Bygones DVDs

 

	Bygones - Volume 3: The Sudbury Mammoth Old Tyme Rallye Traction engines, steam ploughs, old-time farming machinery and fire engines come back to life at this traditional rally. Also includes: Elveden Enterprise - A look behind the scenes at everyday life around Elveden Hall in Suffolk, private home of the Guiness Family, with its unique historic interiors. Bioscope Show - Film shows were once a popular entertainment at fairgrounds. Meet the enthusiasts who keep this heritage alive with their hand-cranked projectors and steam powered lamps. Come to the Fair - Games, music, lights and historic customes - discover the story behind England's traditional fairs. Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.00 postage & packaging
	Bygones - Volume 5: The Collection Goes To Holkham The Coke family's stately home prepares its disused outbuildings to house the Bygones Collection - from hand tools to farm machinery. Also includes: Doomsday Discovery - Watermills were once a common sight in East Anglia. Graham MArtin undertakes the mammoth challenge of restoring the abandoned watermill at Foulden, Norfolk. Woodbine Willie - His Life and Times - Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy was an Army Chaplin during WWI. Poet and loyal friend, he brought spiritual comfort to his comrades. His Rough Rhymes are read by Judi Dench, Robert Hardy and Philip Madoc. Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.00 postage & packaging
	Bygones - Volume 6: Last Of The Black Sail Traders Wherries were once a familiar sight in Norfolk. Join the vintage Albion on her travels across the rivers and coast of Norfolk. Also includes: Echoes of a Saggar Maker's Bottom Knocker - A traditional bottle-kiln is brought back to life for one last pottery firing with some superb results. On Mr Repton's Advice - After Capability Brown came Suffolk's Humphry Repton, the last great landscape designer of the 18th Century who shaped many of Britain's country. Beyond the Wall - Poor Law - Life in the grim workhouses of the 19th Century, with a look at the surviving examples including Deben Court in Suffolk and Gressenhall, Norfolk. Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.00 postage & packaging
	Bygones - Volume 7: The River, A Living Thing Watermills, wildlife and countryside - discover the living story of the River Wensum as we follow its meandering course. Also includes: The Man Who Made the Trains Go By - Discover the story behind Bassett Lowke, the original manufacturer of ships and model steam trains - before the days of Hornby. Bernard Thomas Coracle Builder - The ancient art of coracle making is demonstrated by a skilled craftman. Coracles are used for traditional salmon fishing and are ideal for enjoying games on the river. Top of the Town - A peep behind the scenes at the Blackpool Tower, one of Britain's best known seaside landmarks. Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.00 postage & packaging
	Bygones -  Volume 8: A Man Between Three Rivers Meet the last of the "Fen Tigers", Ernie James, who made his living from a square mile of land by eel catching and punt gunning. Also includes: Full Steam Ahead - Britain once relied on steam power, from traction engines and diggers to fairgrounds and cranes. Now these iron workhorses from a former age are kept alive by enthusiasts. Gone to Burton - Suffolk farm labourers share their memories of working at the Burton-on-Trent maltings when jobs on the land were scarce. Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.00 postage & packaging
	Bygones - Volume 9: Keeping The Boat Afloat Norfolk is home to the only private lifeboat service in Britain. Since the late 18th Century the Caister lifeboat crews have saved a record number of lives. Also includes: Model Exhibition - Old fashioned model making at its best, as enthusiasts create everything from intricate matchstick pianos to real steam trains. "Puff Buffs" in Bavaria - On the 150th Anniversary of the German railway network, English enthusiasts come face to face with the full glory of Continental steam power. Cahirmee - An Irish Horse Fair - The Cahirmee Fair has always attracted a large following of traders, buyers and travellers. This episode is a fascinating portrait of one of the last traditional horse fairs in Ireland. Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.00 postage & packaging
	Bygones - Volume 10: A Voice To Remember The story behind Nipper the dog and the birth of commercial records, which turned 'The Gramophone Company' into HMV and EMI. Also includes: Aviation Archaeology - The Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton is busy investigating crash sites and preserving the past by rescuing wartime memorabilia. Lock, Stock and Coal Scuttles - An auction by Christie's strips Elveden Hall of its furnishings and opens up an Aladdin's cave of antiques and collectors' items. Pleasures of Times Past - Dick Joice takes us on a final journey through the Bygones Archives - from steam rallies and craftsmen to Edith Cavell and the Singing Postman. Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.00 postage & packaging