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A view of the many sea-going vessels around Saltash and Plymouth.
Non-Fiction 1901 5 mins Silent
Mitchell and Kenyon take their camera out to sea, filming views of the coastline and the mouth of the River Tamar teeming with vessels powered by oar, sail or steam. The Royal Naval College at Plymouth also appears. Anchored off-shore are some Nelson-era battleships, used by cadets for training purposes. Finally, we see the Royal Albert Bridge, built in 1859 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
This is one of the southernmost films in the Mitchell and Kenyon collection. The filmmakers travelled widely, visiting Scotland, Wales and Ireland as well as the North of England, but their surviving films suggest that they rarely ventured south of the Midlands.
Non-Fiction 1899 2 mins Silent
One of the earliest films to be shot in India apparently shows the Calcutta ghats - or does it?
Non-Fiction 1901 7 mins Silent Location: Morecambe
Crystal-clear views of town, sands, sea, tourists and locals at the Lancashire resort.
Non-Fiction 1901 1 mins Silent Location: Tay Bridge
A journey across the well-known Scottish railway bridge, filmed from the engine front.
Non-Fiction 1901 2 mins Silent Location: Liverpool
A fascinating film tour into the heart of Edwardian Liverpool.
Non-Fiction 1901 16 mins Silent Location: Liverpool
The luxurious RMS Lucania is bound for New York in one of Mitchell & Kenyon's most elaborate and striking films.
Non-Fiction 1901 4 mins Silent Location: Belfast
Downtown Belfast is easily recognisable in these scenes from a tramcar ride in 1901.
Advert 1912 19 mins Silent Location: Plymouth
From Saltash to St Ives, a whirlwind tour of Edwardian Cornwall.
Industry sponsored film 1960 24 mins
A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience.
Documentary 1973 15 mins
British Transport Films record the varied daily lives of their neighbours as seen from the high roof of their building in London’s Marylebone.
Industry sponsored film 1957 20 mins
Illustrating the efficiency of express freight trains, and how they link manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.
Documentary 1952 30 mins
Examining a day in the life of what was then the busiest railway system in the world – British Railways.
Travelogue 1953 21 mins Location: York
The Stationmaster at York guides us through a typical day, from dawn to dusk.
Industry sponsored film 1957 9 mins
A 1957 film examining the future for British Railways, and some of the opportunities provided by a new modernisation plan.
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