The Last Passenger Train on the Strawberry Line 1963 Cine Film

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The Last Passenger Train on the Strawberry Line 1963 Cine Film

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In September 1963 the last passenger train on the Cheddar Valley Line ran from Yatton through Cheddar and Wells on to Witham. The Strawberry Line footpath and cycleway now follows the first part of the journey to Cheddar. The late Gordon Pratt took his cine camera with him on that journey and recorded it for posterity.
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@raymartin1234 4 жыл бұрын

My brother and sister were evacuated to Yatton during the war. I went there a few days ago on holiday and took a walk along the strawberry line. Enjoyed it. Been going to Somerset since I was two. I'm an old git now and still loving it!

@alanwarren2861 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed that. The sad thing is that most people featured in that film will no longer be with us.......

@KempSimon 4 жыл бұрын

Happens to us all in the end. Life's a terminal illness for which, so far at least, no cure has been discovered. Get used to it.

@amazoniaamazonia7225 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful archive so important it is in good hands, nicely edited and a credit to the photographer. Thank you for sharing.

@DaveEldergillCineFilm Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

@katherinehollis9660 4 жыл бұрын

This was filmed by my dad. He would of loved to of seen this on here. ❤

@DaveEldergillCineFilm 4 жыл бұрын

I am gradually digitising some of the films and will put some on DVD for your Mum

@katherinehollis9660 4 жыл бұрын

@@DaveEldergillCineFilm thank you so much.

@mikeprice4807 4 жыл бұрын

Strawberrytastic! Something very sentimental seeing this family enjoying such a simple pleasure - and one currently denied all of us.

@KempSimon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for being there with your camera, Gordon.

@rexgeorg7324 3 жыл бұрын

Someone with foresight

@MrBristolmidland 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Axbridge. So wonderful to see this film and dwell on what we thought would never change. Thankyou.

@DaveEldergillCineFilm 4 жыл бұрын

It is sometimes the films made by amateurs, never intended for public view that really capture something of the time when they were made. I'm sure Gordon, who took this film would be very pleased that so many people are now enjoying his work after all these years

@neilbain8736 3 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see this. I used to cycle round the Mendips, Wells, Cheddar Gorge and over to Glastonbury and Street. I had some very good times there.

@dpstrial 3 жыл бұрын

I am maintaining the tradition.

@funkmegentley 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video but so sad to think it was all coming to an end. We also lost our railway which was the Gloucester to Ledbury the Daffodil line it ran through Newent where my Grand dad was the last Station Master. Great memories.