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Identifier:

  • 2081 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1925

Filmmaker(s):

Leonard Frederick Behrens

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:02:45

Format:

9.5mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Footage of the Behrens family on holiday in Sandsend; June 1925. Includes various scenes of the family on the beach - Two men are seen wading through the sea, carrying a man and a boy to dry land. A large rowing boat is seen anchored in the background. - Three little girls stand on top of a sand castle, trying desperately to keep their feet dry, while a young boy shovels sand around them in an attempt to keep the in coming tide at bay. - A group of women are seen standing on a breezy hillside, dressed in outdoor clothing, carrying rucksacks and walking sticks. The film also features a brief shot of a London North Eastern Railway (L.N.E.R.) steam train departing from a platform" (NWFA Online Database).

Resources:

NWFA Online Database

Locations:

  • Sandsend, North Yorkshire, UK. (Filming)

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Repository:

North West Film Archive