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Wisbech Railway

1961

Cat no. 139644

Anglia Television profile of a railway line serving local fruit growers.

John McGregor presents a profile of the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway, where the 'Grower's Special' trundles for almost eight miles on a single-track railway line, between Wisbech and Upwell, carrying agricultural produce to the mainline. Departing from Wisbech, passing through fenland and small villages, the train arrives at Upwell, where McGregor interviews driver Charles Randle and guard Arthur Downes. The pair discuss their careers on the railway and the flexibility of their timetable. With the produce - consisting mostly of strawberries - loaded, the train departs on its return journey, pulling up to fifty wagons at speed and delivering in time for the freight expresses to the morning markets.

Keywords

Agriculture; Farming; Food; Fruit; Railways; Trains

Other Places

Outwell, Norfolk; Upwell, Norfolk; Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

  • Production company : Anglia Television

  • Presenter : John McGregor

Manifestations

Wisbech Railway

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    Unknown
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    Duration
    0:08:17
    Modification Date
    15/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
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    0:08:17
    Modification Date
    15/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
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    Duration
    0:08:17
    Modification Date
    15/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    731789
  • Activities
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
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    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:17
    Modification Date
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    Parts
    Reference
    708933
  • Activities
    Barcode
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
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    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:26
    Modification Date
    13/03/2009
    Parts
    Reference
    679240
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV167813
    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
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    Duration
    0:08:02
    Has Image
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
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    Modification Date
    23/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
    583834
  • Activities
    Barcode
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    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Duration
    0:09:33
    Has Image
    N
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    neg
    Modification Date
    23/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound
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    Sound System
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    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    audiospool tape
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    23/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
    583832
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV166894
    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Duration
    0:09:13
    Has Image
    N
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    neg
    Modification Date
    23/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound
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    Sound System
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  • Activities
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    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Duration
    0:09:22
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    Y
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    23/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound
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    Sound System
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    Canonical Identifier
    2006/1002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Duration
    0:10:00
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    neg
    Modification Date
    23/03/2007
    Parts
    Reference
    583780
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    mag stripe
  • Award:
    • Group 1:
      • Note: Awards (data migration 25/06/2021): qc review

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