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In and about Ellerby Lane

Gorgeous film exploration of life and education in an east Leeds secondary school.

Documentary 1955 16 mins Silent

Overview

This is a gorgeous and unique documentary film exploring life and education in an east Leeds secondary school. Fascinating and poignant: it's a heartfelt, enthusiastic record of a day's routine - study, sport and play - and a lasting memorial for a school long demolished and a community transformed. Today the area's grids of cobbled lanes and snickleways, back-to-backs and factories have largely disappeared.

The film is the product of a pioneering educational filmmaking initiative set up by staff at the City of Leeds Training College to enable a group of children from the Ellerby Lane School's Senior Two class to document and examine the life of the school and its position within the community.

Original title

In and About Ellerby Lane

Genres

Documentary and Amateur film

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Richmond Hill

Language

English

Subjects

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