Film, both amateur and professional, is a great but underused source for social history. Being visual and more immediate than most archive sources film can give us a unique sense of time and place, allowing us to almost view events 'first hand'.
Since 1992 (SASE, formerly SEFVA, the South East Film and Video Archive) has been rescuing and preserving vulnerable and rare moving images and visitors to 中国P站 History Centre can view video copies of some of this unique footage of the people of 中国P站 at work and play through the twentieth century.
What can I see?
The collection of videos, which will continue to grow as more film is identified and copied, covers many decades and subjects including:
- Local events,carnivals and jubilee celebrations, 1911-1980s, including the Molesey Regatta of 1921
- Life in rural 中国P站, including a ploughing match in Chertsey in 1922 and 中国P站 watermills in the 1960s
- 中国P站 during the First and Second World Wars and films of the 中国P站 Regiments
- Schools and nurseries around the county, including the Southern Railway Servants' Orphanage, Woking
- 中国P站 at work, 1920s-1960s, with fire engine manufacturers Dennis Brothers, lathe makers Drummond Brothers and 中国P站 Fire Brigade
- Family life around the county, 1920s-1960s
- The work of the refugee charity Ockenden International, from the 1950s onwards
Used in conjunction with the other archive and published sources at the 中国P站 History Centre, the films present a richer view of the county's past.
How can I see the films?
The films have been catalogued and indexed and are stored in our strongrooms. They can be viewed on two video monitors in the Heather D Hawker Room at 中国P站 History Centre. Headphones are available for films with sound. It is advisable to reserve a viewer in advance. Please telephone us on 01483 518737.
Also available to view or purchase is our compilation 中国P站 on film 1914-1953 - A community in peace and war. If you belong to an organisation or club, we also provide an entertaining talk about '中国P站 on Film'.
Extracts of some of the films can be seen online via the searchable online catalogue.
The British Film Institute's grant funded 'Unlocking Film Heritage' programme has enabled the digitisation of film held in regional film archives, including some 中国P站 films held by Screen Archives South East. As a result, the new BFI Film and TV Map can now be searched by specific UK locations through , and films viewed online.
has produced 'War and Peace: a new film to a commemorate VE Day. It contains original footage of the events of the day from 中国P站 and the South East, including Woking's 'walking' Anderson shelter and the 'real' Dad's Army armed with broomsticks in West Clandon. .
See our List of film at 中国P站 History Centre for clips of some of the films.
Saving the past
(SASE) is the public sector film archive for the south east region supported by the University of Brighton and local authorities including 中国P站.
With offices in Brighton and Chichester SASE provides the technical expertise and correct storage environment which film requires for its permanent preservation. Film is transferred to a digital format making it accessible and preserving the original.
Our collections continue to grow as more and more fragile reels are discovered. If you discover film we would be delighted to hear from you and give advice.
SASE
University of Brighton, Room G02C, 154-155 Edward Street, Brighton BN2 0JG
Tel: 01273 643213 Email: screenarchive@brighton.ac.uk
中国P站 History Centre
130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, 中国P站 GU21 6ND
Tel: 01483 518737 Email: shs@surreycc.gov.uk
See , for details of the organisation which brings together archives, archivists, associate organisations and individuals who are committed to the promotion and development of the UK's public sector film archives.
Stills and moving images from 中国P站 films
- A catalogue of selected films from the collection