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Arts & Crafts Service at Canterbury Cathedral 1937

Arts & Crafts Service at Canterbury Cathedral 1937

The ‘Arts & Crafts’ service at Canterbury Cathedral in 1937. This was filmed by by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker, who produced a 90 minute newsreel each […]

2nd November 20232nd November 2023 Canterbury, Sydney BlighLeave a Comment on Arts & Crafts Service at Canterbury Cathedral 1937
Count Zborowski Film

Count Zborowski Film

In the summer of 1924 millionaire racing driver, Count Zborowski made a series of home movies with friends, attempting to replicate favourite scenes from silent Hollywood films.

25th April 202010th March 2023 Bridge, Canterbury, Sydney Bligh, Uncategorised1 Comment on Count Zborowski Film
Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit

Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit

The documentary, ‘Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit’ (2017) by Tim Jones focuses upon the five amateur films produced between 1957 and 1962 by Peter Watkins and Playcraft, a […]

4th April 20204th April 2020 Canterbury, Playcraft Film Unit1 Comment on Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit
SEEKING SYDNEY

SEEKING SYDNEY

The documentary Seeking Sydney, explores the work and life of Sydney Bligh. Bligh specialised in making newsreels of Canterbury during the 1930s, many of which were filmed in colour.

4th April 202010th March 2023 Canterbury, Canterbury Cine Society, Sydney Bligh, Uncategorised3 Comments on SEEKING SYDNEY
Parade at cricket ground

Parade at cricket ground

An army parade at the cricket ground shot by George Page on 9.5mm film.https://vimeo.com/344986883

28th March 202028th March 2020 Canterbury, George Page1 Comment on Parade at cricket ground
Enthronment of the Archbishop

Enthronment of the Archbishop

Enthronement of Cosmo Gordon Lang as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1928.

21st February 202021st February 2020 Canterbury, George Page, UncategorisedLeave a Comment on Enthronment of the Archbishop
Recruitment March

Recruitment March

Film of a recruitment march in Canterbury. This was shot on 9.5mm by George Page,

30th November 201921st February 2020 Canterbury, George Page1 Comment on Recruitment March
British Legion Parade

British Legion Parade

Film of the British Legion Parade in Canterbury featuring Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Jellicoe.

24th November 201924th November 2019 Canterbury, George Page1 Comment on British Legion Parade
Denne’s Mill Fire

Denne’s Mill Fire

Destruction by fire of Denne’s Mill (often called Abbot’s Mill) in 1933.

16th November 201916th November 2019 Canterbury, George PageLeave a Comment on Denne’s Mill Fire

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