Bodium Castle 1937

Star Item

Description

Bodium castle.

Sussex.

L/S of the castle, various shots of it from different angles in the lovely surrounding countryside. It was the last purely military stronghold to be built in this country and was begun in 1386. Various shots of different sides of the castle showing defences,...

more

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42141
Sort Number:
NSP 086
Time in/Out:
01:33:31:00 / 01:35:26:00
Canister:
NSP 86
Film ID:
1246.25
Issue Date:
18/11/1937

Comments (0)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.

All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

Add your comment

To post a comment, please Register or to add a comment
British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
Franz Reichelt
The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
Death Row
The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
Philip

Related Videos

Hide
Look At Britain 1 ( AKA Looking At Britain )

Look At Britain 1 ( AKA Looking At Britain )

Travelogue showing Anglo American vintage car rally as it passes through Great Britain.

( Up The Rhine By Boat )

( Up The Rhine By Boat )

A trip up the Rhine in the 1930s - unedited material.

Conway (Issue Title - Over To You)

Conway (Issue Title - Over To You)

An item showing Conway with its castle and old Tudor houses. Wales.

Glamis Castle (Issue Title Is Great Scott)

Glamis Castle (Issue Title Is Great Scott)

Picturesque shots of childhood home of Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother) - Glamis Castle.

Haunts Of The Witches  (Issue Title - Chins Up)

Haunts Of The Witches (Issue Title - Chins Up)

Footage of the village of Skipton and surrounding countryside in North Yorkshire.

Here And There By Air

Here And There By Air

Very good footage some famous landmarks in Devon including, Exeter Cathedral and Dartmoor Prison.

Jersey - Half Way To France

Jersey - Half Way To France

A tour around Jersey in the summer emphasising the mix of French and English culture on the island.

Journey Through Britain Reel 1

Journey Through Britain Reel 1

The wonders of Britain - documentary made to encourage tourists to visit.

Killarney And Blarney

Killarney And Blarney

A look at some of the sights and traditions of picturesque South West Ireland.

Look At Wales

Look At Wales

Welsh travelogue - scenery, traditions, costumes etc. c 1956

Minster Lovell And Mistletoe Bough

Minster Lovell And Mistletoe Bough

The village of Minster Lovell and its ruined castle is the setting for ballad 'Mistletoe Bough'. Oxfordshire.

Now For A Couple Of Minutes In Inverness (Aka Two Minutes In Inverness)

Now For A Couple Of Minutes In Inverness (Aka Two Minutes In Inverness)

A brief visit to Inverness in Scotland also shows us the nearby Loch Ness.

Road To The Isles

Road To The Isles

Travelogue featuring the Scottish Highlands - Killiecrankie, Loch Tummel, Blair Athol Castle etc.

The City Of Exe - Exeter

The City Of Exe - Exeter

Very good footage of the city of Exeter in the 1930's, Devon.

Tintagel (Issue Title - Going Places)

Tintagel (Issue Title - Going Places)

Two women hikers explore ruins of Tintagel Castle in Cornwall.

( Scenic 1 Pathe - Colour ) - On Sleeve As Scenic 1 Pathe Colour

( Scenic 1 Pathe - Colour ) - On Sleeve As Scenic 1 Pathe Colour

Landscape scenics showing various countryside scenes - stencil colour.

(Welsh Scenes)

(Welsh Scenes)

Various scenes in the Welsh countryside.

Banks And Braes Reel 1

Banks And Braes Reel 1

Travelogue highlighting the beauty of Scotland - its countryside, traditions and people.

Barrie's Birthplace

Barrie's Birthplace

A look at Sir James Barrie's birthplace, Kirriemuir in Forfar, Scotland.

Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

Lovely travelogue showing the countryside, landmarks and people of Scotland.

Border Castles

Border Castles

Bass Rock, Tantallon Castle and Dunbar Castle in the Borders, Scotland.

Britain By Jove - Programme 2 - Part 1

Britain By Jove - Programme 2 - Part 1

Travelogue with dummy Lord Charles and Ray Alan covers Scotland.

Busman's Holiday ( AKA Busmans Holiday )

Busman's Holiday ( AKA Busmans Holiday )

A bus tour of the the Scottish highlands to John O'Groats

Caledonia - Stern And Wild

Caledonia - Stern And Wild

Lovely shots of the Scottish countryside accompanied by soothing classical music.

 

 

On June 4 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison made her way in to the history books when she fell under the hooves of George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby. But was it intentional?
Emily
From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
 Last_Words
The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
Churchill
WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
Battle
Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Vertigo
Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
911