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Beach Scene

A charming image of children paddling on a pebbly beach on a hot summer's day

Non-Fiction 1897 1 mins Silent

Overview

There is something comfortingly familiar about the way these Victorian children are playing on the beach. It's a carefree summer's day, with the only things to worry about garments unrolling and getting wet. A pier in the background suggests this might be one of a number of films shot by Arthur Cheetham in Rhyl, north Wales.

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

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