In View Season 1 (1962)

The Island That Sells Itself

Men of Steam

John Betjeman presents a documentary exploring the impact of the removal of steam locomotives from British railway services on the railway men who have maintained the system since the days of the Great Western Railway. The introduction of diesel engines meant a real departure from usual operational practices for the railway men who had dedicated their entire working lives to operating the iconic steam locomotive.

The Bashers Build a Bonfire

In Barton Hill, Bristol, a group of local teenagers build a bonfire on wasteland.