John Clague RIBA produced a Herne Bay newsreel annually between 1935 and 1970. This clip comes from his 1938 newsreel which was shot on 9.5mm film.
Montgomery’s Visit to Canterbury 1945
Filmed by Sydney Bligh’s business partner, Alick Apps, in October 1945 when Field Marshall Montgomery visited Canterbury.
Herne Bay Air Raid Precautions 1938
John Clague RIBA produced a Herne Bay newsreel annually between 1935 and 1970. This clip comes from his 1938 newsreel during the ‘Munich Crisis’ when air raid shelters were built […]
West Cliff Regatta
This short film includes shots of some amazing diving by Prof Bert Powsey, aged 73.
St Augustine’s Missionary College
This film of St Augustine’s Missionary College was filmed in 1939 by Sydney Bligh just before the outbreak of war. The College was evacuated during the war and was damaged […]
Chambers and Palmer
This building was situated next to what is now the Chemistry night club opposite Canterbury East Station. It was filmed by Sydney Bligh in 1939.
Herne Bay Storm Damage
John Clague RIBA produced a Herne Bay newsreel annually between 1935 and 1970. This clip comes from his 1938 newsreel which was shot on 9.5mm film.
St Bede’s School
This school was situated on the site of the Canterbury Health Centre on the Old Dover Road. It was filmed by Sydney Bligh in 1939.
Xmas in Herne Bay
John Clague RIBA produced a Herne Bay newsreel annually between 1935 and 1970. This clip comes from his 1966-67 newsreel.