| Date |
February 1963 |
| Production |
Roy Bell |
| Collection |
Ding Dong Films |
| Genre/Type |
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| Theme |
Seaside |
| Summary |
A record of the time the sea froze in Herne Bay. The phenomenon occurred during the severe winter of 1963. The film-maker has added illustrated titles and his own commentary. |
| Description |
The film begins with a close-up of a greetings card depicting a child and a snowman on a sledge, setting the wintry theme. A general view of the bay at Hampton shows the frozen water's edge. People walk along the promenade and survey the scene from a jetty. Lingering shots of the broken ice floating through the bay. A man films the ice from the promenade. Wide-angle shots show the whole bay frozen including the icebound pier. Views in the east of the bay where there is slightly less ice. Seagulls float on the ice. A view towards the town from the pier. Crowds watch the ice flow under the pier. Several close-ups of the ice show its texture. The final shot shows the ice's presence diminishing in the bay. |
| Keywords |
Beaches; Weather; Winter |
| Location |
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| Credits |
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| Format |
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| Duration |
6 mins 50 secs |
Viewing copy
locations |
Screen Archive South East, University of Brighton;
Centre for Kentish Studies |
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This material is protected by copyright. Contact Screen Archive South East for access details. |
