London Transport gave access to a selection of documentaries about public transport in the city in February. The eight documentaries, available for free online, tell the story of some of the key moments in London’s transport history dating from 1910 to 1970.
The films included are All That Mighty Heart from 1962, A Trip on the Met Railway from 1910, LGOC Route 107 from 1923, Piccadilly Line Extension from 1932, Our Canteens from 1951, Automatic Fare Collection from 1969, London on the Move from 1970, and The Elephant Will Never Forget from 1953.
A London Transport Museum spokesman told T&TI that, “When most people think of the London Transport Museum, they only think of busses and trains, but there’s much more to it than that. We have lots of artwork and photos from the last 100 years. These videos show some of the history of our city.”
He added that the eight videos available are a trial to see if there’s an interest. If there is, then more will be made available in the future.
The films can be seen by visiting London Transport Museum’s website; http://www.ltmcollection.org/films/index.html
