Title:CEREMONIAL EVENTS AT PADDINGTON STATION AND ASHFORD WORKS [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BTF 23
Other titles:RAILWAYS IN BRITAIN, 1935-1976 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: A mixture of content including; a British Railways presentation ceremony to HM Forces, goods leaving the Ashford Works, and the Waterloo Station telephone exchange.
Description: (4 November 1941) Presentation of cheques to HM Services at a British Railways exhibition lunch, Paddington Station in London. The presentations take place on the station platform, beside the “British Railways Exhibition Coach”. The cheques are presented to British Navy, Army and Air Force Officers by a British Railways representative. In the following sequence; dignitaries inspect the various service personnel in attendance, including; WRAFs (Woman’s Royal Air Force), WRENs (Woman’s Royal Navy Service), ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Services) and Home Guard. MH168
(5 November 1941) A Southern goods locomotive leaves Ashford Works, Kent, with a trainload of wagon parts destined for overseas. (1 min 34 sec) MH169
(10 November 1941) A crowd are gathered at Ashford Works to witness the last crate (or “case”) being nailed down by Colonel (Harry?) Llewellyn. The Home Guard are also present. The crate is then lifted, by crane, into a freight railway wagon with a Union Jack draped on the side. Finally, the wagon is hauled away from Ashford Works by locomotive. (2 min 23 sec) MH170
(13 November 1941) The telephone exchange is moved to bomb proof quarters at Waterloo Station, London. Close-ups of telephonists using the telephone exchange, followed by engineering work to remove and then reinstall the exchange at its new location. (4 min 29 sec) MH171-172
Alternative Title:RAILWAYS IN BRITAIN, 1935-1976 [Allocated Series Title]
