Rare footage of Canterbury at night filmed by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker, who produced a 90 minute newsreel each year between 1934 and 1939.
Category: Sydney Bligh
Raising Hospital Funds
Raising funds for the building of the new Kent and Canterbury Hospital filmed by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker.
- December, 8
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- Canterbury, Sydney Bligh
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Higham Railway 2
Part of the ‘lost’ Count Zborowski home movie shot in the summer of 1924 by Sydney Bligh. This is an out-take from the film which was made in the style of Hollywood movies of the time.
- December, 2
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- Bridge, Sydney Bligh
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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 fears about Polio.
- November, 2
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- Canterbury, Sydney Bligh
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Mount & Sons Nursery
Rare footage of Mount & Sons Nursery on 40 Acres Road filmed by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker,
- October, 26
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- Canterbury, Sydney Bligh
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Hop Picking
Hop Picking at My Whiteman’s Garden in Tyler Hill.
- October, 20
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- Canterbury, Sydney Bligh
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Children’s Carnival 1937
Filmed in the Dane John Garden by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker,
- October, 5
- 1235
- Canterbury, Sydney Bligh
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Police Parade
An inspection of police in Roper Road by the Mayor, Catherine Williamson.
- September, 28
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- Canterbury, Sydney Bligh
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Higham Railway 1
Part of the ‘lost’ Count Zborowski home movie shot in the summer of 1924 by Sydney Bligh. This is an out-take from the film which was made in the style of Hollywood movies of the time.
- April, 7
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- Bridge, Sydney Bligh
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King’s School Library
Taken by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker, who produced a 90 minute newsreel each year between 1934 and 1939.
- December, 3
- 587
- Canterbury, Sydney Bligh
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