The documentary, ‘Peter Watkins and the Playcraft Film Unit’ (2017) by Tim Jones focuses upon the five amateur films produced between 1957 and 1962 by Peter Watkins and Playcraft, a Canterbury-based amateur drama group.
TAG: Canterbury
Recruitment March
Film of a recruitment march in Canterbury. This was shot on 9.5mm by George Page,
- November, 30
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- Canterbury, George Page
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British Legion Parade
Film of the British Legion Parade in Canterbury featuring Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Jellicoe.
- November, 24
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- Canterbury, George Page
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Denne’s Mill Fire
Destruction by fire of Denne’s Mill (often called Abbot’s Mill) in 1933.
- November, 16
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- Canterbury, George Page
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Simon Langton Boys Sports 1935
Simon Langton Boys School Sports in 1935. This was filmed by by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker,
- October, 19
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- Canterbury, Sydney Bligh
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Canterbury Carnival 1935
Canterbury Carnival in 1935. This was filmed by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker,
- October, 19
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- Canterbury, Sydney Bligh
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Canterbury Carnival in the 1970s
Canterbury Carnival in the 1970s filmed by Les Holtum, a keen amateur filmmaker who was Chairman of Canterbury Cine Club for many years.
- October, 19
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- Canterbury, Les Holtum
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Queen’s visit in 1987
Record of the Queen’s visit to Canterbury in March 1987 filmed by Les Holtum,
- October, 18
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- Canterbury, Les Holtum
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Car Cleaning
Cleaning the family car in Mount Road, Canterbury. It was filmed by John Purchese, a well-known figure in Canterbury.
- October, 18
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- Canterbury, John Purchese
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Barton Road Estate in the 1950s
A unique record of Mount Road in the 1950s before the Barton Road Estate was completed.
- October, 18
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- Canterbury, John Purchese, Uncategorised
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