Mechanical handling of traffic

United Kingdom, 1948

Film
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Mechanical aids to handling increasing amounts of goods and parcels leading to faster freight services on British Railways. Shows in some detail the various mechanical aids which speed up handling safety and efficiency in sheds, yards and stations.

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Credits

production company

British Railways

Southern Region Film Unit

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1948

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

006872

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Freight cars - History

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Freight

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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