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This is a film from the Noel Beardsell Collection about his son, Peter, following him as he visits various places and events with his family. These include trips Blackpool, Cawthorne Park, an airfield, motor sports, and seaside in Yorkshire.
This is a film made by Charles Chislett of a gliding event, possibly 1935 or 1936, and of his children, Rachel and John on several occasions between 1935 and 1942. These occasions include time at home, on a farm and at Aysgarth Falls.
Part of the Ibberson Collection, this film documents a number of family related events which took place during 1957 including footage of the Ibberson boys at school and university.
This is a film of the Surgey family out in the countryside, at an outdoor swimming pool and on Filey beach.
This is a film of the Surgey family at home and on a caravanning holiday in Filey.
This is a film of the Surgey family on the beach at Scarborough and at home with the children playing in the garden.
This is a film of a family on holiday along the Yorkshire coast.
This film captures a day out that involves workers from the Newton Chambers and Co. factory based near Sheffield. The excursion includes trips to many to popular Yorkshire places both coastal and inland. There are also trips further afield to Dorset in southwest England.
This film was made by an amateur filmmaker who was a farmer from Reighton, near Filey, North Yorkshire. This film features footage of the Great Yorkshire Show and a trip to the Epworth Old Rectory, home of the Wesleys.
This documentary focuses on the preservation efforts of the Yorkshire countryside made by Yorkshire Naturalists' Trust founded in 1946 and now known as Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The film outlines the problems that project developments of roads and buildings are destroying the surrounding countryside and its skyline. Information is given about preservation and the various nature reserves in Yorkshire that the public can visit and to which they can donate funds. Explanations of the different seasons, the wildlife and plant life found in those seasons, and the effect that building development has on the countryside are strong themes in this film.
This is a film of a Sheffield family and includes film of a Sheffield Wednesday match as well as a train trip to Whitby.
This is a film made by Mexborough Technical College head teacher George Spurr. The film features his family at home and on holiday in Cleethorpes and Scarborough.
This is part of the collection of films made by Sheffield teacher William Gordon Gregory. This film is of his family at home and on holiday by a beach.
This is a film from the Douthwaite Collection showing their son, Kenneth, during his first five years. The film includes celebrations for his christening as well as a holiday to Scarborough.
This is a film from a collection of home movies made by Jack Johnson of Pontefract. The film follows Jack Johnson and his wife as they tour of parts of Yorkshire, some of it on their Moulton bicycles. The film is accompanied by a commentary and background music.
Film maker Ronald Pringle presents more film of holidays and excursions in Scotland, north west and south west England.