Steam around Bristol DVD

Description

All aboard for a nostalgic tour around the old rail routes of Bristol!

With extensive use of previously unseen archive film, and historical photographs, your journey starts at Bitton and then heads for:

Bath Green Park, Bath Spa, Keynsham, Brislington, Whitchurch, Portishead, Shirehampton, Avonmouth, Severn Beach, Filton Junction, Patchway, Pilning, Severn Tunnel, Thornbury, Yate, Westerleigh and Bristol Parkway.

PLUS a whistle-stop tour of the old Midland and GWR routes of Bristol.

The memories of ex-railwaymen blend with those of railway historians to re-create the magic of a bygone age.

The story is brought up to date with a feature on Avon Valley Railway’s exciting plans for development of the Bitton to Bath line.

Approx. 70 minutes.

This dvd is being sold on behalf of and with full permission of the copyright owner – 1st Take.