Holidays in Britain - British Pathé

Holidays In Britain

Material from the 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s. Footage also exists from earlier decades.

: Bathing Costumes (1954); Old and new bathing costumes are modelled on beach at Brighton. Sussex.

: Surfing - Devon (1968); Nice footage of people having fun on surfboards on a Devon beach.

: Margate Beach (1977); Beach scenes at Margate: people sunbathing, building sandcastles and generally relaxing.

: Holiday Everywhere (1960); A look at people enjoying their holidays in Brighton and Bournemouth.

: Great Yarmouth (1974); Colour shots of piers and hotels and seaside scenes from Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.

: Boy & Girl Play In Sea AKA Holiday Scenes (1945); Various "home movie" type footage of children at the seaside and a woman in her garden.

: Fish And Chips (1954); Frank Lincoln serves fish and chips to pensioners at 1914 prices. Hayes, Middlesex.

: Holiday Town (1950); Holidaymakers in Lyme Regis - nice footage of guest house, children playing on the beach, sailing etc.

: Full View Pool AKA Butlin's Swimming Pool At Bognor (1961); At Butlin's parents can watch their children swim through glass panels at the bottom of the pool.

: I Saw The Sea (1945); A little girl called Jill visits the seaside for the first time with her mother.

: Seaside Day (1954); A day in the life of Margate during summer holiday season - good quintessential seaside shots.

: Whitsun Playtime AKA Mods & Rockers Clash At Margate (1964); Beach scenes from the Bank Holiday. Mods and Rockers clash at Margate.

: Brighton Seafront (1973); Good shots of life and scenes along Brighton's seafront.

: Brighton Front And Pier (1970); Great shots of people enjoying the sun and sea on Brighton seafront.

: Brighton And Beach (1950); Good shots of the beach and landmarks of Brighton.

: Spring Is A-Coming! (1949); Warm Spring weather brings people out to the sea front in Brighton.

: Southend Bank Holiday AKA Bank Holiday At Southend (1955); August Bank Holiday at Southend - happy seaside scenes!

: Seaside Beach Scenes (1930); British seaside scenes on a sunny summer day.

: Brighton Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes To The Seaside (1947); Great footage of people enjoying themselves in the sun at Brighton (some keep their coats on).

: Britain On Holiday (1961); Scenes of the British enjoying their Summer break.

: Brighton Promettes (1956); Tourist advice with sex appeal.

: Britain By Jove - Programme 2 - Part 3 (1960); Travelogue with dummy Lord Charles and Ray Alan covers N. Ireland and the Lake District.

: Britain By Jove - Programme 2 - Part 2 (1960); Travelogue with dummy Lord Charles and Ray Alan covers Scotland and Northern Ireland.

: Britain By Jove - Programme 2 - Part 1 (1960); Travelogue with dummy Lord Charles and Ray Alan covers Scotland.

: Britain By Jove - Programme 1 - Part 2 (1960); Travelogue with dummy Lord Charles and Ray Alan covers Robin Hoods Bay and Newcastle.

: Britain By Jove - Programme 1 - Part 1 (1960); Travelogue with dummy Lord Charles and Ray Alan covers Cambridge, Norfolk and Yorkshire.

: Whitsun Holiday Scenes Blackpool (1952); Ice creams, candy floss, deck chairs and sand castles - a British day at the seaside.

: Extra ! Blackpool Illuminations (1969); Colour footage of the Blackpool illuminations. Lancashire.

: All At Sea - Life Saving Championship (1966); Teams from all over Britain compete in life saving championship.

: Britain By Jove - Programme 3 - Reels 1 And 2 (1960); Travelogue with dummy Lord Charles and Ray Alan covers Wales, Bath and Cornwall.

: Britain By Jove - Programme 4 - Reel 1 (1960); Ventriloquist Ray Alan and dummy Lord Charles on River Thames, London and other areas.

: Holiday Crowds (1955); Crowd scenes on Brighton sea front - people sunbathing.

: A Day On The Pier! AKA Brighton Pier (1946); Good shots of the seaside as we visit Brighton Pier.

: Blackpool Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes To The Seaside (1947); Good footage of holidaymakers having fun at a packed out Blackpool.

: Blackpool Issue Title Is Take Your Choice (1943); A look at attractions of Blackpool: the promenade, the pleasure beach and the tower.

: It's Blackpool No Longer! (1949); Blackpool illuminations start up again after the war time break.

: Camera Takes Easter Holiday AKA Blackpool Beach (1949); Fair rides in action, aerial views of Blackpool, 'fat lady' revealing her thigh.

: Britain By Jove - Programme 4 - Reel 3 (1960); Footage of the ventriloquist dummy Lord Charles on tour of Cornwall.

: Britain By Jove - Programme 4 - Reel 2 (1960); Ventriloquist Ray Alan and dummy Lord Charles on River Thames, London and other areas.

: Chair-Lift At Butlin's Holiday Camp (1963); Scenes from a Butlin's holiday camp.