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22 Sep 2022 | |
Written by Rachele Snowden | |
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Last Easter Donald Southall (S:1946 - 1952) kindly donated the original reels of his father's silent film to the archive office. His father Kenneth was also a Sidcotian (S:1908 - 1911).
The School films have been digitalised and can be viewed below. Were you at Sidcot from 1950 - 1970? Can you find youself in either of the films?
Happy viewing and many thanks to the Southall family for sharing these with us. Please click on the images below to view the films. We have provided a timeline for each film to help you navigate them.
Overview: - This silent movie features a wide range of school based activities; everything from Cricket to Diving in the old school pool, Meeting, Singing, Dancing and much more.
Cricket | 20 seconds |
Scouts Set Off | 2 min 25 Seconds |
Cavers | 2min 43 Seconds |
Annual Sports | 3 min 6 seconds |
The Dive Finalists | 5 min 34 seconds |
After Meeting | 5 min 55 seconds |
Evening Meeting | 6 min 30 seconds |
Old Scholars Flag Flying | 7 min 3 seconds |
General Meeting | 7 min 17 seconds |
A Boys Gym Display | 8 min 33 seconds |
Square Dancing | 9 min 12 seconds |
Senior Gym | 10 min 2 seconds |
Art Exhibitions | 11 min 38 seconds |
Singing | 13 min 47 seconds |
Dance | 14 min 40 seconds |
Foot Bridge Opens | 18 min 51 seconds |
Sports Day | 19 min 43 seconds |
Swiming & Diving | 20 min 2 seconds |
Dining Hall | 25 min 45 seconds |
Staff Room | 26 min 5 seconds |
Sports | 26 min 36 seconds |
Overview: - This silent movie features a wide range of School-based activities; everything from the view from Sidcot Hill to bedmaking, Science lessons, playtime, Gymnastics, arrival at School, the tuck shop, Tom the horse, the gardens and much more.
Sidcot Hill | 39 seconds |
Front of School | 1 min 33 seconds |
Schute Shelf | 2 min 33 seconds |
Arrival at School - Winscombe Station | 4 min 32 seconds |
School Bell | 5 min 25 seconds |
Dining Room | 6 min 41 seconds |
Bed making | 7 min 15 seconds |
Classwork | 7 min 39 seconds |
Dick Hinton | 9 min 3 seconds |
Craft work | 10 min 12 seconds |
Woodwork | 10 min 31 seconds |
Music & Miss Blomfield | 10 min 49 seconds |
Girls Gym Class | 11 min 50 seconds |
The Headmaster (Mr Murray-Rust) | 13 min 45 seconds |
The Headmistress (Ms Mary Hooper) | 14 min 2 seconds |
The Library | 14 min 30 seconds |
The Boys Playground | 14 min 45 seconds |
The Girls Playground | 15 min 40 seconds |
A Common Room | 17 min |
The Tuck Shop | 17 min 37 seconds |
The Garden | 18 min |
The Greenhouse | 18 min 45 seconds |
Sunday at Newcombe | 19 min 30 seconds |
Health Centre | 20 min 42 seconds |
Laundry | 21 min 40 seconds |
Tom the horse | 21 min 50 seconds |
Hockey & Rugby | 22 min 20 seconds |
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