BTF Awards
(List supplied courtesy of Paul Smith and David Wright (NRM)
(* = awards now residing at the National Railway Museum,
some of which are on display in the Gallery - see below)

| 1955 |
| 1 |
HEART OF ENGLAND |
First Award (General Interest) |
Calgary, Canada |
| 2 |
HEART OF ENGLAND |
Second Award (Geography & Travel) |
Calgary, Canada |
| 3 |
HEART OF ENGLAND |
Second Award (Classroom Films) |
Kootenay, Canada |
| 4 |
THE HEART IS HIGHLAND |
Third Prize |
Winnipeg, Canada |
| 1956 |
| 5 |
CYCLISTS SPECIAL |
Diploma of Merit |
Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy |
| 6 |
LINK SPAN |
Best Documentary |
London (U.I.C.) |
| 7 |
THE LAND OF ROBERT BURNS |
Diploma of Merit |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 1957 |
| 8 |
THE ENGLAND OF ELIZABETH |
Premier Award |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 9* |
MEN ON THE MEND |
Second Prize |
Helsinki, Finland |
| 10 |
MEN ON THE MEND |
First Prize |
Harrogate, England |
| 11 |
SAFE TRANSIT |
Second Prize |
Harrogate, England |
| 12* |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Best Documentary |
London, England |
| 13 |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Highly Commended |
Venice, Italy |
| 1958 |
| 14* |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Premier Award |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 15* |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Nomination for Award |
Hollywood, USA |
| 16 |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Honourable Mention |
Montevideo, Uraguay |
| 17 |
JOURNEY INTO SPRING |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
| 18 |
UNDER NIGHT STREETS |
Shared First Prize |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 19* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Prize |
Venice, Italy |
| 20 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Prize |
Bologna, Italy |
| 21 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Prize |
Cork, Ireland |
| 1959 |
| 22 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Diploma of Merit |
Moscow, USSR |
| 23 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Special Award |
Harrogate, England |
| 24* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Special Award |
Rome, Italy |
| 25 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Honourable Mention |
USA (Flaherty) |
| 26 |
WORK STUDY AND TOM HOWARD |
Diploma of Merit |
Harrogate, England |
| 27 |
CARE OF ST. CHRISTOPHERS |
First Prize |
Harrogate, England |
| 28 |
ITS A DANGEROUS WORLD |
Premier Award |
Harrogate, England |
| 29 |
THE TRAVEL GAME |
First Prize |
Harrogate, England |
| 30 |
UNDER NIGHT STREETS |
Second Award |
Harrogate, England |
| 31 |
DIESEL TRAIN RIDE |
Highest Number of Votes |
Oslo, Norway |
| 31A* |
DREAM OF NORWAY |
Award of Merit |
World Travel Congress, Cannes, France |
| 1960 |
| 32 |
I AM A LITTER BASKET |
Certificate of Merit |
Oberhausen, Germany |
| 33 |
I AM A LITTER BASKST |
Best Documentary |
Rome (U.I.C.), Italy |
| 34* |
I AM A LITTER BASKET |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
| 35 |
REPORT ON MODERNISATION |
Best Technical Documentary |
Rome (U.I.C.), Italy |
| 36 |
THREE IS COMPANY |
Best Publicity Film |
Rome (U.I.C.), Italy |
| 37 |
THE HEART OF ENGLAND |
Diploma |
Hamburg, Germany |
| 38* |
AN ARTIST LOOKS AT CHURCHES |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
| 39 |
THE ENGLAND OF ELIZABETH |
Diploma |
Salerno, Italy |
| 40* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Nomination for Award |
Hollywood, USA |
| 41** |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Meritorious Award |
New York, USA |
| 42 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Honouable Mention |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 43 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Medal and Diploma |
Toulon, France |
| 44 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Place |
Kelowna, Canada |
| 45* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
First Place |
Yorkton, Canada |
| 46 |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Best Film (Sea & Marine) |
Monaco |
| 1961 |
| 47* |
BETWEEN THE TIDES |
Le Vainquear |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 48 |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Gold Plaque |
Rome, Italy |
| 49 |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Certificate of Merit |
Vancouver, Canada |
| 50 |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Certificate of Merit |
Mannhein, Germany |
| 51 |
THE ENGLAND OF ELIZABETH |
Joint Award |
Salerno, Italy |
| 52 |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
| 53 |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Diploma |
Venice, Italy |
| 54 |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Plaque |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 55 |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Honoarable Mention |
Rabat, Morocco |
| 56* |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Plaque |
Delhi, India |
| 57 |
TERMINUS |
Grand Prix, |
Venice, Italy |
| 58 |
TERMINUS |
Diploma of Merit |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 59 |
TERMINUS |
Honourable Mention |
Vancouver, Canada |
| 60 |
TERMINUS |
Firs Prize |
Cork, Ireland |
| 61 |
TERMINUS |
Certificate of Merit |
Mannheim, Germany |
| 62 |
TERMINUS |
Gold Medal |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| 63* |
TERMINUS |
British Film Academy Award |
London, England |
| 64 |
TERMINUS |
Premlo Speciale |
Florence, Italy |
| 65 |
TERMINUS |
Special Award (Federation of Film Society) |
Cork, Ireland |
| 1962 |
| 66 |
TERMINUS |
First Place |
Beacon Hill, Canada |
| 67 |
TERMINUS |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
| 68 |
TERMINUS |
Mention |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 69** |
TERMINUS |
Citation for Excellence |
Boston, USA |
| 70* |
LONDON FOR A DAY |
First Place (Sports & Tourist) |
Venice, Italy |
| 1963 |
| 71 |
THIRTY MILLION LETTERS |
Merit Award |
Cork, Ireland |
| 72 |
UNDER NIGHT STREETS |
First Prize (People) |
Victoria, Canada |
| 73* |
TERMINUS |
The Chestnut Brown Squirrel |
Hilverson, Holland |
| 74 |
SNOW |
Gold Medal |
Barcelona, Spain |
| 75* |
UNDERGROUND CENTENARY |
Diploma of Honour |
Locarno, Switzerland |
| 76* |
SNOW |
Diploma of Honour |
Leipzig, East Germany |
| 77* |
WILD HIGHLANDS |
Silver Cup |
Salerno, Italy |
| 77A* |
SNOW |
Certificate |
London Film Festival, England |
| 1964 |
| 78* |
SNOW |
Best Short Documentary |
Oberhausen, Germany |
| 79* |
SNOW |
Diploma of Merit |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 80* |
SNOW |
Third Prize |
London, England |
| 80A* |
ALL THAT MIGHTY HEART |
Third Prize |
London, England |
| 81* |
COURTESY |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
| 82 |
DRIVING TECHNIQUES |
Diploma |
London, England |
| 83 |
THIRTY MILLION LETTERS |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
| 84 |
THREE IS COMPANY |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
| 85 |
SING OF THE BORDER |
Best Tourist Film |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 85A* |
SING OF THE BORDER |
Certificate of Participation |
Edinburgh Festival, Scotland |
| 86 |
SING OF THE BORDER |
Honourable Mention |
Barcelona, Spain |
| 87 |
THIRTY MILLION LETTERS |
Nomination for Award |
Hollywood, USA |
| 88 |
DRIVING TECHNIQUES - PASSENGER TRAINS |
British Film Academy Award |
London, England |
| 89 |
SNOW |
Special Mention |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 89A* |
SNOW |
Certificate |
New York Festival, USA |
| 89B* |
SNOW |
Certificate |
Melbourne Festival, Australia |
| 1965 |
| 90* |
JOE BROWN AT CLAPHAM |
Diploma |
London, England |
| 91* |
WILD WINGS |
Diploma |
London, England |
| 92* |
TRAINS NOT WAGONS |
Diploma |
London, England |
| 93* |
FIFTH REPORT ON MODERNISATION |
Diploma |
London, England |
| 94* |
COACH TRAVELLERS |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
| 95* |
VICTORIA LINE REPORT NO. 1 |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
| 96 |
VICTORIA LINE REPORT NO. 1 |
Diploma |
Venice, Italy |
| 97 |
SNOW |
Special Mention |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 98 |
WILD WINGS |
First Prize |
Vancouver, Canada |
| 99* |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Silver Cup |
Genoa, Italy |
| 100* |
SNOW |
Silver Salver |
Genoa, Italy |
| 101 |
BLUE PULLMAN |
Gold Medal |
Genoa, Italy |
| 102 |
SNOW |
Gold Medal |
Genoa, Italy |
| 103 |
THIRTY MILLION LETTERS |
Gold Medal |
Genoa, Italy |
| 104 |
SNOW |
Mention |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 104A* |
SING OF THE BORDER |
Certificate |
Melbourne Festival, Australia |
| 105* |
SNOW |
Nomination for Award |
Hollywood, USA |
| 106 |
RAIL |
Diploma |
Oberhausen, West Germany |
| 1966 |
| 107 |
GREAT HIGHWAY |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
| 107A* |
GREAT HIGHWAY |
Selection Certificate |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 108 |
FORWARD TO FIRST PRINCIPLES |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
| 109 |
THE DRIVING FORCE |
Diploma |
London, England |
| 109A* |
HOSTELLERS |
Selection Certificate |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 110 |
WHERE DO THEY PLAY? |
Diploma |
London, England |
| 111 |
GLASGOW BELONGS TO ME |
Bronze Medal |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 112* |
WILD WINGS |
Second Prize |
Milan, Italy |
| 113 |
WILD WINGS |
Best Live Action Short Subject |
Hollywood, USA (Oscar) |
| 114* |
GLASGOW BELONGS TO ME |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
| 1967 |
| 115 |
HECTOR THE CHECKER |
First Award |
London, England |
| 116* |
THE FREIGHTLINER STORY |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
| 116A |
THE FREIGHTLINER STORY |
Diploma of Special Mention |
Venice, Italy |
| 117 |
RAIL |
Certificate of Merit |
London, England |
| 118** |
HECTOR THE CHECKER |
Second Prize (International Industrial Film Festival) |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| 119 |
RAIL |
Diploma of Honour |
Locarno, Switzerland |
| 119A* |
RAIL |
Certificate |
Philadelphia, USA |
| 120 |
THE FREIGHTLINER STORY |
Special Mention |
Venice, Italy |
| 121 |
WILD WINGS |
Spanish National Tourist Office Prize |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 122* |
SNOW |
Best Professional Photography |
Guadalajuara, Mexico |
| 1968 |
| 123 |
CONTAINER PORT |
Special Mention |
Venice, Italy |
| 124 |
A MUGS GAME |
Bronze Medal |
New York, USA |
| 124A* |
VICTORIA LINE No. 2 |
Certificate |
Melbourne Festival, Australia |
| 1969 |
| 125* |
RIGHT TIME MEANS RIGHT TIME (The Pain Train) |
Bronze Award |
BISFA |
| 126 |
CONTAINER PORT |
Silver Medal |
Milan, Italy |
| 127 |
THE FREIGHTLINER STORY |
Silver Medal |
Milan, Italy |
| 1970 |
| 128* |
A CITY FOR ALL SEASONS |
First Prize |
Anaheim, USA |
| 129 |
A CITY FOR ALL SEASONS |
First Honorable Mention |
Manila, Phillipines |
| 130* |
FREIGHT FLOW |
Diploma |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 131* |
SEASPEED STORY |
Diploma |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 132 |
A CITY FOR ALL SEASONS |
First Prize |
Chicago, USA |
| 133 |
SEASPEED STORY |
Diploma & Silver Medal |
Venice, Italy |
| 134* |
A CITY FOR ALL SEASONS |
Bronze Medal |
Atlanta, USA |
| 1971 |
| 135 |
THE SITE IN THE SEA |
Certificate of Merit |
The British Association |
| 136* |
RAVING A FRESH LOOK |
Certificate of Merit |
BISFA |
| 137 |
SOUTHAMPTON INTO THE SEVENTIES |
Certificate of Merit |
BISFA |
| 138 |
SNOW |
Award for Exceptional Merit |
Philadelphia, USA |
| 1972 |
| 139 |
SOLUTIONS? |
Certificate of Merit |
BISFA |
| 140* |
CYBERNETICA |
Special Mentio (Golden Mercury Festival) |
Venice, Italy |
| 141* |
SOLUTIONS? |
3rd Prize in its Class (Council of European Industrial Federations) |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1973 |
| 142* |
GOLFERS IN A SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE |
Golden Camera Award |
Chicago, USA |
| 142A* |
GOLFERS IN A SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE |
Certificate |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 143** |
EXPRESS LINK WITH EUROPE |
Bronze Award |
BISFA |
| 144 |
TOEING THE WHITE LINE |
Diploma |
Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
| 145 |
BRITANNIA A BRIDGE |
Second Prize |
Budapest, Hungry |
| 1974 |
| 146 |
OVER THE SEA AND FAST AWAY |
Diploma |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 147* |
GOING PLACES FAST |
Gold Award |
BISFA |
| 147A** |
GOING PLACES FAST |
Gold Award |
BISFA |
| 148 |
WHATS TOPS? |
Silver Award |
New York, USA |
| 149 |
WIRES OVER THE BORDER |
Bronze Award |
New York, USA |
| 150 |
MIDLAND COUNTRY |
Diploma of Honour |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| 150A |
SCENE FROM MELBURY HOUSE |
? |
Florence, Italy |
| 1975 |
| 151* |
RAIL FREIGHT ECONOMY OF SCALE |
Silver Award |
BISFA |
| 152 |
AGE OF INVENTION |
Financial Times Export Award |
BISFA |
| 153* |
LOCOMOTION |
Silver Award |
Moscow, USSR |
| 154 |
AGE OF INVENTION |
Best Historical Film (Folklore & Tourism) |
Brussels, Belgium |
| 155* |
E FOR EXPERINLNTAL |
Bronze Award (18th Film & TV Festival) |
New York, USA |
| 156 |
WIRES OVER THE BORDER |
Diploma, Technical Film Festival |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 157 |
RAIL FREIGHT - ECONOMY OF SCALE |
Diploma |
Technical Film Festival, Prague |
| 153 |
LOCOMOTION |
Diploma of Honour |
Leipzig, East Germany |
| 1976 |
| 159* |
LOCOMOTION |
Silver Award |
BISFA |
| 160* |
THE NINE ROAD |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 161* |
OPERATION LONDON BRIDGE |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 162 |
LOCOMOTION |
Diploma of Merit |
Melbourne, Australia |
| 163 |
OPERATION LONDON BRIDGE |
Certificate of Merit |
British Association for Advancement of Science |
| 164* |
LOCOMOTION |
1st Prize (17th International Industrial Film Festival) |
London, England |
| 165* |
LOCOMOTION |
Grand Prix (17th International Industrial Film Festival) |
London, England |
| 166 |
NINE ROAD |
Silver Award (Film & TV Festival) |
New York, USA |
| 1977 |
| 167* |
LANDSCAPE WITH CASTLES |
Silver Screen Award |
US Industrial Film Festival |
| 168* |
INTERCITY 125 |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
US Industrial Film Festival |
| 169* |
THE FINISHING LINE |
Certificate of Appreciation (Top Category) |
Oberhausen, West Germany |
| 170* |
THE FINISHING LINE |
Mention (Festival of Youth) |
Paris, France |
| 171 |
WOODLAND HARVEST |
Distinction (International Scientific Technical and Didactic Film Festival) |
Katowice, Poland |
| 172 |
WOODLAND HARVEST |
Bronze Award (Film and TV Festival) |
New York, USA |
| 1978 |
| 173 |
DISCOVERING RAILWAYS |
Silver Screen Award (Industrial Film Festival) |
Chicago, USA |
| 174 |
RUBBISH BY HAIL |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 175 |
LOCOMOTION |
Special mention for Quality (Centre Nationale de la Cinematographic) |
Paris, France |
| 176* |
ENGLANDS NORTH COUNTRY |
Silver Award, International Film and TV Festival |
New York, USA |
| 177 |
THE ENCHANTED SAIL |
Diploma |
Milan, Italy |
| 1979 |
| 178* |
ENGLANDS NORTH COUNTRY |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 179* |
DISCOVER BRITAIN BY TRAIN |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 180* |
USING TOPS |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 181* |
IT TAKES ALL SORTS |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 182* |
OVERTURE 125 |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 183* |
OMNIBUS 150 |
Silver Medallion |
New York, USA |
| 184* |
THE BEACONS AND BEYOND |
Bronze Medallion |
New York, USA |
| 1980 |
| 185 |
A NEW AGE FOR RAILWAYS |
Silver Screen Award |
Chicago, USA |
| 186 |
OMNIBUS 150 |
Silver Screen Award |
Chicago, USA |
| 186A* |
OMNIBUS 150 |
Diploma |
Venice, Italy |
| 187 |
ROBBIE |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
Chicago, USA |
| 188 |
POWER TO STOP |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
Chicago, USA |
| 189 |
THE BEACONS AND BEYOND |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
Chicago, USA |
| 189A* |
THE BEACONS AND BEYOND |
Certificate |
Film Tour 80, Monte Carlo |
| 190* |
ROBBIE |
Gold Award |
BISFA |
| 191* |
LIFE ON THE LINE |
Imperial Group Training Film Challenge Trophy |
BISFA |
| 192 |
LIFE ON THE LINE |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 193* |
ROBBIE |
Silver Award |
New York, USA |
| 194* |
POWER TO STOP |
Bronze Award |
New York, USA |
| 195* |
POWER TO STOP |
Certificate of Merit - British Association Advancement of Science |
|
| 196 |
SEASPEED HOVERCRAFT |
Best l6mm Film (Festival of Naval Films and Films of the Sea) |
Carthagena |
| 197* |
SEASPEED HOVERCRAFT |
Best Photography (Festival of Naval Films and Films of the Sea) |
Carthagena |
| 197A |
SEASPEED HOVERCRAFT |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 197B |
AGE OF THE TRAIN |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 197C* |
CROSS BRACED BOGIE |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 197D* |
FREIGHTLINER |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 197E* |
GRAIN FREIGHT |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 1981 |
| 198 |
ROBBIE |
Clifford Wheeler Award |
|
| 199* |
WHOS IN CHARGE? |
Silver (Training Category) |
BISFA |
| 200 |
SELLING FOR SUCCESS |
Highly Commended (Twin-Projector Category) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 201* |
DESIGNED TO BE RECOGNISED |
Highly Commended (MultiVision Category) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 202 |
DESIGNED TO BE RECOGNISED |
Kodak Prize (Best Photograph) |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 1982 |
| 203* |
TRACK 125 |
Silver |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 204* |
PROMISES, PROMISES |
Bronze |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 205* |
THE STONE CARRIERS |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA |
| 206 |
LOCOMOTION |
First Prize |
3rd Festival Internationale du Film Ferroviaine, Paris, France |
| 207 |
THE STONE CARRIERS |
Gold Award |
International Film & TV Festival, New York, USA |
| 208 |
TRANSMODE AV |
Certificate of Special Merit |
BISFA Slides/Strip |
| 209 |
INTERCITY 1250 |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
US Industrial Film Festival |
| 210 |
A NEW APPROACH TO HONG KONG |
Certificate of Creative Excellence |
US Industrial Film Festival |
| 1983 |
| 217* |
THE STONE CARRIERS |
Kodak Award Regional Winner |
London & South East |
| 218* |
THE STONE CARRIERS |
Kodak Award Regional Winner |
Wales |