CINE FILMS OF BATH AND ENVIRONS

Reference Number

0198

Alternative Reference Number

0198

Level of Description

Collection

Title

CINE FILMS OF BATH AND ENVIRONS

Date

1960s

Extent

Extent: 1 item

Description

4 short cine films transferred to video. 41 minutes total. 1: building and opening of Wessex Bridge Mar 1961 10 mins monochrome silent with intertitles; 2: Kennet and Avon Canal pre-restoration, people fishing and painting, children playing, men clearing water of plants and pondweed, waterside warehouse buildings including Hugh Baird and Sons Maltsters, local streets and traffic, boat trip from top lock 14 mins colour silent; 3: Bath street scenes, people, traffic, shops, demolition and rebuilding including City of Bath Technical College, flats, the Co-Op, Membery Ltd, hot air balloon taking off c 1969 8 mins monochrome silent; 4: Bath street scenes inc High Street, Guildhall Market exterior, Camden Crescent 1962 9 mins colour silent (this clip also on the Journey in Time video). Bought 1987 from Aldridges of Bath Ltd Auctioneers

Personal Name

Gilbert; family

Place Name

Bath (Somerset)

Subject

Films

Contents

• 0198/1 - Construction of temporary bridge over river Avon prior to demolition of Southgate bridge.
• 0198/2 - Kennet and Avon canal, Bath, showing site-clearance and boat-trip from Widcombe to Bathampton.
• 0198/3 - Bath city centre, showing building of Bath Technical College, Avon Street, also flats.
• 0198/4 - Bath city centre, showing street scenes, also Victoria Park.