An Artist in the Shadows: Margaret Dora Mendelssohn Benecke

This film tells the life story of the Eastbourne painter Margaret Dora Mendelssohn Benecke. She was the granddaughter of Felix Mendelsohn, a fact not many people knew. Artist and researcher Dr Jane Palmer interviews relatives, the Towner Art Gallery, artists and scholars to shed light on the life of this reserved personality.

Volunteers Bringing History to Life at The Regency Town House

In this film we hear from a varied group of volunteers about their activities for the Regency Town House project. From carpentry, writing, cooking, design, wardrobe to the 'Here in the Past' database project. Besides a passion for history they express an appreciation for a good social connection.

Alice in Wonderland

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.

A Visit to Peek Frean and Co. Biscuit Works

~A Visit to Peek Frean and Co.'s Biscuit Works~ represents one of the earliest surviving examples of a film documenting British industry. The film records the stages involved in the semi-automated manufacture of biscuits at the Peek Frean and Co. factory (Clements Road) in Bermondsey, South London, from the delivery of raw materials to the distribution of the finished article. Each stage is introduced by an explanatory intertitle.

The Marchioness Camden Presents New Colors to Special Reserves at Shorncliffe

This newsreel shows Joan Pratt, 4th Marchioness Camden presenting new Colours to The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment at Shorncliffe military station.

Tansy

The story of Tansy, a shepherd's granddaughter, who is adored and mistreated by the men in her life, told over nearly an hour of footage and intertitles. Scenes are shot on location, setting action in the rolling hills of the Devon countryside, as well as interior sets. Intertitle styles make visual distinctions between spoken phrases by the characters, shown in bold white type over black, and the writer's voice, which is conveyed by elaborate script over the same still image. Several interjections are made by Hepworth himself, remarking on the narrative as it unfolds.

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Sidney Morgan presents Thomas Hardy's tale of a man who changes his ways and makes a success of his life after wrongdoing his wife and child only to loose it all, the first film entirely shot on location in Britain and produced in 1921, the same year as A Lowland Cinderella starring Joan Morgan.

Joe Beckett’s Wedding

This silent newsreel features the wedding of boxer Joseph Beckett. The opening title reads: "Worthing; Joe Beckett's Wedding; Thousands cheer our popular, heavy-weight Champion and his pretty bride; Pathé Gazette". Large crowds are seen outside St. Paul's Church on Chapel Road. The film ends with a brief shot of Joe Beckett and his wife smiling.