The Boys on Blackpool Beach

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.

The Boys on Blackpool Beach


Blackpool beach on a summer day is a popular location, as we see in this short reel from amateur filmmaker Ralph Brookes, who records family members on a visit to the resort. While adults sleep in deckchairs, the children don't waste their time. There is so much to do on a beach - donkeys to ride, waves to paddle in, and best of all, sandcastles to build, with a little parental help, of course.


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