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Sidcot School Films from 1950's - 70's

Last Easter Donald Southall (S:1946 - 1952) kindly donated the original reels of his father's silent film to the archive office. The films have been digitalised and can be viewed below.

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.

Sidcot School 1950 - 1970 - Movie Timeline
 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 School 1950 - Movie Timeline
 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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