David Watkin Movies

  • 1957
    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    The England of Elizabeth

    01957HD

    A romantic overview of England in the Elizabethan Age.

    The England of Elizabeth
  • 1961
    The Travolators

    The Travolators

    The Travolators

    01961HD

    Approximately 40,000 people use the Waterloo & City Underground line every day. For years they had walked to and from the platforms at the Bank by a...

    The Travolators
  • 1959
    Care of St Christopher’s

    Care of St Christopher’s

    Care of St Christopher’s

    01959HD

    ‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage...

    Care of St Christopher’s
  • 1956
    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

    The Long Night Haul

    01956HD

    The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects."

    The Long Night Haul
  • 1957
    Service for Southend

    Service for Southend

    Service for Southend

    01957HD

    The extension of the electrification of the Southend line from Shenfield to Southend. The last steam train leaves Liverpool Street and makes its way...

    Service for Southend
  • 1960
    They Take the High Road

    They Take the High Road

    They Take the High Road

    01960HD

    The work of a team of men who tackle a special British Road Services job in the treacherous terrain of the Scottish Highlands.

    They Take the High Road
  • 1962
    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    The Signal Engineers

    01962HD

    A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside,...

    The Signal Engineers
  • 1959
    Diesel Trainride

    Diesel Trainride

    Diesel Trainride

    81959HD

    Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride...

    Diesel Trainride
  • 1962
    ...All That Mighty Heart...

    ...All That Mighty Heart...

    ...All That Mighty Heart...

    01962HD

    A day in the life of London and the Home Counties in 1962, seen from the perspective of the use of London Transport facilities from buses and tubes...

    ...All That Mighty Heart...