Victoria Line Report 1 - Over and Under (1964)
"Operations at Oxford Circus 1962-64"
Produced by British Transport Films on behalf of London Transport
28 minutes - Colour

The first in a series of five films covering the construction of the London Underground's new 'Victoria' Line. This was to be BTF's largest single project in terms of quantity of footage that was shot.
These reports examine in depth the work involved in this great engineering project. As they are of a technical nature, they were only available for showing to suitable audiences.
This particular film describes the route of the new line, the planning and the problems which had to be overcome.

16mm & 35mm

The Victoria Line Reports:-
1) Over and Under
2) Down and Along
3) Problems and Progress
4) Equip and Complete
5) London's Victoria Line

See also :-
Experiment Under London


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