Raising funds for the building of the new Kent and Canterbury Hospital filmed by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker.
H.J. Goulden
Short scene of Henry James Goulden, who ran Goulden’s shop in Canterbury from 1870.
Whitehall Swimming Gala
Whitehall Baths in Canterbury was an out door swimming pool on the current site of Toddler’s Cove. it was fed by the River Stour and closed in the 1950s over […]
Mount & Sons Nursery
Rare footage of Mount & Sons Nursery on 40 Acres Road filmed by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker,
Hop Picking
Hop Picking at My Whiteman’s Garden in Tyler Hill.
Children’s Carnival 1937
Filmed in the Dane John Garden by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker,
Police Parade
An inspection of police in Roper Road by the Mayor, Catherine Williamson.
Canterbury Festival of Britain 1951
This 16mm film of the Festival of Britain celebrations in Canterbury was made by the Canterbury Amateur Cine Society Film Unit.
A Secondary Hobby
Short documentary by Tim Jones about the ambitious amateur films made by Canterbury Archers in the 1960s.