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The South East Film and Video Archive, like the majority of the regional film archives, houses a great deal of amateur family film footage mostly spanning the 1920s to the 1970s. Home movies made by cine-camera owners of their own home and family events include images of a wide range of subjects including everyday domestic life, scenes and events from the local area, and holidays and trips around the UK and abroad. One example of a rich and fascinating amateur film collection held at the South East Film and Video Archive is the films of Joseph Emberton, a Surrey-based architect who filmed his family and travels from the 1930s to the 1950s. Scenes of children at play, every day home life, and seaside outings sit alongside footage of pre-war Germany and travels to Morocco. This clip shows a visit from the Grandparents including their arrival at the house and tea in the garden with the family and the nanny. The girls, Jocelyn and Gillian are later seen playing in the garden and riding bicycles. Other important amateur collections in the archive include the Gowland family films which span the 1930s to the 1960s, which follow the children as they grow into adulthood and have children of their own. The collection of amateur films by Enid Briggs of Broadstairs shows family activities and outings as well as local scenes and events, such as 'Town and Family Scenes at Broadstairs', providing a unique record of life in the region in the 1920s and 1930s. |
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