Domestic Scenes at 30 Devonshire Road

From the collection of

North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University
Established in 1977, the North West Film Archive preserves moving images made in or about the North West of England for the education and enjoyment of the region’s people. Part of Manchester Metropolitan University Library’s Cultural Collections, and based within Manchester Central Library’s Archives+ partnership, we are a specialist resource dedicated to saving and growing our region’s rich filmed history.

Domestic Scenes at 30 Devonshire Road


The alarm clock goes off and the working day starts - daily routines, up close and in colour.

Film-making has always been an expensive hobby, usually reserved for big family events such as Christmas or the annual holiday, so the start of an ordinary day is an unusual subject to choose. However, Peter Sykes of Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, does just this - filming chores such as making tea, feeding the baby, and his wife cleaning the house, in this charming colour record of daily life.

Film-making has always been an expensive hobby, usually reserved for big family events such as Christmas or the annual holiday, so the start of an ordinary day is an unusual subject to choose. However, Peter Sykes of Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, does just this - filming chores such as making tea, feeding the baby, and his wife cleaning the house, in this charming colour record of daily life.


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