Under the river

A historical study of the Severn Tunnel, one of the longest underwater tunnels in the world and one of the greatest engineering feats of the Victorian age.

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Credits

producer

Edgar H. Anstey

production company

British Transport Films

director

R.K. Neilson Baxter

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011310

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroad trains

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Great Britain

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Tunnels - Design and construction

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Great Britain - History - 19th century

History → History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Civil engineering

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1959

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