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[Music Hall Sports] Comic Costume Race
| Date | [1896?] | ID | 8438 |
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A costumed running race filmed by Robert Paul in the mid 1890s.
Santa Claus
| Date | 1898 | ID | 8369 |
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Children sleep while Santa Claus appears in their bedroom to deliver their presents, directed by George Albert Smith in 1898.
Let Me Dream Again
| Date | 1900 | ID | 8373 |
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A middle-aged man dreams of a younger companion in this 1900 film by George Albert Smith.
Robinsoe Crusoe
| Date | 1902 | ID | 8378 |
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A theatrical staging of Robinson Crusoe, produced by George Albert Smith in 1902.
Alice in Wonderland
| Date | 1903 | ID | 8404 |
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Alice follows the White Rabbit and finds herself in the company of strange characters in an unfamiliar garden in this Cecil Hepworth production, directed by Percy Stow in 1903.
[Two Clowns]
| Date | 1906 | ID | 8376 |
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Two clowns tease each other, drinking and laughing, in this 1906 film by George Albert Smith.
Hawkeye, the Showman
| Date | 1913 | ID | 8410 |
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A showman has bad luck with employees in this 1913 Hepworth production, directed by Hay Plumb.
A Lowland Cinderella
| Date | 1921 | ID | 8434 |
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Joan Morgan stars as Hester, whose story of misfortune, manipulation, love and redemption mirrors that of Cinderella. Set between the highlands of Scotland, Intertitles provide chapter titles, such as "A Great Day" and "The Storm Comes" and dialogue between characters, but also introduce the characters and their players.
![A still from [Reigate Borough Carnival] (1926-1927) - a float in the procession](/wp-content/uploads/films/1773/image_a_thumb.jpg "[Reigate Borough Carnival] (1926-1927)")
[Reigate Borough Carnival]
| Date | 1926; 1927 | ID | 1773 |
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A compilation of two films showing the Reigate carnival in 1927 and 1926. The films show the procession through the town as well as portraits of individuals in costumes and on floats.
![A Still from [Garden Fete at Broughton House] (1926)](/wp-content/uploads/films/866/image_a_thumb.jpg "[Garden Fete at Broughton House] (1926)")
[Garden Fete at Broughton House]
| Date | 30 June 1926 | ID | 866 |
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A traditional English garden fete takes place in the grounds of Broughton House near Sevenoaks. This professional film with intertitles focuses much of its attention on the local people who attended the event.
![A still from [Uncle MackÕs Minstrel Seaside Show] (1927)](/wp-content/uploads/films/5253/image_a_thumb.jpg "[Uncle MackÕs Minstrel Seaside Show] (1927)")
[Uncle Mack’s Minstrel Seaside Show]
| Date | [ca. 1927?] | ID | 5253 |
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A single performance by Uncle Mack's Minstrels, made up of various musical and dance acts in this silent film by Enid Briggs from the 1920s.
[Uncle Mack’s Minstrels]
| Date | [ca. 1927?] | ID | 5255 |
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A sequence of performances by Uncle Mack's Minstrels, with and without "blackface" make up, filmed by Enid Briggs in the 1920s.
Reigate Carnival
| Date | 1928, 1935 | ID | 1528 |
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Scenes filmed at Reigate Carnival in 1928 and 1935 by members of the North Downs Cinematograph Society. Elaborate floats and fancy dress costumes feature throughout.
![A still from North Foreland House [Seaside; Domestic Garden; Party] (1928)](/wp-content/uploads/films/5250/image_a_thumb.jpg "North Foreland House [Seaside; Domestic Garden; Party] (1928)")
North Foreland House [Seaside; Domestic Garden; Party]
| Date | 1928 | ID | 5250 |
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Scenes filmed in and around North Foreland House by Enid Briggs in 1928, shot mainly in the garden and at nearby beach.
[Uncle Mack’s Minstrels; North Foreland House]
| Date | [ca. 1929] | ID | 5251 |
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A single performance, made up of various acts by individuals, pairs and groups by Uncle Mack's Minstrels, filmed from the audience by Enid Briggs in the late 1920s.
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