Film Record: Isle of Man for Holidays

Identifier:

• 1923 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1933

Filmmaker(s):

Harold Preston

Sidney Preston

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:13:10

Length:

310 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Members of the Preston family on holiday in the Isle of Man. Various locations around the island are visited - including Douglas, Derby Castle and Onchan Head. At Groudle Glen, people are seen having a ride along a miniature railway and a zoo keeper is filmed throwing fish to a hungry sea lion in its concrete enclosure. Further scenes include close up shots of the Laxey Wheel in motion and a manx cat. Concludes with footage of the seafront at Ramsey." (NWFA Online Archive)

Resources:

NWFA Online Database

Locations:

• Isle of Man, UK. (Filming)

Subjects:

• Recreation
•      Vacations
• Europe
•      England

Genre:

• Family
• Travelogue

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

Video Link:

• nwfa.mmu.ac.uk

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