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The Brett family's trip to Broadstairs
| Date | [ca.1930] | ID | 12195 |
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This black and white family film shows the Bret family leaving home for a trip to the seaside in Broadstairs, Kent. The family are seen walking through town to the beach and playing on the shoreline. The second part of the film with intertitle, shows a birthday garden party at the family home for Patricia, aged 6.
[Jocelyn’s 3rd Birthday]
| Date | 1935 | ID | 1562 |
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A Dufaycolor film of the Emberton family, showing; daughter, Jocelyn Emberton, on an outing to the countryside, in the garden with her mother, at the beach, and at her third birthday party. At the birthday party, a gathering of children, their mothers and nannies enjoy tea and games in the garden. The film ends with a royal parade, possibly King George V's Silver Jubilee(?). Dufaycolor was an early film system that employed a matrix of red, green and blue to produce colour on film. This matrix pattern is clearly in evidence in the online clips.
![A Still from [Joce and Gill at Home] (1936-1939)](/wp-content/uploads/films/1563/image_a_thumb.jpg "[Joce and Gill at Home] (1936-1939)")
Joce and Gill at Home
| Date | 1936 - 1940 | ID | 1563 |
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A compilation of family scenes spanning the late 1930s filmed by architect Joseph Emberton. The youngest daughter learns to walk; the two daughters play in the garden; the grandparents visit; there are outings to a lido, two birthday parties and a Christmas dinner. They also visit the Casino building in Blackpool, designed by Joseph Emberton.
![A still from [Wisborough Green] (1939-1943) - Mother and children wearing gas masks](/wp-content/uploads/films/1672/image_a_thumb.jpg "[Wisborough Green] (1939-1943)")
[Wisborough Green]
| Date | 1939; 1941-1943 | ID | 1672 |
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Film of the Gowlland family during the war years, focusing on family life and activities at their home in Croydon. Much of the film shows the children playing in the garden, along with family outings, a wedding at Wisborough Green, the arrival of a new baby and Christmas 1943.
![A still from [Joan Mary] (1939-1942)](/wp-content/uploads/films/11625/image_a_thumb.jpg "[Joan Mary] (1939-1942)")
[Joan Mary]
| Date | 1939-1942 | ID | 11625 |
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Sidney Bligh's film records a few moments of 'Cousin Peter' as a toddler, then focuses on the early years of his daughter, Joan Mary - from a newly born baby to toddler, in this collection of small snippets from 1939 to 1942.
[Birthday; Winter Scenes]
| Date | 1941 | ID | 1201 |
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A home movie from 1941 featuring the Brocklehurst family. They are seen at home celebrating their eldest daughters birthday and out and about in the countryside with friends. The film hints at the impact of the war, with a soldier at home on leave and the family car being prepared for storage.
![A still from [Horse show; Holiday at Eastbourne] (1946) - John Gowlland aged 7 with birthday cake](/wp-content/uploads/films/1675/image_a_thumb.jpg "[Horse show; Holiday at Eastbourne] (1946)")
[Horse Show; Holiday at Eastbourne]
| Date | 1946 | ID | 1675 |
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Film of the Gowlland family in the first year of Peace after the Second World War. In this film, the family go to a Gymnkana, and go on Holiday to Eastbourne, where they play on the beachat Eastbourne, and visit Alfrison and the surrounding Sussex Downs.
Family Favourites. A “Moving” Record of Family Events Through The Years; Scrapbook For 1948; News Review 1949
| Date | 1947 - 1949 | ID | 3118 |
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Three home movie compilations made by a member of Haywards Heath & District Amateur Cine Society which include footage of family gatherings, outings and holidays.
![A still from [Seaside; Bonfire; Garden; Rustington Hotel; Churches; Squirrels; 6th Birthday Cake; Fireworks] (1948-1949)](/wp-content/uploads/films/9145/image_a_thumb.jpg "[Seaside; Bonfire; Garden; Rustington Hotel; Churches; Squirrels; 6th Birthday Cake; Fireworks] (1948-1949)")
[Seaside; Bonfire; Garden; Rustington Hotel; Churches; Squirrels; 6th Birthday Cake; Fireworks]
| Date | [ca. 1948 - 1949] | ID | 9145 |
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This film shows several domestic garden scenes and family travelogues across East and West Sussex. Scenes include the children swimming and playing on several beaches; views of religious buildings; The Rustington Hotel Eastbourne; and panoramic rooftop views across the Meads area of Eastbourne towards the Wish Tower/ Martelo Tower.
Holiday in North Devon
| Date | 1948 | ID | 9146 |
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A film showing a family holiday and domestic scenes in Crawley. The first part shows the children paddling in the North Devon sea, playing on the rocks and building sandcastles. The second part shows the family playing in a playground and attending a Harvest Festival event at Three Bridges Free Church. The children help to rake fallen leaves in a garden, celebrating (a birthday or Christmas ?) with presents and on an outing to the countryside.
[Family Events of 1949]
| Date | 1949 | ID | 1671 |
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Films of the Gowlland family in 1949, showing trips to their holiday cottage, 'Windover', at Fairlight Cove, at Easter and Whitsun. The family take walks along the cliffs and paddle in the sea and the children play in the garden. The family also visit Canterbury, Rye, and Old Hastings.
[Family and Local Scenes]
| Date | [ca. 1950s] | ID | 130 |
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A compilation of material filmed by Mr Phil Ellis, which includes many friends, family and neighbours. There are scenes of picnics and day trips, occasions such as birthdays and Christmas, and various local villages.
[Family Garden Scenes and Social Events]
| Date | [ca.1952?] | ID | 5439 |
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This colour and black and white film documents several family gatherings and holidays by the Wood family. The film-maker captures scenes from a child's birthday party, a wedding, a christening (?) and a visit to an airfield with close-up shots of the aircraft coming in to land.
[First Day at School; Fifth Birthday; Festival of Britain]
| Date | 1950; 1951 | ID | 9155 |
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This edited film shows scenes of the Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition, an outing of the Three Bridges Free Church and a trip to London. The film also includes several family occasions that includes meeting a new baby, first day at school, a fifth birthday, a wedding and cutting and eating a home-grown apple in the garden.
Gowlland Film 1951
| Date | 1951 | ID | 1683 |
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This film shows the Gowlland Family at various events during the year of 1951. They visit their holiday cottage in Sussex; hold a cocktail party at home; celebrate their daughter's 14th Birthday; visit the Festival of Britain Pleasure Gardens and celebrate 'Grandpa's' 70th Birthday.
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