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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 202025th April 2020 Bridge, Canterbury, Sydney Bligh, Uncategorised1 Comment on Count Zborowski Film
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 20204th April 2020 Canterbury, Canterbury Cine Society, Sydney Bligh, Uncategorised3 Comments on SEEKING SYDNEY
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
Barton Road Estate in the 1950s

Barton Road Estate in the 1950s

A unique record of Mount Road in the 1950s before the Barton Road Estate was completed.

18th October 201918th October 2019 Canterbury, John Purchese, Uncategorised1 Comment on Barton Road Estate in the 1950s
Prince Charles in Canterbury

Prince Charles in Canterbury

Record of Prince Charles’ visit to Canterbury in November 1978 filmed by Les Holtum,

8th October 20198th October 2019 Canterbury, Les Holtum, UncategorisedLeave a Comment on Prince Charles in Canterbury

CANTERBURY AMATEUR FILM ARCHIVE SCREENING 14

Screening No.14 took place on Saturday 27 April 2019 at 2pm, and was repeated at the same time on Saturday 18 May 2019. Tim Jones has recently come across some […]

23rd September 201829th September 2019 Past Events, UncategorisedLeave a Comment on CANTERBURY AMATEUR FILM ARCHIVE SCREENING 14

COUNT ZBOROWSKI SCREENING

The screening on Saturday 30 March 2019 at 2pm in Pg09 focussed on the Hollywood-style silent films starring Count Zborowski, originally shot in 1924 by Sydney Bligh. These were never […]

23rd September 201829th September 2019 Past Events, UncategorisedLeave a Comment on COUNT ZBOROWSKI SCREENING
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in the 1970s

Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in the 1970s

Filmed by Valerie Stewart, a school teacher from Deal, who started making films in the early 1970s on Super 8 to record her family.

1st January 20182nd January 2018 Dymchurch, Hythe, Uncategorised, Valerie StewartLeave a Comment on Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in the 1970s
Wingham in 1967

Wingham in 1967

Produced by keen amateur filmmaker, Tony Wright who was a member of Canterbury Cine Club for many years.

26th November 2017 Tony Wright, Uncategorised, WinghamLeave a Comment on Wingham in 1967

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