Brighton Swimming Club: Beach Snapshots part 2

From the collection of

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.

Brighton Swimming Club: Beach Snapshots part 2

Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
Brighton
1946-01-01
Silent
18m

The film starts with club members going by coach to a water polo match. We join them back on Brighton Beach where they variously swim, sunbathe and cavort in seemingly endless summer sunshine. Night time fireworks are followed by scenes at Brighton's former Lido, where we see swimming, diving and large crowds of spectators. Later we see men, in fancy dress, emerge from the Clubhouse and cavort in the sea while members sunbathe, play records and bury each other in pebbles.

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