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The Masterplan / Oasis (1995)

So The Masterplan is 30 years old today. Do you feel old yet?

The BBC archive has just thrown up this lovely little clip. Shot in 1962, this short Ken Russel piece can only be described as a post apocalyptic archeological report. It has good fun misidentifying various pieces of 60s paraphernalia and contains a couple of sly digs at archaeology’s propensity to call anything it doesn’t understand ’religious’.

It also has a few subtle hints as to the nature of this post apocalyptic world; there’s still no mass production, no knowledge of radiation, nor (given the ignorance of the electric fire) apparently, electricity. Indeed, destruction must have been almost total – no books, no photos, no pictures. Even no real oral history.

The BFI also has a nice article on The Lonely Shore here.

Saltburn Cliff Tramway – A Timelapse

Another short timelapse, this time from Saltburn and their lovely funicular tramway.

Gallery: 2025 Misc

Six Spectacular Slipways – Launching Lifeboats at the RNLI

This is a lovely little video of RNLI boat launches. I especially like the Lizard Point launch – having walked the coastal path above that lifeboat station I can tell you it’s quite a drop down to both the cliff to the station and from the station to the sea!