[Christmas; Wedding; Birthday]

This film shows several family gatherings, beginning with opening presents from Father Christmas, followed by the family on a countryside walk. Scenes of a wedding include the bride and bridesmaids entering the church, the family gathered outside and leaving on a train. The film closes with a boy leaving to go to school, and a birthday party with cake.

[Christening; Birthday; At the Seaside; Day Trip to Eastbourne]

This film shows several family gatherings that includes a Christening at a church with a party at the family home,followed by a fancy dress birthday party with a chocolate train cake. The second film shows a family trip to the seafront at Brighton and Eastbourne, closing with shots of the Western Lawns in Eastbourne being used as a camp site, views of Eastbourne Pier, the bandstand and a panoramic view of Eastbourne from Beachy Head.

[Baby; Toddlers; Sweden]

This edited colour film shows a child at different ages up to 3 or 4 years old, playing with siblings and going on holiday to Rägo, Sweden. Intertitles illustrate milestones in the child's development.

[At the Seaside; Visit to Birling Gap; Domestic Garden]

This film shows: a 6th Birthday tea party and balloon release in the garden; a continuation of the family beach outing to Shoreham-on-Sea [also on 5327]; a visit to a pet-shop in Preston Park; a visit to Drusillas Zoo Park [also on 5329]; a camping trip (?) to Birling Gap where the children play games and toboggan down a hill; ending with the children playing in a garden on a sea-saw.

Birthday For Peter

A fictional film in which Peter, a young boy celebrating his birthday, is abducted on his way home from school. The horrible events turn out however only to be a bad dream.

[Birthday Party; Visit to a Playground]

This short film shows a 7th birthday party with birthday tea, children playing games in the garden and the family on an outing to Peter Pan's Playground in Brighton. The children play on a large metal rocking horse, roundabout and rotating climbing frame.

[Trip to London Zoo; Birthday Party; Preston

This film shows the Linehan family on a day trip via train to visit London Zoo. The family stop to view several of the animals including the Giant Panda, Polar Bear, Giraffe and Elephant. The children ride a camel and take a Larma carriage ride around the park. A child's birthday tea party at home (out of focus), and a visit to Preston Park Gardens complete the film.

[Stanmer Park; Pevensey Castle; Birthday Party]

This film shows the Linehan family on a picnic in Stanmer Park, attending a Christening, visiting Pevensey Castle and Beachy Head with views of Beach Heady Lighthouse; and two children eating ice cream sandwiches sat on the grass. The final film shows the family celebrating a child's birthday with tea party in the garden at home. The table is laden with plates of food and a large home-made birthday cake.

My Family & Other Animals

An edited colour film of Hinchliff family domestic scenes. The family are also seen having their photo taken at 'Grannies 95th birthday' (?), where several members of the Gowlland household can be seen.

[Avebury; Wedding; 80th Birthday]

The film opens on the stone circle at Avebury followed by scenes from a wedding. The bride enters the church and leaves with the groom after the ceremony. They are seen mingling and posing for photographs. The next scene shows an elderly woman sitting up in bed, being visited by family on her 80th birthday. A large group of family members pose together outside, in the front garden of a house.