Post by holidayman on Mar 20, 2012 16:14:25 GMT 2
.... In 1967.
Who remenbers when you booked your holiday in a Travel Agency and holiday brochures were more of a leaflet than the large volumes of today.
When staff took time with your booking - sold you what you wanted ( not where they wanted you to go).
When bookings were done with pen and paper - not a computer in sight!
When you could have 12 days in Bermuda for 109GBP (if you were posh!)
When you had to have your passport stamped with the amount of currency you had purchesed for your destination - and if i remember correctly there was a 50GBP limit.
This video is in black and white and is silent - however i hope you all still enjoy this weeks offering as i try to vary the content as much as possible.
Regards to all.
David
www.britishpathe.com/video/holidays-for-1967/query/air+travel
This video includes shots of a rack full of holiday travel books. Various shots of the people sitting down to book their holidays in travel agents, they look through brochures. MV. Exterior of Embassy travel office. Various shots inside the offices of Sabena, travellers have the workings and seating arrangement explained to them on a model of one of the Sabena aircraft. CU. Signs outside the various travel offices, Sabena, BUA, Greek Line. Various shots inside Greek Line office, models of their cruise ships are seen. MS. Travelling shot going down escalator at underground station. MS. Tube train moving through station. Various shots of the crowd going up and down the escalators at underground station. Some shots of the advertising posters on the underground station. Various exterior shots of travel offices, Israel Air, Global, Yugotours, German tourist, Swedish Travel, British Eagle, Austria, Turkey, BOAC, Air India, Union Castle Lines, Switzerland, France and Cooks. Various shots of the posters in the travel agents windows, models of ships etc.