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A selection of Videos available at £14.99 incl carriage. Each title lasts approximately 45 minutes
Canterbury Newsreels 1930 - 1939
Selected from the best of Tony Blake's archive film, this programme includes the visit of Baden Powell in 1930. George Lansbury opening the newly exposed city wall in 1931, Indian cricketers at St Lawrence in 1932, the aftermath of the great Abbotts Mill fire in 1933 and Earl Jellicoe's visit to the British Legion rally in '34.
The Duke of Kent lays the foundation stone of the new Kent & Canterbury Hospital in 1935 and the Castle ruins are opened in '36.
We see the RAF gather for the Aviation Service at the Cathedral in 1936 and the Masonic festival of 1937.
The Duke brings the Duchess of Kent to the Agricultural show in 1937, the Carnival Queen is chosen in 1938 and the ARP Auxilliary firemen train in 1939.
Herne Bay on Old Film (Vol 2)
Tony Blake introduces a new compilation from his unique collection of amateur film.
The programme includes The Dance Festival of 1933, Civic Dinner 1936, Medway Queen 1953, Townswomens Guild 1950/60, Thanet & Herne Hunt, Carnivals, Rough Seas, Hillborough Centenary, early colour footage, last days of the 'Odeon', fireworks on the new sea defences and much more. Lasting Approximately 43 minutes this video will be cherished by all who love the Bay.
The Canterbury Film Archive contains a large collection of film mostly from
the 1930's; but with later examples
The Tony Blake Film Archive contains hundreds of hours of film from across
the UK listed by place name.
Footage is available for broadcast - terms on application
Catalogues available
Shows given to clubs etc in the Canterbury area
Enquiries on e-mail or
Telephone 01227 793503
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Pleasure Steamers
Hearts will be stirred at the sight of these vessels. Some have become legends - not least the 'Medway Queen' and 'Westward Ho' who steamed to the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 and returned covered in glory.
Filmed by amateur enthusiasts over five decades, we view the craft in their working environment. This is no latter day record of ships preserved in aspic as floating museums. Among the scenes you will view the 'Brighton Belle' at Eastbourne in 1936, the Isle of Man ferry, 'Ben-my-Chree' in`36, 'Waverley' at Brighton 1939, Saltash Ferry `37, Paddlers on the Clyde and Loch Lomond 1930's, 'Pride of Devon' at Torbay 1947, 'Medway Queen', 'King George V' at Oban, cross channel Hovercraft Services and more.
Hastings and East Sussex
In this video Tony Blake digs deep into his treasure house of archive film to produce a programme including moments of drama and intrigue.
Within the first minute we find ourselves holding on to our seats as the cameraman takes a low sweep over Eastbourne pier filming from the open cockpit of an RAF biplane! That was in the mid 1930's.There are views of Hastings pier, old town and promenade. Outside Hastings in '33 we join young Navy League cadets at their camp (filmed by an amateur who went on to take his camera to the D-DAY landings!)
Views of Eastbourne take in the bandstand, street scenes and the Salvation Army band and singers.
In Upper Dicker we are among the guests of Major Cohn. These unique scenes of a house party in 1932 include the local Hunt.
The "Waverley" arrives at Palace Pier, Brighton, in 1938 and we attend a number of events in the 1950's and 60's including the London/Brighton Old Crocks race, street scenes and trolley buses. We move on to the Bluebell railway.
Quite a feast of delightfully informal old films from Sussex.
 Whitstable and the Sea
Tony Blake weaves a rich tapestry from
his fabulous collection of early film. He
catches all the moods of the sea and the
relationship between the briny and the
folk who live around the bay. Some of the
clips we have seen on his earlier programmes,
but there is much new material. From
Oyster dredging in 1909 to the Barge Race
of 1992, the sea freezes, floods, and
sometimes deposits foreign creatures
upon our shores. Just when you think
you've tamed her she strikes back!
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Streets of London
The Streets of London were no less interesting seventy years ago than they are today; but they were different. Just how different you will see when you watch these old films. The video will bring pleasure to bus enthusiasts - countless old buses and trams trundle along beside taxi cabs and motor cars. It will appeal also to followers of pedestrian fashion and to lovers of that intriguing part of London along the vast stretch of Holloway Road - where much of the film is set.
We see the West End by day and night. The Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1935 including a street party. There is Hampstead Heath an Easter Sunday, 1933, the Coronation Parade of '37 and the North London Battalion of the Boys Brigade take over the street on Sunday mornings.
In 1939 the lads parade in quite different uniforms as they march off to war.
A veritable feast of archive film from the unique collection of Tony Blake - who briefly introduces the scenes.
Life in the North West on Old Film
These delightfully informal old films follow the
progress of a family as they settle in Audenshaw in 1932. Between times
we move around the region taking in
a whole variety of places and events
including Manchester ship canal in
the 1920's, Mottram show 1935,
Audenshaw Pageants, motor cycling
at Pottshrigley in 133, May Day in
Knutsford 1934, Ashton - under - Lyne Pageant,
Isle of Man Rotary Conference 134,
Woodford Air Show, Prestatyn, Chester,
Blackpool, Liverpool, Barrow in Furness,
the lakes and lots more!
Buses: London and the South
Another feast of old film from up to 70 years ago
including, among the London footage, a delightful
glimpse of trams from the mid 1930's - in COLOUR.
Besides scenes of vehicles in service there is
coverage of the London Bus week, 1956, and we
follow the trolley bus along the route from Wimbledon
to Hampton Court.
Brighton is featured and we visit Thanet (Broadstairs
and Margate). In Bournemouth we follow the trolley
bus to Christchurch, while in Maidstone there is
more of the Corporations 'Chocolate and Cream'!
Finally from Canterbury we witness the comings and
goings at the bus station during the final day of East
Kent in 1993.
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