Night Mail (1936)
Nothing verified yet — 34 candidates from our sources, below.
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34 places named by a source we have not checked. Each row says who said it and links to where.
Caledonian Railway Bridge, Glasgow Central station, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
In review"But shall wake soon and long for letters." Looking southward at the multiple tracks and signal gantries on the approach to the Caledonian Railway Bridge on the line into Glasgow Central station in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCaledonian Railway Bridge, King George V Bridge
In reviewDawn continues to brighten as the film's final pan continues as Benjamin Britten's music builds to a crescendo. Coming into view on the left are the Caledonian Railway Bridge and King George V Bridge. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromAylesbury branch platform at Cheddington station on Station Road, Cheddington
In reviewA local stopping train is shunted clear of the main line to allow the Postal Special to pass without slowing. The Aylesbury branch platform at Cheddington station on Station Road, Cheddington in Buckinghamshire. Passenger trains to Aylesbury ceased in 1953 and the line closed completely ten years later. The station also appears in 'John and Julie'. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBeattock
In review"Pulling up Beattock, a steady climb, the gradient's against her, but she's on time." — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBroad Street station
In reviewWith the Holyhead in, the platform becomes a hive of activity. After many years of decline, Broad Street station closed and was demolished in 1986 to be replaced by Broadgate, a retail and office development. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBroad Street station at the meeting of Eldon Street, Blomfield Street, Liverpool Street and Old Broad Street in EC2
In reviewThe Postal Supervisor boards the train as it pulls out of Crewe station. Broad Street station at the meeting of Eldon Street, Blomfield Street, Liverpool Street and Old Broad Street in EC2. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBroad Street station in London
In reviewSmoke from the engine clears as the carriages and sorting vans pass the Station Master. The cross-girders to the top confirm the location to be Broad Street station in London — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBroad Street station in London EC2
In reviewOn the platform, bags are sorted and loaded onto barrows. Broad Street station in London EC2. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBroad Street station on Liverpool Street in EC2
In reviewPostal Staff stand waiting as the sound of a Wheeltapper checking the train's wheels echoes across the platform. Broad Street station on Liverpool Street in EC2. The station's concourse appears in 'Give My Regards to Broad Street' and 'The Very Edge'.. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBushey & Oxhey station
In reviewA series of aerial views follow the Down Postal out of Euston station in London. Looking down onto Bushey & Oxhey station in Hertfordshire with the Up Watford DC Line platform to the left separated from the Fast Lines of the West Coast Main Line by the roof of the station buildings. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBushey water troughs near Oxhey Road bridge at Watford Heath
In reviewFurther north, Platelayers attend to the track. Facing southward at Bushey water troughs near Oxhey Road bridge at Watford Heath, Hertfordshire with the footbridge connecting Oxhey Playing Fields with Anthony Close in the right background. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBushey water troughs on the West Coast Main Line between Bushey & Oxhey and Carpenders Park stations
In reviewA Lookout Man blows his whistle and calls for his Colleagues to stand clear. Bushey water troughs on the West Coast Main Line between Bushey & Oxhey and Carpenders Park stations, other views of which can be seen in 'Left, Right and Centre', 'Beat Girl', 'Escapade', 'Hide and Seek', 'Train of Events' and 'One Wild Oat'. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCaledonian Railway Bridge
In review"And none will hear the postman's knock without a quickening of the heart." The Caledonian Railway Bridge over the River Clyde which was remodelled in 1966 when one span was removed. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCalton Hill
In review"Thousands are still asleep, dreaming of terrifying monsters or of friendly tea beside the band at Cranston's or Crawford's." A view across Edinburgh from Calton Hill with the spire of Tolbooth Church extreme left, the Castle towards the centre and clock tower of the North British Station Hotel as well as Sir Walter Scott's Monument on the right. The footage is reused in 'We'll Meet Again'. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromClyde Place Quay, River Clyde, Bridge Wharves, Broomielaw, Glasgow
In review"For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?" Looking towards Clyde Place Quay alongside the River Clyde from above Bridge Wharves on Broomielaw in Glasgow. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCrewe
In review"Crewe . . . the main junction for the Midlands." — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromCrewe station on Nantwich Road in Crewe, Cheshire
In reviewMoving barrows into position, Staff prepare for the arrival of connecting mail trains. Crewe station on Nantwich Road in Crewe, Cheshire. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromEdinburgh Castle
In review"Asleep in well-set Edinburgh . . ." Looking up at the walls of Edinburgh Castle from the west. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromGlasgow
In reviewJohn Grierson takes over the narration "Dawn freshens, her climb is done. down towards Glasgow she descends. Towards the steam tugs yelping down a glade of cranes. Towards the fields of apparatus, the furnaces set on the dark plain like gigantic chessmen. All Scotland waits for her. In the dark glens, beside the pale-green sea lochs, men long for news." — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHarrow & Wealdstone station with the Watford DC Lines
In review"Those letters were posted in Bletchley half an hour ago." The camera pans with the train to face north-west on the approach to Harrow & Wealdstone station with the Watford DC Lines nearest the camera. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHarrow No. 1 signalbox at Harrow & Wealdstone station on The Bridge, Wealdstone
In review"The Postal Special is a fast express, but it carries no passengers. It is manned by forty Post Office workers. Half a million letters are sorted, picked up or dropped at full speed during the night or carried on for the morning delivery in Scotland." Facing Harrow No. 1 signalbox at Harrow & Wealdstone station on The Bridge, Wealdstone in Middlesex with the goods shed to the right. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromHarrow No. 1 signalbox at the north end of Harrow & Wealdstone station
In reviewSignals are cleared for train number 157, the 8.30pm Down Postal Special from London to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, before it thunders through Harrow & Wealdstone. However, this view from Harrow No. 1 signalbox at the north end of Harrow & Wealdstone station is looking north-westward, away from the Capital. The footage also appears in 'The Gentle Sex' as well as being reversed for use in 'We’ll Meet Again'. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromplatform 1 at Crewe station in Cheshire
In reviewA platform remains empty where the train from Holyhead should be standing. The southern end of the now disused and derelict platform 1 at Crewe station in Cheshire. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromplatform 1 or platform 3 at Crewe
In review"Trains from Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Stoke, Liverpool and Birmingham bring a thousand bags of mails for the north between 10.57 and 11.39pm. Either platform 1 or platform 3 at Crewe. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPlatform 2 at Crewe station in Crewe, Cheshire
In reviewMore mails are brought up from the station's subway. Platform 2 at Crewe station in Crewe, Cheshire. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromplatforms 5, 4, 3 and 2 at London's Broad Street station
In review"The scheduled stop for the Postal Special is 13 minutes. Five hundred bags are unloaded, a thousand loaded, engines changed and some of the English crew exchanged for Scots." From left to right, platforms 5, 4, 3 and 2 at London's Broad Street station, opened in 1865 by the London and North Western Railway and the North London Railway, serving as the latter's main terminus. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRoughdown Road in Boxmoor, Hertfordshire
In reviewCarrying mail bags, two Postmen make their way down onto the railway from a bridge. "At thirty-four points between London and Glasgow, Postmen wait with local mails to deliver them to the Postal Special." The steps down onto the West Coast Main Line from Roughdown Road in Boxmoor, Hertfordshire. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromRoughdown Road to the east of Hemel Hempstead and Boxmoor station in Boxmoor
In review"The mails have been roughly sorted by districts. The Postmen set up a net to catch the mail dropped by the train. They strap up the mail bags in strong leather pouches . . . which are fixed to a standard by a spring clip." Looking eastward from the bridge carrying Roughdown Road to the east of Hemel Hempstead and Boxmoor station in Boxmoor. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromVictoria Dock, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
In review" . . . Asleep in granite Aberdeen, they continue their dreams." Looking across Victoria Dock in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire with the spires and towers of the Municipal Buildings on Castle Street, Marischal College, St. Andrew's Cathedral and the North & Trinity church crossing the skyline. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWatford DC lines
In reviewThe train passes, providing the opportunity for a swig of beer and a smoke. Behind the Platelayers run the Watford DC lines with their four rail electrification system that allowed London Transport Bakerloo Line trains to reach Watford Junction. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWatford Junction station on Station Road, Watford
In reviewThe locomotive whistle blows as the train passes. Looking south-eastward from Watford Junction station on Station Road, Watford in Hertfordshire. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWembley Central station on High Street in Wembley, Middlesex
In reviewLineside apparatus catches a pouch as the Postal Special passes. The West Coast Down Main Line approaching Wembley Central station on High Street in Wembley, Middlesex with the Watford DC Lines curving away to the left beneath the footbridge linking Lyon Park Avenue with London Road. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWest Coast Main Line looking south-east to the south of Wembley Central station with Sudbury Arrival Lines, adjacent to Willesden Carriage Sidings, to the left and a property on Highmead Crescent to the extreme right
In review"A net is swung out from the train as it approaches the standard. The impact releases the spring clip and the pouches are swept into the train." The West Coast Main Line looking south-east to the south of Wembley Central station with Sudbury Arrival Lines, adjacent to Willesden Carriage Sidings, to the left and a property on Highmead Crescent to the extreme right. The scene is reused in 'Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It'. — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromWigan
In review"The mines of Wigan. Steel works of Warrington. And the machine shops of Preston." — recorded for Night Mail by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
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