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General Library
The NGRS library service is available to
all members. The library contains approximately 270 files and 670 books in
addition to timetables, maps, catalogues, etc. All items in the library may be
borrowed free of charge by members for a period of one month, from the
Librarian.
Please return all items promptly as another member may be waiting to borrow
them. When returning items, please include outward postage plus 10p packing
charge per parcel. Please treat the Society property with great care - remember
that much of it is difficult to replace.
We are
always ready to receive any material of interest, whether by bequest, gift or
purchase. Have you something of interest which could be useful to the Library?
If
the material you require is not in the Library, we can sometimes obtain it from
elsewhere.
If
you have Adobe Acrobat Reader,
CLICK HERE to view or download the general library list (272K).
If
you want to find out about Acrobat Reader or install it onto your computer,
click on the icon below.
Video Library
The aims of the
NGRS Film & Video Library are as follows:
1)
To collect
films, videotapes or DVDs (privately made or commercially available) on
subjects relevant to the Narrow Gauge Railway Society.
2)
To make this
material available to society Members in the form of individual loans or shows
to Area Groups, subject to any conditions imposed by the Copyright owners.
An important function of the library is to provide a
safe repository for non-commercial film or video footage which might otherwise
be lost or destroyed, such has often occurred after the photographer has passed
away.
To this end the Society will be happy to accept such
material, either on a permanent basis or on temporary loan to permit a video
copy to be made of such material. A VHS video copy or DVD of any such material
can be supplied to the donor on request.
The Hon.Film
&Video Librarian should, however, be contacted before any material is sent.
A limited selection of commercial programs may be
acquired, either by purchase, 'Review' copies sent by publishers, or by donation
from Society members, and these programs will be available on loan, where
permission has been given by the Copyright holders.
If any member wishes to borrow any of the available
DVDs please write or Email quoting your name and address.
Tapes are loaned for one month & are loaned on the
understanding that they are NOT shown in public & in particular that further
copies are NOT made.
An up to date list of the Video Library can be
obtained by sending an Email request or a large stamped addressed envelope to
the Video
Librarian.
If
you have Word, you may
CLICK HERE to view or download the
latest video library list.
If you
have any queries, information, or possible additional material please contact
the Video Librarian (please enclose a SAE if a
reply is required).
Other
Video Tapes
The
Society holds a small number of other tapes, mostly from Commercial publishers,
and these cannot be loaned to individual members or groups until permission has
been obtained from the Copyright holders. Negotiations are in hand & these will
be added to the 'loan' list when such permission is obtained.
'Clips
List'
Under compilation, please write for details - all donations of information
gratefully received !
A REQUEST FROM
THE VIDEO LIBRARIAN
(March 2007)
Members may be aware
that we have a videotape in the Society’s library with a short B&W film from
Yugoslav TV covering
the
last days
of the 600mm Ohrid-Gostivar line which was operated exclusively
with ‘Feldbahn’
locos when it closed in 1966.
Although poor
quality the programme is most interesting & was thought to be
the only known movie footage of the line.
However member
Richard Harrison, who recently borrowed the videotape, has drawn our attention
to
another film of the
line & this time
in colour !
The short 12-minute
programme is called ‘Ohrid Express’ &
was produced by a French company. It was nominated for an
award at the Cannes film festival in 1965 & is reported as having
been shown at another festival in the USA in 2002.
Enquiries are afoot
to try & trace this film & we are asking the membership whether anyone has heard of the film or knows where it might
be located [or even owns a copy !]
Any ‘clues’ would
be most gratefully received by the Video Librarian & members will be informed if
the program is located.
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