The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Bolton: Skegness 1935
Happy carefree days on the beach at Skegness for the Bolton family.
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Overview
A charming pre-war home movie showing a holiday to Skegness for the Bolton family from Leicester. With donkey rides and ice creams this reel typifies the British seaside resort. In 1935 there were still dray horses on the streets of Skegness and look. Keep an eye open for the Daily Mirror's streamlined 'Jubilee 8' bus marking the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary and, with its modern lines, the height of modernity.
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