This film is part of Free

Title of error

See Help

Easter Holiday Scenes

It’s Easter and men, women and children all over England enjoy a day out, be it on the beach, at the races or at the zoo

Non-Fiction 1929 8 mins Silent

Overview

It's Easter 1929 and people have found a variety of ways to make the most of the holiday. There are children enjoying donkey rides and Punch & Judy shows on Blackpool beach, crowds watching the races at Kempton Park, numerous beaches and piers, a visit to London Zoo and a tantalising glimpse of people riding an elephant. This haphazard collection of newsreel production material was clearly not meant for release in this form, but that hasn’t lessened the impact of seeing people enjoying leisure time almost a century ago.

Part of the fun in watching this film is trying to work out where it was filmed. Aside from those locations mentioned above we also see Lord Street in Southport, Liverpool docks, Hampton Court Palace and maybe most curiously, Oldham Mumps train station. Can you identify anywhere else?

Original title

Easter Holiday Scenes (Cuts) Topical Budget 919-1

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Blackpool

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

Watch for free

May Day Ponies May Day Ponies

News 1974 4 mins Location: Upper Gornal

Sam Jeavons is a Black Country horse man through and through and May Day is a time to decorate his wagon and bring some colour to Upper Gornal's streets.

Watch for free

Springtime in an English Village Springtime in an English Village

Documentary 1944 7 mins Location: Stanion

An extraordinary and unexpected snapshot of rural life in wartime in which a young black girl is crowned Queen of the May.

Watch for free

The Legend of the Good Beasts The Legend of the Good Beasts

Children's 1956 24 mins

Fabergé animals in a Russian influenced Easter tale narrated by Peter Ustinov

Currently unavailable

Welcome Spring Welcome Spring

Amateur film 1952 9 mins Silent

Spring comes to Scotland in the 1950s: feed playful lambs, pick a host of glorious daffodils, and harness your faithful horse to the plough in this lovely amateur colour film.

Watch for free

Avalanche of Lambs Avalanche of Lambs

Non-Fiction 1923 1 mins Silent

A fluffy white blizzard - of hundreds of newborn lambs - hits a Reading farm, keeping the shepherd's hands full.

Watch for free

Easter Parade, Hyde Park Easter Parade, Hyde Park

1958 4 mins Silent Location: Hyde Park

Easter Parade in Hyde Park, April 1958.

Watch for free

First Film of Blackpool First Film of Blackpool

Non-Fiction 1899 3 mins Silent Location: Blackpool

Blackpool Tower is hard to miss in this local version of a 'phantom ride'

Watch for free

Windsor Safari Park and a visit to Blackpool Windsor Safari Park and a visit to Blackpool

Amateur film 1971 5 mins Silent Location: Windsor

Join the Lee family as they tour Windsor Safari Park and its famous Dolphinarium in this film from 1971. Then follow them to Blackpool Beach for pony trekking and donkey rides.