Our Holiday at Looe

From the collection of

The Box
Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.

Our Holiday at Looe


A 1950s Holiday featuring coastal scenes of the town of Looe

A family film their travels to Looe in Cornwall. Scenic views of the town and coast. Britons enjoy their holidays at home in the 1950s giving rise to the expansion of domestic tourism in the post-war era. Seaside resorts such as Looe become popular destinations. 

In the 1950s holidays are a family affair, bed and breakfasts, holiday lodgings or holiday camps are the choice of many instead of big expensive hotels. The two women are mostly filmed with the views in this Home Movie compilation suggesting the film had their husbands behind the camera. After sending the film away for developing, they would have sat down to a home projection so just imagine the noise of the film reel gently whirring in the background.


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