Film Catalogue
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Sheffield Park to Lewes Trackbed Explored
£10.00Everyone knows the course of the Bluebell Railway as it appears today, but much less in the way of current material exists showing the original course of the line to the south of Sheffield Park station.
Apart from the obvious fact that trains no longer run this way, it is also some of the most inhospitable and overgrown disused track bed left in Sussex. Whereas many disused track beds are cycletracks, footpaths or even just permissive routes used by a few locals, this route is largely overgrown with no sign of regular human traffic.
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Hellingly Hospital Branch Line Tour
£5.00In November 2007, the vast decaying remains of Hellingly Mental Asylum lie in ruin, awaiting re-development…
Undoubtedly, there will be a time when Victorian asylums such as this have all either been demolished or converted into flats. This place even had its very own little railway system that linked up with the Cuckoo line station at Hellingly and that is what this film documents.
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Views of Hellingly Mental Asylum
£5.00In November 2007, the vast decaying remains of Hellingly Mental Asylum lie in ruin, awaiting re-development…
Undoubtedly, there will be a time when Victorian asylums such as this have all either been demolished or converted into flats. This film records the final moments of the asylum as it was before being converted into something else and also before numerous arson attacks. At the same time as seeing over a decade of vandalism, neglect, fire damage and decay, you will also see the fantastic architectural features of this striking red brick building. Ornate embellishments were the order of the day in 1903 when it was completed.
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Shoreham Cement Works Tour
£5.00The hulking, asbestos-clad remains of the cement works just north of Shoreham make a pretty uninviting prospect and I wouldn’t recommend that you go under the wire to have a look, especially as I have already done it and you can see the results here. A wander through the main stone crushing plant and some of the outbuildings and workshops show just how derelict and dangerous it had become. Added in September 2006 is additional footage of the main offices, views from the river including the wharf and a panoramic view of the quarry from on top of the Downs. Much of what is featured here has subsequently been demolished.
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Guildford Foxenden Deep Shelter Tour
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Billingshurst Royal Observer Corps Bunker
£4.00This is a short film showing the old Royal Observer Corps on the outskirts of Billingshurst as it appeared in July 2007.
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Hamsey Loop Line Tour (near Lewes, Sussex)
£5.00The Hamsey loop, near Lewes in Sussex is a short, but keenly discussed piece of disused railway line.
It used to link the current Lewes to Haywards Heath line with the Bluebell/Lewes to Uckfield stretch. Leaving the Haywards Heath line in an easterly direction, it sweeps round to the west of Hamsey island and then joins the Barcombe bound stretch just to the north of Hamsey.
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Volk’s Seagoing Tramway Explored
£5.00Everyone knows about Volk’s Railway that runs along Brighton seafront, but far less well known is the extraordinary tramway that ran through the sea from Banjo groyne, just west of Brighton Marina to Rottingdean. Completed in 1897 and closed in 1902, it was a shortlived piece of genius that was beset by bad luck and a terrible storm. The footings of the track and the bases of the telegraph poles that ran alongside on the seabed can only be discerned at very low tide.
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Offham Chalk Pits Steep Grade Line Tour
£4.00The first line in Sussex this one. It was built to move stone from the quarries behind the Chalk Pit Inn in Offham, down to the river to be moved away by barge. The spectacularly engineered tunnels under the road are impressive (and very difficult to get to without risking injury, don’t try it, just watch it here), but the brick remains of the base station also make interesting viewing too. Includes constant running commentary.
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“Lord Nelson” 23/6/07 steam on the mainline
£3.00Wonderful footage of a very rare sight these days; seeing steam on the mainline ! This short film shows this special train running down the long straight under Copyhold Lane bridge just north of Haywards Heath. Thereafter, the departure from Haywards Heath and arrival into Hove station. Final shot is of the train leaving Hove station, amid the pandemonium of excited railway photographers scurrying around the platform endangering themselves and vexing the station staff, marvellous ! A very memorable day for steam lovers.
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“Tangmere” 17/2/07 steam on the mainline
£3.00Wonderful footage of a very rare sight these days; seeing steam on the mainline ! This short film shows this special train running down the long straight under Copyhold Lane bridge just north of Haywards Heath. Thereafter, the departure from Haywards Heath and arrival into Hove station. Final shot is of the train leaving Hove station, amid the pandemonium of excited railway photographers scurrying around the platform endangering themselves and vexing the station staff, marvellous ! A very memorable day for steam lovers.
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“Bittern” 6/12/08 steam on the mainline
£3.00Wonderful footage of a very rare sight these days; seeing steam on the mainline ! This short film shows this special train running down the long straight under Copyhold Lane bridge just north of Haywards Heath.
Thereafter, the departure from Haywards Heath, watched by numerous excited enthusiasts. Final shot is of the train leaving Hove station, amid the pandemonium of excited railway photographers scurrying around the platform endangering themselves and vexing the station staff, marvellous ! A very memorable day for steam lovers.
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Disused Railways of Sussex 8 dvd set
£15.00This is the mammoth project of the series. The entire abandoned network of East and West Sussex is looked at in some detail. Over 50 stations are looked at and countless interesting brick and earthworkings of particular engineering interest. From Rogate in the west to Rye in the east, East Grinstead in the north to Brighton in the south, no area is left untouched.
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Hayling Island Branch Line Tour
£4.00The entire length of this charming little branch line from Havant to the Hayling Island terminus is explored. Special attention is paid to the causeway crossing and the remains of the swing bridge across Langstone harbour. The station sites of Langstone and North Hayling are looked at and some great views across the water that travellers would have enjoyed are included. Includes running commentary.
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Disused Railway Tunnels of Sussex
£5.00Enjoy the spooky sensation of looking down the length of an old railway tunnel deep under a hillside? Maybe you wonder at the extraordinary amount of labour that went into the construction of a Victorian railway tunnel.
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Doomed LBSCR Ouse Valley Line Tour
£5.00One of the lesser known railways of Sussex, probably because it never actually ran. It was to have started at Skew Bridge, just south of the Balcombe viaduct on the London-Brighton mainline, and then in a south-easterly direction through Lindfield and on to Uckfield.
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Rye & Camber Tram/Rye Harbour Branch
£5.00A lively look at what is left in 2007 of the Rye and Camber Tramway and the Rye Harbour Branch Line.
Starting at the site of the Rye terminus of the tramway and working down all the available remaining track, every remaining clue is sought out and recorded. See tracks that are still in situe and the largely complete Golf Links station. Both the pre 1938 and post 1938 station sites at Camber Sands are included as are the very visible remaining embankments crossing the duned golf course.
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Selsey Tramway Explored
£7.00Just next to Chichester station on the south side, used to be the northern terminus for this unique little line that ran right the way down to the beach at Selsey. You often read that there’s not much left to see, but having walked nearly all of the track I beg to differ; plenty of clues remain, including the occasional hidden platform ! Dense undergrowth tackled and no stone unturned in attempts to find all visible remains in 2006.
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Heathfield to Polegate Cuckoo Line Tour
£5.00An exploration of accessible track bed between these two destinations, mainly by bike and sometimes on foot.
Starting just north of Heathfield at the northernmost accessible point on the line, this film covers the entire route south down to Polegate. Features a ride through the Heathfield tunnel, a look at the branch line that served Hellingly Asylum and a host of other points of interest along the way.
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Christ’s Hospital to Shoreham Line Tour
£5.00An exploration of all accessible track bed between these two destinations, mainly by bike and sometimes on foot.
Starting on the road bridge just south of Christ’s Hospital station then on to Itchingfield junction where the line peeled off from the Arundel bound stretch. Very nearly the entire line is filmed as progress is made south through stations at Southwater, West Grinstead, Partridge Green, Henfield, Steyning, Bramber and finally to Shoreham. Significant remains at Southwater and West Grinstead are covered with surprise remains uncovered at Bramber. The remains of the missing river bridge at Shoreham Cement Works are sought out on both sides of the river and some shots of the sidings and wharf that served it are included.
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Guildford to Christ’s Hospital Line Tour
£5.00An exploration of all accessible track bed between these two destinations, mainly by bike and sometimes on foot.
Starting just to the west of Shalford on the loop that was to have linked Shalford to Peasmarsh junction, the entire line is filmed as progress is made south. Cranleigh, Bramley & Wonersh, Baynards, Rugdwick, Slinfold and Christ’s Hospital are all included as are the numerous points of interest along the way, including the two tier bridge south of Rudgwick.
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East Grinstead to Groombridge Tour
£5.00An exploration of all accessible track bed between these two destinations, mainly by bike, sometimes on foot and very briefly by car.
See where this line left East Grinstead before passing through fantastic Wealden countryside and encountering Forest Row, Hartfield and Withyham stations. Its entire progress through to the junction near Groombridge is covered. Also features footage of Groombridge station and the disused link line between it and the line running south from Edenbridge.
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Three Bridges to East Grinstead Tour
£5.00An exploration of all accessible track bed between these two destinations, mainly by bike, sometimes on foot and very briefly by car.
See where this line left the London to Brighton mainline, where it was rudely cut by the M23 motorway and from then on, its entire progress through the leafy Weald to East Grinstead via Rowfant and Grange Road (Crawley Down).
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Ardingly to Horsted Keynes Branch Tour
£5.00Partly still in use by an aggregate company, but mostly disused, this delightful little line is looked at along its length.
Starting at Copyhold junction with a view from the bridge and then down to the track bed itself, along to Ardingly station, where plenty of remaining clues are still to be seen. See footage of one of the aggregate trains heading through a deep cutting on its way to Ardingly and great, detailed views of all that remains of Ardingly station, even down at platform level.
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Brighton Devil’s Dyke Aerial Cable Way
£4.00The aerial cableway that used to run over the Devil’s Dyke was a fantastic Victorian folly, in keeping with building a railway line up from Hove and a steep grade railway up from Poynings. The hair rising ride was 1100 feet long and 230 feet above ground at the deepest part of the ravine.