Documentaries
Railways Series 1
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The two main journeys, Exeter to Barnstaple (1978) and Ilfracombe to Braunton (1970), were produced after a meeting with six steam 'veterans', drivers…
When the LSW/SR ran into Devon and Cornwall, mighty steam engines crossed the national park of Dartmoor. In later years, DMUs were prominent…
On 29th December 1962, the old Plymouth to Launceston steam train service ceased in very dramatic style during one of the worst blizzards…
The GWR branch line from Yelverton to Princetown was one of the most loved and missed railway journeys in the West Country. Closed…
It has taken over 18 months to find archive movie footage of one of the West Country's most beautiful railway lines. Known for…
Railways Series 2
The CVLR was an endearing and delightful Devon railway that ran from Tiverton Junction to Hemyock, via Coldharbour Halt, Uffculme, Culmstock and Whitehall Halt. It…
The GWR opened a branch from Millbay to Yealmpton in January 1898. Originally planned to terminate at Modbury, the line served the villages of Plymstock,…
'From The Cab' is a series of films that enables the viewer to see the railway journey from the driver's point of view. Plymouth to…
On 30th September 1961, passenger travel from Plymouth Friary to Turnchapel ended with the Plymouth Railways Circle's final run along the branch in guards vans…
Bere Alston to Callington was one of those beautiful LSWR lines cutting through some of the most vivid terrain in Devon and Cornwall. This long…
Other Railways
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Also featured, the classic film - London to Brighton at 500 m.p.h.
Quality images of the British Railway steam powered units in 1966 around Newcastle, Wakefield, Bedlington, Ryhope and Hartlepool. Featuring goods activity hauled by the giants…
Spring visits the South West Devon Railway and West Somerset line in 1996, where there were celebrations marking the anniversary of the closure of the…
In Volume 2, Stan Harvey visits the Isle of Wight, where the famous preserved Southern Region Steam Railway offered a unique setting in the spring…
Between 1995 and 1997, Stan Harvey visited the Severn Valley Railway and filmed many hours of activity on video for his personal library. The action…
The Dart Valley Railway from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, a trip on the old GWR line, now restored. Plus much more.
In 1993, The Flying Scotsman, probably the most famous steam engine in the world visited the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Best selling cameraman, Roger…
Captured in the 1960/70 period of the last century, this film portrays five of the narrow gauge railways of Wales, with archive footage of that…
The Cambrian coast line, 1969 (Widescreen) and The Central Wales Line (Heart of Wales).The Cambrian coast line, 1969 (Widescreen) and The Central Wales Line (Heart…
Plymouth Series
A unique collection of archive film footage from 1907, plus rare photographs and slides, tells the story of the development of Devonport and its dockyard…
When Roger Lilley first viewed the 16mm print of Reg Blackett’s film of the building of the Tamar Road Bridge, he was so thrilled that…
The English Civil War came to Plymouth in the year 1642 and lasted until 1646. Despite attempts by King Charles and the Royalists to breach…
For over 130 years, the Plymouth Police Force served the city in a number are ways, from helping the venerable, to road safety, to helping…
Plymouth is internationally known for its legends and historical character and in this unique film of the past Roger Lilley explores Plymouth’s old ferries and…
The effect of the 2nd World War left Plymouth’s city centre in ashes, but 1947 saw the beginning of the reconstruction in earnest. As the…
Plymouth born Reginald Blackett has been a film enthusiast for most of his life. A good job too, because he has lovingly preserved for us…