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Highland Court

Highland Court

A brief glimpse of Highland Court as it was in the late 1950s or early 1960s.

18th November 2018 Bridge, Jumbo Gisby1 Comment on Highland Court
Whitehall Swimming Gala

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 […]

2nd November 2018 Canterbury, Sydney BlighLeave a Comment on Whitehall Swimming Gala
Mount & Sons Nursery

Mount & Sons Nursery

Rare footage of Mount & Sons Nursery on 40 Acres Road filmed by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker,

26th October 2018 Canterbury, Sydney Bligh2 Comments on Mount & Sons Nursery
Hop Picking

Hop Picking

Hop Picking at My Whiteman’s Garden in Tyler Hill.

20th October 2018 Canterbury, Sydney Bligh3 Comments on Hop Picking
Children’s Carnival 1937

Children’s Carnival 1937

Filmed in the Dane John Garden by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker,

5th October 2018 Canterbury, Sydney BlighLeave a Comment on Children’s Carnival 1937
Police Parade

Police Parade

An inspection of police in Roper Road by the Mayor, Catherine Williamson.

28th September 2018 Canterbury, Sydney BlighLeave a Comment on Police Parade

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
A Secondary Hobby

A Secondary Hobby

Short documentary by Tim Jones about the ambitious amateur films made by Canterbury Archers in the 1960s.

29th April 201829th April 2018 Canterbury, Canterbury ArchersLeave a Comment on A Secondary Hobby
Laying Tarmac in Herne Bay

Laying Tarmac in Herne Bay

Film showing the process of laying tarmac in Richmond Street in Herne Bay taken by Edward Hicks-Diamond in 1964.

4th March 2018 Edward Hicks-Diamond, Herne BayLeave a Comment on Laying Tarmac in Herne Bay

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