Canvey 1972
Standard 8mm film Colour Silent 1972 10:40
Summary: Amateur film of the annual summer day trip to Canvey Island by the residents of the Brandon Estate, Southwark.
Title number: 1073
LSA ID: LSA/1491
Description: Amateur film of the annual summer day trip to Canvey Island by the residents of the Brandon Estate, Southwark.
Credits: director: Richard Morgan; director: Brian Waterman
Further information: The Brandon Estate was built in 1958 and housed people from Bermondsey whose houses had been demolished in slum clearance. The residents formed several clubs, and the cine club filmed events run by the social club, which met above the library. Filmmaker Brian Waterman joined the cine club age 17 and bought his camera with his first pay packet (he worked for London Underground).
Keywords: Canvey Island; Summer; Trip
Locations: United Kingdom; England; Essex; Canvey Island
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We went there for years, I loved the Helter Skelter and the Big Mouse. Had a few of those doughnuts too.
All of the estate looked forward to the big day. 8 or 9 coaches each year.
Don't remember anyone filming, but then it was 50 years ago.
So grateful that they did.