All in a Day

From the collection of

Media Archive for Central England
MACE is the strategic lead organisation for screen heritage for the East and West Midlands regions. An independent charity based at University of Lincoln, MACE preserves and makes accessible a collection of more than 100,000 historic moving images representative of the diverse cultures and histories of communities throughout the heart of England from the Lincolnshire coast to the Welsh border.

All in a Day


Work, work and more work: a day in the life of a young mother from Brattleby in Lincolnshire.

Christopher Whitcombe shot this charming reel of 8mm film in the summer of 1952. It shows a day in the life of his wife, Rosemary, and their baby. From peeling the spuds to washing the dog; there's plenty of work to be done but Mrs Whitcombe still finds time to squeeze in a shopping trip to Lincoln from the family home at Brattleby. From the 6:30 alarm it's an all too rare look at domestic life from a genre usually associated with special occasions.

Christopher Whitcombe shot this charming reel of 8mm film in the summer of 1952. It shows a day in the life of his wife, Rosemary, and their baby. From peeling the spuds to washing the dog; there's plenty of work to be done but Mrs Whitcombe still finds time to squeeze in a shopping trip to Lincoln from the family home at Brattleby. From the 6:30 alarm it's an all too rare look at domestic life from a genre usually associated with special occasions.


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