Highlights from Sydney Bligh’s ‘Ave Mater Angliae 1935,’ a newsreel of interesting events in and around Canterbury.
Herne Bay Newsreel 1935
The first of the Herne Bay Newsreels produced by John Clague RIBA annually between 1935 and 1970.
Cannon Cinema in Canterbury
This was a gala event in 1988 at the Cannon Cinema in Canterbury to celebrate the opening of the second screen.
Canterbury West Station
Canterbury West Station in the 1980s. Alan Stingemore was a keen amateur filmmaker who had a particular interest in railways and cinemas.
Digging Up Railway
The removal of the railway track from the Crab and Winkle line and preparing the land for the building of Archbishops School in Canterbury.
Canterbury Flood 1927
Film of the 1927 flood by Sydney Bligh in the streets near his shop in Canterbury. He owned S.W. Bligh, a radio shop on North Lane.
St Stephens and Hales Place
Film shot in approximately 1927 showing the entrance to Hale’s Place in Canterbury and a tantalising glimpse of the mansion in the distance through the trees.
Twyman’s Corner
Film showing Twyman’s corner in Canterbury as it was demolished to create the ring road.
Canterbury Tale
Canterbury Tale was produced by John Clague (RIBA) for the Canterbury Rotary Club in 1970 to help raise funds to repair one of the bays in the Cathedral Cloister.