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[Canterbury and Miscellaneous Scenes]

Date[1929?]ID989

This silent amateur film begins by featuring Canterbury, its history and famous landmarks, including the cathedral, all accompanied with titles explaining the scenes. The latter part of the film includes brief shots of a zoo, children riding on a camel, a railway signalman at work and families hop picking.

A still from 'Burne Family Pictures' (1930-1932)

[Burne Family Pictures]

Date[ca. 1930 - 1932]ID593

A compilation of home movie material from the early 1930s. Whilst on leave from their medical posts in Malaya, doctors Thomas and Catherine Violet Burne record family gatherings, holidays and school events in England.

A still from 'Trip to Switzerland; Visit to London Zoo' (1930s)

[Trip to Switzerland; Visit to London Zoo]

Date[ca. 1930s]ID3525

A trip to the mountains in Switzerland is followed by a day out in London, where the group of friends visit the zoo.

[Family on Holiday: Lake View; Etc]

Date[ca. 1930s]ID6701

This film contains brief snippets from holidays, day trips and notable events captured by Mr Dudkin. They include several holidays, trips to the horse races and a carnival parade.

This is Magic

Date[ca. 1930s]ID8180

An edited amateur film from the 1930s consisting of material relating to the family of Harry Guermonprez, co-founder of the the Bognor Regis Film Society. Harry Guermonprez and his family appear throughout the film. The film includes a short section of 'magic tricks', (created using film editing techniques) and a visit to London Zoo.

A colour still image taken from TID 13720, showing two lines of text on a black background as the opening titles for the production.

Maidstone on Film

DateOctober 2019ID13720

A programme of archive film focussed on Maidstone and its surrounding areas from the 1930s to the 1960s. The programme begins with an introduction to the work of the archive and was presented by Frank Gray at the Bishop's Palace, Maidstone in October 2019 as a special screening organised by Kent Archives.

A Filmic Review No. 2

Date1934 - 1935ID1137

A compilation of amateur material which includes footage of The Queen Mary in dock at Southampton prior to her maiden voyage, several boxing matches, a cruise down a river, animals at London Zoo, Corfe Castle, and a vast flotilla of Naval ships at Spithead being reviewed by King George V to mark his Silver Jubilee.

A still from [Toddler and Family; Garden Scenes; Beach Holiday] (1934-1935)

[Toddler and Family; Garden Scenes; Beach Holiday]

Date[1934; 1935?]ID5418

This family film features Stella and her family at home and on an outing to a seaside. The family also visit their holiday home and a small playground and zoo.

A wide black and white still image taken from TID 12260, showing an external view of the L.M.S. Edge Hill Station Goods warehouse with locomotives and tenders stationary on the track outside. The multi-storey brick building has the words L.M.S. Edge Hill Goods Station sign written in large white letters on the outside.

[Fegans Early Days; Visit to Zoo; Sports; Open Day]

Date[ca. 1936]ID12260

Boys from Fegans Childrens Homes visit the zoo, go camping and travel to Liverpool before assembling back at school for an Open Day.

[Holiday Scenes: Tunisia; Portraits of Children]

Date[ca. late 1930s] ID1097

Home movie footage which includes images of the Botting children playing in the outdoors, of numerous domesticated animals, of ice-skating on a frozen lake and of a visit to a zoo. The film also contains brief footage of a holiday to Tunisia.

A still from [African Village] (1947?) - A group of African tribesmen

[Outing to a Zoo; Trip to Germany; African Village]

Date[ca. 1935 - 1936]; [ca. 1946-1947]ID3524

This amateur film begins with B&W images of a trip to a zoo and a holiday to Nürnberg. It continues with colour footage of a traditional rural African village and the tribal people who inhabit it and the surrounding area.

[Family at Home and at the Seaside]

Date[ca. 1930s]ID4806

Home movie footage of a young family enjoying numerous visits to the zoo and a playground, outings on a river and a steam train, and trips to a sandy beach. The children and adults build sandcastles, swim in the sea, and go on donkey rides.

Baltic Cruise

Date[1936?]ID1547

A group of friends, filmed by Joseph Emberton on a sailing trip, visiting islands in the Baltic Sea and Denmark. The group go cycling, canoeing, swimming and visit a zoo whilst on their trip.

A still from St. FaithÕs go to Tea at Kew (1936; 1937)

St. Faith’s go to Tea at Kew

Date1936; 1937ID1357

A group of deaf women and a clergyman from a charitable organisation called 'St. Faith's' are seen going on boat trip on the River Thames, using sign language to communicate. A larger group are then seen visiting London Zoo, Titlark's Farm, Kew and Greenwich. Many in the group use sign language to communicate with each other.

[Visit to the Zoo Swans and other Fowl]

Date1939ID5405

This film shows scenes of the animal enclosures and habitats at a zoo, including: lions, monkeys, flamingos, penguins, bears and various wild fowl. The first part of the film is in black & white, the last scene in colour, shows a group of swans with cygnets.

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