Plymouth: The Pre-War Years

Synopsis

A remarkable historical record of Plymouth’s pre-war history filmed by local camera enthusiasts and featuring rare pictures of Plymouth pier and city centre, as well as Plymothians at leisure. It includes the new Art Deco lido at Tinside, the opening of Roborough aerodrome, the 1937 Wesley Chapel fire, celebrities arriving on ocean liners at Millbay, and street parties, carnivals and parades.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2010

Subjects

Film studies; History

Keywords

amateur films; film archives; local history; seaside towns; seaside

Credits

Contributor

Angela Rippon

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 PAL

Price

£10.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

46 minutes

Year

2014

Distributor

Name

The Box

Email

theboxenquiries@plymouth.gov.uk

Web

https://www.theboxplymouth.com/collections/moving-image External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 44 1752308671

Address

Plymouth City Council
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL4 8AX

Notes

The South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA) has now been absorbed within The Box.