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Manningtree Station

1979 , Manningtree (Essex)

Cat no. 613

Feature on Manningtree Railway Station

This Life In The Day Of Manningtree Station begins with exterior shots of the Station and its buildings, past and present. Inside the station there are shots of the architectural features of the Victorian station building. Throughout the film there are shots of passenger and goods trains on the line, arriving and leaving the station. Passengers are filmed at Manningtree Station board and leaving their trains. There is also a shot of an operator working manual railway gates.Speaking to the camera, station staff introduce themselves and explain their duties. Jim Westwood, the Senior Railman describes the shift system, Dick Polly and Paul Rathbone are shunters. Dick Polly explains a film sequence of an engine taking trucks to the plastics factory siding at Brantham. There are interior scenes from the cab and shots from the moving train. Mr. Russell Parker is a porter. Jim Westwood explains that he worked at Cromer High, Ipswich, Colchester and Kelvedon Stations before coming to work at Manningtree. An early morning commuter train leaves for London. Russell Porter talks through a sequence about cleaning duties and changing the oil in the semaphore lamps. He is seen hanging the lamps. Colin Churchyard explains how trains link up and about the services to Norwich and London.There are shots from the interior of the signal box at Manningtree South Junction. The signalman explains about types of trains and the process for clearing trains to pass through one's sector. The track maintenance men are filmed in their track side hut followed by the interior of the passenger waiting room. In the staff rest room, they drink tea. There are shots of the booking office and general shots from around the station.

Featured Buildings

Manningtree Station

Keywords

Rural stations; trains

Other Places

Manningtree

Manifestations

Manningtree Station

  • Barcode
    INV367203
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:23:58
    Modification Date
    25/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734397
  • Barcode
    INV395142
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:23:58
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    725091
  • Barcode
    INV344150
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:23:58
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724479
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV372999
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:23:58
    Modification Date
    01/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    720925
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV357727
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:23:58
    Modification Date
    01/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    720896
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV155643
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 1327
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    30/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    674526
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV181813
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 1171
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    BetacamSP tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    29/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    674379
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV162840
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 468
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    23/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    673361
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV223959
    Canonical Identifier
    A-387
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    656138
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV??4750
    Canonical Identifier
    A-386
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    656137
  • Barcode
    INV??1603
    Canonical Identifier
    B-500
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identification Notes
    Picture: magnetic (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562480
    Sound
    sound
  • Barcode
    INV??1602
    Canonical Identifier
    B-222
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identification Notes
    Picture: magnetic (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562479
    Sound
    sound
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV480070
    Canonical Identifier
    B-40
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    colour
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562478
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    variable area

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