The North East Film Archive is one of a network of regional film archives established to collect, preserve and show film made in, or about the North East of England. Our collections are non-fiction, and date from the early 1900s to the present day, providing a rich record of life in the region over the 20th century. Many of our films are available to watch, free of charge, on our website.
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A Day at Camp
Two-wheel tricks and high spirits at the seaside for suburban youths on a cycling trip between the wars.
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Overview
There were just a few more carefree years of peace to escape the Smoke for these young suburbanite cyclists from the West Norwood Cycling Club camping it up for the camera in the Kent countryside and on the West Sussex coast. The comradely trip is captured inventively on film with trick shot tomfoolery and staged scenarios including a drama in drag. Meanwhile, the economic depression continued and war was on the horizon in Europe.
This talented amateur filmmaker, Leonard Winter, often blurred the distinction between home movie and fiction in his work. He made many 9.5mm films between the 1930s and 70s, the earliest involving friends from the South London cycling club, until World War Two intervened in his creative activities. From 1946 onwards, his films usually featured his wife and daughter. The family moved from the South East to Middlesbrough in the late 1940s and Teesside and North Yorkshire are the locations in many subsequent films, bar holiday movies shot further afield. He also screened his films with the Cleveland Cine Club.
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