Back Along The Kingsbridge Line

Back Along The Kingsbridge Line - FULL VIDEO

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It has taken over 18 months to find archive movie footage of one of the West Country’s most beautiful railway lines. Known for many years as the Primrose Line, the branch from Brent to Kingsbridge in Devon followed the river Avon through countryside that can only be described as luscious in greenery and even in winter, still a beautiful sight.
This video was originally made in 1998 and has been restored as best we can, including now enhancing the original movie footage, some of which dates back to the 1960s.
The entire production is now on KZfaq for all to enjoy.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
6:27 Kingsbridge Station
12:32 Sorley Tunnel
15:58 Loddiswell
17:54 Gara Bridge
20:19 Avonwick
21:56 Brent Station
24:50 Now & Then
27:27 Avonwick Today
33:33 Loddiswell Station Today
39:36 Kingsbridge Line in miniature
44:33 A Memorable Journey
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Пікірлер: 13

@kevinwonnacott7640 Жыл бұрын

Loved watching this as my grandfather and great grandfather worked in the station back in the 20-30-40 -50-60ies, i have today my grandfather’s retirement clock he was presented for 45 year’s service im now in my sixties and I can remember hearing it chime back when I was 5 years old and I still working perfect now

@barrysergeant2438 Жыл бұрын

Have a book with a Bill Wonnacott pictured,your Grandfather?

@debbieunwin1527 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! As a teenager l lived in the Mill House at Gara Bridge and my parents bought part of the Primrose Line back in the 70s. It lived up to it's name ❤️

@AarchiveRailways Жыл бұрын

Were you one of the naughty children that were made to walk home? 😁

@YanSmale Жыл бұрын

Staggering that as the line was trying to be saved the demolition team moved in 😢

@nigelduckworth4419 11 ай бұрын

Tremendous. I live 10 miles from the old line and have cycled and walked part of it between Loddiswell and Gara Bridge- but I'm not sure it's actually open for either walkers or cyclists. And it can be pretty muddy in parts near to the river Avon. Pity it can't be converted into a cycleway/walkway-without of course going directly through Loddiswell, Gara or Avonwick stations,-though it would be possible to bypass these. I'm sure it would be popular. Loved the film of the exit from Kingsbridge station which appears in those days to be entirely rural. And although the branch featured on Railway Roundabout, most of the footage on this film I have never seen before.

@AarchiveRailways 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm currently working on updating the footage, including some aerial footage, of the line. It will be on the channel ready for the 60th anniversary of the line closing.

@YanSmale Жыл бұрын

Lovely the lady from Loddiswell talking about welcoming people for cream teas at the old station. Pity there aren't a few more like her 😢