Spring Collection

Out and about across the Midlands to see what people do with their Easter Monday holiday. Spring is in the air with time for swimming, funfairs and a good honest pint.

A film of bucolic bliss - where children enjoy both summer fun and winter frolics despite the start of the Second World War

Easter Monday festivities in Avenham Park, Preston.

Bedding, table lamps, coffee set, lighter, toaster … gifts that will set up Patricia Morgan and Kenneth Haynes for married life after their wedding at St Mary’s Church, Glyntaf.

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

Animal antics at Regent's Park Zoo as the doors are opened to a spring-time crowd.

May Day celebrated by Dartington schoolchildren

May Day pageantry at Hobbayne School

May Day revellers brave a wet and windy day in Edwardian Merseyside.

Farming techniques and modern methods bring new crops to market.

Large crowds are drawn to a traditional English May Day celebrations in Daventry complete with a flower garlanded May Queen and dancing in the town square.

A deft TV documentary portrait of the life of a shepherding family during lambing season in north-east Lancashire.

Come and celebrate the joys of spring out and about in the Lakes.

May Day festivities in the North Wales town.

Locals of Pwllheli in North Wales turn out to celebrate the crowning of their May Queen

After a five year lull for the war, Rhyl resumes its May Day celebration and does the occasion proud.

From a seaside getaway in Hastings to all the marching bands that Ilkeston could muster. A home movie that travels the UK.

An ancient Swiss tradition or just an incomprehensible egg smashing excuse for a booze up?

You may remember school processions, or having to perform in a play in front of the parents, as rather dull; not for these children in the early 1960s who clearly relish showing off.

Politics, partying, and a penalty shoot-out at the Derbyshire town's inaugural May Day bank holiday funfair

A spectacular street procession in the heart of industrial West Yorkshire.

John Swallow attempts to discover what people know about the tradition of eggs at Easter. Is it a Pagan or Christian religious symbol or is it just good for the food trade?

Four films capturing a family summer in 1956, with highlights coming from London Zoo, where a very different attitude to animal care is on display.

Rhyl's holiday season kicks off with a bang as residents and traders put their best foot forward for the May Day parade

The whole spectrum of colliery workers and their families take a break from work, parade their horses and exhibit their natural cheerfulness.

The unusual angle of an amateur auteur

The May Queen and Morris men celebrate May Day in Edwardian Cheshire.

The day-to-day life and work of a characteristic Scottish shepherd in the border country during lambing season.

You wouldn't dress like that for the beach nowadays, but these day trippers are having a whale of a time

A wet welly race, tug o' war, and maypole dancing are the traditions of the May Day celebrations in Pulham Market.

From treacle for a pony to sandwiches for harvesters, the Trant children contribute to the smooth running of Maesmawr Hall farm, Welshpool.

All things bright and beautiful: flowers, floats, fire engines and the football World Cup burst into colour at the Easter festivities.

Join in the fun at a garden party at the Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.

Anglia Television document how East Anglians have chosen to spend their Easter extended weekend.

A colourful May festival parade in the Lancashire town.

A May Day parade down Cockermouth’s Main Street, filmed by a local draper

A stunning array of millinery is judged as part of the Easter celebrations.

Denaby, a quintessential industrial village, is visited by Mexborough School students.

Great Yarmouth, Cleethorpes, Skegness and Clacton all feature sunbathing, donkey rides, bank holiday traffic queues and rowdy youths.

Clearly a family with sea legs, the Wing family from Essex visit Harwich and Walton at Easter time for idling and sailing. Home movie by accomplished amateur filmmaker Ron Wing.

May I shake your hand, ma'am? Back in Blighty, a soldier finds the proper way to address a queen

Join David and Vincent at Easter in this charming film from 1952. We'll go on an excursion to Pett Level to see frolicking lambs, have a picnic and a walk along the cliffs.

From exquisite spring blossom to lambs, calves, foals and electric shearing

Easter fell at the end of March in 1937 and, judging from the grey skies, wind and woolly jumpers in this film, it may well have been a cold one!

Crowds gather at a Nottingham church to see the bride and groom on their happiest day.

On a farm the children work too: whilst the men are in the field with the tractors, the youngsters fetch hay for the ponies and mend a puncture.

Crowds throng the city streets to see a parade of beautifully turned out children in a festive parade.

Enjoy a happy Easter in Crouch End as guests of Mr Adams and family

This film offers a rare chance to see a toddler trying to start a car, before he trots through a London park with pipe-smoking father.

Stroll through Hyde Park in your winter coat, but with the daffodils beginning to bloom, spring is nearly here!

Spring on the farm: there's never a dull moment with thirsty lambs, braying baby donkey, hedge-laying, gate-hanging and wood-chopping.

Pwllheli basks in the sun and enjoys a community event that includes 2 Queens, 4 horses, a bride & groom, a bunch of bananas and the fire brigade.