CALF28

Hello All,
Having bought everything that is and was available it still leaves me looking for an awful lot. So if there's anyone out there who loves these BTF jewels and would like to trade please contact me. A friend has sent me a listing of these lovely little films which runs from 1950 to 1986. I don't know if this is a complete listing (I think not) but it does let me know what I haven't got between those dates. According to a scribbled note at the top of the page it come from J. Reed's Moving Images. 40 Years of British Transport Films. I also have many other short films and documentaries to trade.

julian_craster

As you probably know, quite a few BTF films are available on DVD (R2) sets published by the BFI ...... There about 8 collections to date with about 10 films on each set.... 80 films in all .......

See:
Amazon.co.uk: British Transport Films Collection: DVD

They may be even cheaper elsewhere...Packaging and presentation is excellent..

Also Geoffrey Jones: the Rhythm of Film (BFI DVD) has several BTF films

Screenonline also has several complete BTF films you can view in your local UK library....

Rob Compton

Would you be able to post the list on here, or is it too long? That way, folks could search their collections for any likely ones.

Also, Calf28, have you picked up that a new volume of BTF films is due (Volume 8) in this excellent series? See Amazon.co.uk: British Transport Films Collection...
Due in mid-August. Can't wait!

rgds
Rob

CALF28

Thank you for your reply Julian. I have all those that have been released by the BFI (most from video before the BFI release) and quite a few that haven't been released yet. I've just had a look at the Geoffrey Jones 'The Rhythm of Film', it looks a good set but a few are on the lateish side for me. I prefer the 1950s/60s ones, particularly the travelogues rather than the shunting and track maitainance.

CALF28

Thanks for your reply Rob. I'm afraid that the list would be too long but what I will do is put on a list of about a dozen and gradually work my way through my 'wants'
Thanks also for putting me onto BTF volume eight.

CALF28

Here's a few from the first page. The first number(s) is the production number.
5. MOVING HOUSE 1950
5. THERE GO THE BOATS 1951
49. OUR CANTEENS 1951
56. FARMER MOVING SOUTH 1952
60. THEY HAD AN IDEA 1953
96. BRIDGE OF SONG 1955
98. THE LAKE DISTRICT 1955
100. WEST COUNTRY JOURNEY 1953
102. CINE GAZETTE No.8 SCHOOL FOR SERVICE
125. WHAT'S IN STORE? 1954
129. CANAL LOCKS AND TUNNELS 1953
135. DOCKERS AT WORK 1953
If you have any of these and would like to trade please contact me.