Canterbury Carnival in the 1970s filmed by Les Holtum, a keen amateur filmmaker who was Chairman of Canterbury Cine Club for many years.
Queen’s visit in 1987
Record of the Queen’s visit to Canterbury in March 1987 filmed by Les Holtum,
Car Cleaning
Cleaning the family car in Mount Road, Canterbury. It was filmed by John Purchese, a well-known figure in Canterbury.
Barton Road Estate in the 1950s
A unique record of Mount Road in the 1950s before the Barton Road Estate was completed.
St John’s Building in Stour Street
Laying the foundation stone for the St John’s building in Canterbury by the countess of Guildford.
Raising Hospital Funds
Raising funds for the building of the new Kent and Canterbury Hospital filmed by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker.
Highland Court
A brief glimpse of Highland Court as it was in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
H.J. Goulden
Short scene of Henry James Goulden, who ran Goulden’s shop in Canterbury from 1870.
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 […]