50 years of BBC South. A series of 19 mini-features made by BBC South at Southampton in 2011 to celebrate the station's 50 year history.

Episode 15 The Brighton Belle. One of a series of features celebrating BBC South's 50 years of broadcasting. Southern Railway's London to Brighton service, The Brighton Belle offered electric elegance in an age dominated by steam. Danielle Glavin meets Don Hitchings, who drove the last train in 1972, and watches as part of the train is brought back to Brighton. Some footage (c) Pathe

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Southampton 1900, A Tram Journey. Starting at North Gate, Bargate Arch. North along Above Bar Street. Finishing at The Clock Tower, Palmerston Park.

Footage of the steam train the Coronation Scot being lifted by crane onto a ship bound for the USA. L/S's of the steam locomotive the Coronation Scot being loaded onto a transport ship called the 'Belpamela', Southampton docks, Hampshire. The steam engine is lowered into the shops cargo hold in readiness for it's trip to the World's Fair in New York in the United States of America

Classic vintage cars gather at Beaulieu motor museum, Beaulieu, Hampshire. Various shots of vintage cars and motorcycles throughout. M/S Green Ford two seater passes camera, approaching Beaulieu Abbey . Shot of entrance as car stops at gates. Driver shows pass to door keeper. Inside Abbey grounds, pan along long row of vintage cars. M/S vintage car, red 1899 Daimler, backed into space. Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club Rally. Row of old motorcycles. C/U lamp being polished. Belt drive being adjusted. Radiator of Ford with club badges on bumper; elderly man inspects them. C/U lamp and hooter. Captain Cecil Burney with hearing aid, bending over engine, looks at 1901 Dart motor cycle engine. M/S coupe car. C/U steering wheel of 1903 De Dion Bouton, pan up to show Lord Montagu, who then drives off. He stops, gets out and opens radiator , C/U engine running . M/S vintage car , Clement Talbot, driven by Charles Meisl, driven through gardens. M/S motor cycle parade starts. M/S parade ground, Abbey buildings in background, vintage car driven left to right. The museum was established in 1952 in memory of Lord Montagu, MP 1882 - 1905. Note: The documentation file includes a Sunbeam Club official programme from the day - Sunday June 17th 1956. For search purposes: Montague

Shots of the displays of veteran cars at The National Motor Museum At Beaulieu. Unused / unissued material - Colour material. Beaulieu, Hampshire. CU shiny lamp. Pull out to show very old car. Pan along row of shiny old veteran vehicles in Beaulieu motor museum. Ends on nice shot of car from 1904. Second take of move. More tracking shots along row of cars. CU of emblem on Rolls Royce car. Pull out to show whole car. More shots of rows of other turn of the century vehicles - move in on Rolls Royce emblem. Repeat of tracking move. Some shots show visitors looking at cars. Tilt from roof joist to Rolls Royce. Repeated several time. High angle shots of row of racing cars both old and some fairly modern. Visitors look over the motorcars. VS of bicycles hanging from the roof. Tilt down to Land Speed Record vehicles. Repeat. VS of logo of 'The National Motor Museum At Beaulieu'. Cameraman achieves clean take on third attempt. CU letters on side of car saying "1000 HP Sunbeam - The first car in the world to attain a speed of over 200 mph". Various General views around museum