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Travelling Sixties
It’s 1968 and the elderly are on holiday; a Newcastle train goes to the Isle of Wight.
Overview
It’s 1968 and the elderly are on holiday; a special train goes from Newcastle to the Isle of Wight in this British Transport promotional film.
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