Blanco’s Back in Town

This film shows a visit from Blanco, with scenes in London including Strand Underground Station, Nelson's Column, Tottenham Court Rd, the Dominion Theatre, the Post Office Tower, and close-ups of various promo images of Sidney Poitier in 'For Love of Ivy'. A visit to Folkestone with the promenade and other town scenes. Scenes of a game of roller-hockey, a boating lake, and Blanco with a Dalek. Concludes with a coach trip to London from Folkestone.

[Leatherhead Repertory Theatre]

This film records the construction of Leatherhead's Thorndike Theatre, starting with scenes of the old theatre followed by a sponsored walk, organised to raise funds for the redevelopment. Next is shown the old Crescent Cinema being demolished to make way for the Thorndike Theatre followed by a ceremony with Dame Sybil Thorndike. Construction of the new theatre follows and then its opening night, attended by Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon.

Incredible Warsaw

An amateur travelogue film of Warsaw in Poland visiting several museums, churches, gardens and touring the Vistula river, aboard a boat. [online clip from part one only]

The Village

This amateur colour film created by the Haywards Heath Cine & Video Society features a tour of Franklands Village, West Sussex with a portrait of village life including some of the events, social clubs, teams and and societies that operate. The film ends with a montage of shots of the villages green spaces, gardens and buildings.

Traveller’s Joy

This film shows a series of visits to notable landmarks and historic buildings in the home counties including Uffington castle and the 'Horse and Vintage Vehicle Show', Oxfordshire; The Mill at Sonning; Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton); Tower Bridge and Pool of London at St Katharine's Dock; Windsor Great Park with Leptis Magna monuments and Memorials, Berkshire; and the Charles Dickens Centre and Chalet in Rochester.

Audition

This short drama shows several young women taking their turn at auditioning for a part at a local theatre, with opening and closing instrumental music.

A Milestone for Crawley

A well-made amateur film from 1989 which documents the development of the Hawth Theatre and Arts Centre, Crawley. The film features many local artistic and cultural groups and examines the impact the new centre will have on the town.

Arrival in the Big City

This animated colour live action music video, was made by participants in Carousel, an arts organisation by and for people with learning disabilities. It illustrates what it feels like to be lost in a big city – everything is very big and scary, and it always rains. It includes shots of The Apollo theatre, Hammersmith. The music is provided by Beat Express, a learning disabled rock group also supported by Carousel for the Debbie Rock Angel Opera.