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A Railway That is a Real Joke

1929 , Southwold (Suffolk)

Cat no. 154

The closure of the Southwold to Halesworth narrow-gauge railway in April, 1929.

A Gaumont Mirror newsreel of the closure of the Southwold to Halesworth narrow-gauge railway in April, 1929. The film opens with an engine emerging from a shed at Southwold Station. Others are standing by, semi-derelict. The Station Master is seen to wave a flag and then the train pulls away from the platform. There is a close-up shot of the train which pulls a mixture of passenger carriages and goods wagons. Goods carried include milk churns and coal. There is an interior shot of the carriage. The guard is checking tickets. The men in the foreground appear to be conscious of the camera. A signalman is seen to put down his newspaper before emerging from his box to change the signal. There is a shot of the train steaming along the line and then passing the camera. In the next sequence, passengers alight from the train at Halesworth and goods, including mail bags, are unloaded. The train pulls off.

Featured Buildings

Halesworth Station; Southwold Station

Keywords

Railway closures; Railways

Intertitles

Southwold, the pretty Suffolk resort, has lost its priceless Railway -- the train de-luxe to Hailsworth. A season ticket holder loses the train but gets there first. It has been known to complete the journey of nine miles from Southwold in fifty minutes.

Other Places

Halesworth Station; Southwold Station

Manifestations

A Railway That is a Real Joke

  • Sequence Details:
    • Group 1:
      • Part Number: 119
      • Parts Unit: Series

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