Screen Archive South East is a public sector moving image archive serving the South East of England. The archive's collections of magic lantern slides, films, videos and associated materials capture the many varied aspects of life, work and creativity from the early days of screen history to the present day and serve as a rich and invaluable historical resource.
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At the Seaside and Sailing
Thirties seaside holidays feature in this Albany Cine Club film - with families, dogs, pipe smokers and uncomfortable woolen swimwear
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Overview
This holiday film from the 1930s starts with a boy in a dressing gown making his way to a rocky beach and a swim. Then we see the whole family, and their dogs, playing on the beach and swimming. Mum holds a Box Brownie camera while Dad plays about in a canoe. Later we see the family haul a small sailboat to the water's edge followed by scenes onboard with pipe smoking men in flatcaps. The beachside frolics continue with more scenes showing the family and their dogs.
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