Home Movies & Amateur Film

Classic 1950s buses take the children of Moniaive for an adventure in Edinburgh, in this wonderful amateur film complete with fizzy pop, elephants and steam trains.

There are culinary catastrophes galore when Mrs Newlywed attempts to cook the couple's first meal in their austerity kitchen.

A man with a dozen baskets on his head and Big Ben shrouded in scaffolding feature in this amateur movie exploring various London sites in 1934.

Two Teddy Bears look on happily, as before their glassy eyes a normal suburban family falls victim to some very abnormal goings on in their back garden.

The town of Helston comes out dancing in this charming amateur film of a unique springtime custom.

A fascinating record of the 1962 Aldermaston March featuring Canon John Collins, Michael Foot and thousands of marchers of all ages.

Minimalist movie making at its best: kids learn the art of film language using illustrations and margarine boxes.

All the practical dos and don'ts for the amateur film enthusiast, courtesy of Kodak.

Prolific home movie maker Sid Douglas shares his secrets for the ambitious amateur.

You can almost hear the cheers in this gorgeous silent film of VE day celebrations on the red, white and blue decked streets of Gateshead

Members of Herne Bay's First Aid Posts gear up for gas-attack casualties in this remarkable film, which also features a visit to the deep tunnel shelters in the cliffs of Ramsgate.

The war seems far away in this pastoral film but suddenly there's a reminder when a flight of Hurricanes pass overhead. Then it's back to the work of feeding the nation.

Step into the aftermath of a WWII bombing raid in south London in this startling amateur film.

It was business as usual as the university came down for the summer break and Cambridge don Trevor Spittle and his family headed to their new holiday home at Portcothan, Cornwall.

Preparation and readiness is the order of the day as the different branches of the home front services in Solihull do their bit in the fight for the future of the nation.

This alluring travelogue follows a missionary on his colourful journey into the ethnically diverse mountains of Yunnan, south west China.

Crowds pack the streets of Hong Kong for a stunning procession of dragon dancers, drummers and stilt walkers in celebration of George VI's crowning.

The remarkable Baochu pagoda dominates this film about a visit to the West Lake at Hangzhou.

Hardy salmon fishermen on the scenic shores of Skye work their nets in pursuit of a plentiful silver paycheck in this award winning early colour educational film from 1938.

A starkly beautiful portrait of crofting life in Flodabay on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides.

Beautiful and engaging amateur footage of a lively 1930s Hong Kong.

Join four clean-cut intrepid youngsters on an awfully big 1940s adventure as they sing and cycle their way around the youth hostels of scenic Scotland in glorious colour. Tally ho!

Charming amateur film of the 1930-31 Marylebone Cricket Club team relaxing while on tour in South Africa.

An unforgettable day for Lady Wakehurst as the glamorous new monarch delights the crowds at Stormont