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A Still from [The Seasons at Otford] (ca.1959)

[The Seasons at Otford]

Date1944ID6150

In this film, Mr. Newman documents a year in Otford, filming the countryside around Otford, as the seasons change over the year.

'Nutmead'. Crawley

Date1927 - 1929ID3183

Percy Nightingale films friends and family in the garden of his Crawley home 'Nutmead' over the course of three years. The adults play both to the camera and with their children during the changing seasons.

A Still from [Family Holiday at the Seaside] (1930s)

[Family Holiday at the Seaside]

Date[ca. 1930s]ID3840

Family scenes in the garden in summer and winter, on a trip to Clacton beach and boat trip. filmed and compiled by Mr. Lambert in the 1930s.

Family scenes in summer 1930 and spring 1964

Date1930; March - April 1964ID2946

The first half of this amateur film was shot in 1930 in a town centre; a mother pushing a pram features, as well as a car rally and a visiting circus. In the countryside, gliders are seen in the air. The second half, filmed some 34 year later features children of the Mumford family at home and in the countryside playing in the snow; the family are also seen on a trip to Ashdown Forest (?).

A still from In England's Garden (1930s)

In England’s Garden

Date[ca. 1935]ID1098

This documentary records the manual work done on Kent farms between spring and autumn, namely the harvesting of corn and hops in an era before farming became fully automated.

Symphony of the Seasons (ca. 1936)

Symphony of the Seasons

Date1936ID3164

Seasonal imagery of English nature has been edited into a linear format, tracing the passing of a year. Intertitles quoting lines of classical poetry introduce the different scenes.

[“Cathkin” House Compilation]

Date1936; 1938; 1950; 1951; 1953ID1419

A collection of films of "Cathkin", the Voss family home, featuring scenes of the children playing in the garden in summer and winter, and tennis matches with friends. A school sports day and wedding are also included.

A magenta colour still image taken from TID 7488, showing a full length portrait shot of Bessie Lauste stood in the back garden of her home, wearing a long length satin evening dress and holding a fox fur stole in her right hand. She has a neutral expression on her face.

[‘Tudor House’ Garden; Holiday in June; Winter Scenes]

Date1936 - 1937ID7488

This silent film by Emile Lauste features a number of family and friends at Tudor House, West Wickham. Much of the film includes scenes of Bessie with Alva, her son, in the garden. The family are also seen relaxing with a number of family friends.

[Children; Seasons; Seaside Holiday]

Date1937 - 1939ID732

Rudd family scenes in their garden at Bramley, Surrey, on a picnic in Summer, sledging in Winter, and attending a highlander parade, filmed by Mr. and Mrs. Rudd in the 1930s. The staff are also pictured in the garden, greatly outnumbering the four family members.

A still from 'In the Garden of England' (1938?) showing a woman hop picking

In the Garden of England

Date[1938?]ID1116

A filmic homage to Kent's agricultural countryside and to the farmers and labourers who work the land throughout the year.

A still from 'Ottershaw & Sunnymede' 1938

Ottershaw & Sunnymede 1938

Date1938ID9101

This colour edited film follows the change of seasons in 1938 at Eric and Eileen Giles' family home in Ottershaw and his father's house 'Sunnymede' in Chobham. The first part shows the house, garden and family at Chobham. The second section is at the house in Ottershaw and shows the garden changing during the seasons.

Gumber Farm (1939)

Gumber Farm

Date1939 - 1940ID3402

This colour film shows the Hansford family at Gumber Farm near Slindon, West Sussex. It features children greeting the postman; trips to the seaside, work on the farm, tobogganing in the snows of 1940 and new born lambs the following spring.

Organised Depot Routine

Date[1939 - 1946?]ID906

A comprehensive day-in-the-life record of the ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Depot in Fulham. This professional film with intertitles was made by the Ministry of Home Security as a training tool.

A still from Herne Bay Newsreel 1939

Herne Bay Newsreel 1939

Date1939ID11742

This is one of a series of local newsreels made by John Clague, featuring events in the town of Herne Bay. The film includes Regatta Day, 'Men of Kent and Kentish Men' luncheon, and Herne Bay covered in snow and the frozen sea.

A wide black and white still image taken from TID 12261, showing a group of boys aged between 12-15 years old stood or sat on a flight of brick steps, outside of a large brick building. The boys are dressed in a uniform consisting of a short sleeved shirt and shorts.

[Goudhurst Farm; Harvest; Gardening]

Date[early 1940s]ID12261

Scenes at Fegans Goudhurst Farm School in the early 1940s.

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