[Glimpses of Pre-war Worthing and Everyday Folk]

This silent amateur film captures numerous street scenes in Worthing, in particular those which took place during the harsh winter of 1938. It also records 'Sparks and Son Builders and Contractors' working on various local buildings.

[Visit to China and Korea]

Footage of pre-Second World War Japan and Korea filmed by Swedish diplomat Tor H. Wistrand. He films temples and palaces, street scenes and The Great Wall of China. The film has intertitles and contains the only known pre-Second World War colour footage of Korea.

Crisis 1938

This edited colour pre-Second World War film shows London's preparation for war during the Munich Crisis in 1938. Shelters, trenches and ready-stations are being constructed and installed in Central London parks. This is contrasted with scenes of everyday London life.

[Exit from Church; Rosenmontag Floats]

This film begins by showing a congregation leaving a church in a rural village. The next sequence shows scenes at a 'Rosenmontag' street carnival in 1938, with parade floats and marching bands. The film has intertitles throughout.

“Outward Bound”; On the liner; Playing games; Title: "Through the Suez Canal”

This film shows travel aboard the 'slow boat to China' in 1938, passing through the Suez Canal to Hong Kong, Shanghai and beyond.

[Sargent Bus & Coach Services]

Documenting the East Grinstead-based bus and coach company, the film covers trips from the early days of the company in the 1930s through to later ventures at the company’s car showroom in the 1970s.

[Forest Hill Visit to London; Scout Parade; Summer Camp]

This film shows recently honoured service men and women emerging through the gates outside Buckingham Palace following an investiture. This is followed by Cubs, Scouts and Guides parading in a bombed out street, with views inside their club room, undertaking training exercises. The film closes with views of Scouts at a camp in Croydon.

[Hove Camp Site; St. George's Day]

This Scouting fllm shows scenes from camps, parades and swimming activities by several troops of Cub, Boy and Rover Scouts.

Road Blocks

This training film, which was produced by the Sussex Home Guard Zone Demonstration Unit, provides a step-by-step visual demonstration of the procedures to be put into action when erecting road blocks. The film contains intertitles and graphics.

[Warship Week and Tank Week]

A local newsreel featuring various key wartime events across 1941 and 1942. The Civil Defence are inspected, the Civic Restaurant is opened, a water works is inspected, Warship Week is celebrated, Tank Week brings excitement some for the children of Brighton and the Home Secretary tests an innovative listening device to help in the searching of bomb damaged buildings.

[Sussex in Technicolour]

A colour film made during the Second World War and shortly afterwards, showing scenes of Brighton and beyond.

A Peep in the Future

This short animated film from 1946 was produced by Sidney Little, the Town Planning and Development Officer for Hastings Borough Council. The film demonstrates Little's scheme for redevelopment of Hastings Town Centre, using a specially constructed model of the street scene, together with vehicles and pedestrians.

[RA Shows; Sunday School Party and Outing; Fair; Campaign; Church Stone Layings and Openings; Westminster Abbey]

This film shows the family and working life of a Minister of the Three Bridge Free Church including outings, school events, laying foundation stones and Billy Graham's sermons.