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River Ride

On the Essex line from Wivenhoe to Brightingsea, Guard Proctor checks for tickets as passengers share the wonderful view of yacht racing on the River Colne from their carriage.

Amateur film 1963 17 mins

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Overview

Edward Thorp, known as ‘Chib’, an undertaker from Leigh on Sea, spent his weekends throughout the year visiting the rural railway lines in East Anglia with wife Edna and their dog Micky. Chib always took along his 8mm camera, a good supply of Kodachrome film, and a tape recorder, to document their trips. Chib would edit the film himself at home, have a magnetic stripe added to the film, and on his Kodak projector, which had a recording facility, he would record a commentary.

Genres
Amateur film
Released
1963
Country
United Kingdom
Location
WivenhoeBrightlingsea
Language
English

Subjects

Railway tracks Railway workers Railway journeys Railway stations Train services Beeching Plan