Filmed in the 1950s by William Furness who was a postman in Whitstable. This was shot on colour 9.5mm film which was relatively unusual.
Barrett’s Shop
Building the new Barrett’s shop in Rose Lane, Canterbury, in around 1960.
New Dover Road in the 1950s
The New Dover Road in Canterbury filmed by John Clague RIBA who was a keen amateur filmmaker
Lost Alleyway in Canterbury
This 6 second offcut of film was made in about 1946 by John McCallum, a schoolboy at St Edmunds at the time.
Boating Lake but where?
This film was made in about 1946 by John McCallum, a schoolboy at St Edmunds at the time.
Cathedral View
This brief offcut of film was shot in the early 1950s by John McCallum and appears to show some prefabs.
Kingsmead Field
Footage of Kingsmead Field in Canterbury taken in the early 1950s. In the background can be seen Cottonmill Row.
Whitstable Floods 1938
Taken by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker, who produced a 90 minute newsreel each year between 1934 and 1939.
Fordwich in the late 1920s
This short clip shows the Old Fordwich Arms which was to burn down on 16 December 1930.