Camping in Guernsey 1932

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Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton collects, preserves, catalogues and provides public access to its collection of films and magic lantern slides. The collection charts the rise of screen culture in the region and the nation and captures many aspects of life, work and creativity in the South East from the late 19th century to the present day. It is available for research, screenings, creative re-use and commercial access.

Camping in Guernsey 1932

Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
Guernsey
1932-01-01
Silent
15m

A group of Jewish friends set sail for Guernsey - where they enjoy the cameraderie of outdoor camping, aerial sight-seeing and great surfing

Lewis Rosenberg's splendid 1932 film follows him and his comrades on a trip to Guernsey. Departing by train from London, they arrive at St Peter Port and make their way to a coastal campsite. Lewis enjoys a pleasure flight before we return to the comrades larking about the camp. After a stiff descent down rocky cliffs, the group enjoys some spectacular surfing at Le Jaonnet Bay. The film ends with shots of outdoor cooking and ablutions before the larks resume on the beach.

Jewish Britain

Jewish life on screen: a century of insights and hidden histories

This collection uncovers insights, injustices and hidden histories across a century of Jewish life on British screens. It brings together documentary and first-person accounts of Jewish life in the UK, alongside historical dramas and artists’ work exploring the 20th century Jewish experience. The earliest surviving depictions of Jewish characters in British cinema offer a troubling insight into antisemitic representation, yet prejudice was later tackled head-on, with newsreels documenting the anti-fascist movement of the 1930s.

Drop in on joyous family weddings and community gatherings, and see the ways in which UK Jewry supported Jews young and old, and those fleeing persecution, in a selection of fascinating films from the 1900s to the 1980s.

This collection is generously supported by the Neil Kreitman Foundation, Shoresh Charitable Trust, John S Cohen Foundation, and Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation.