Power to Stop Trailer (1979)
02 January 1979
A technical documentary on the development of improved railway brake materials to increase performance and durability.
Round the Island Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
The pleasures of sailing off the Isle of Wight are described by Uffa Fox, while Ralph Wightman tells of the peaceful life of its farms and villages.
