One of the earliest amateur film portraits, and certainly one of the most charming.

Just try to watch this Edwardian home movie without cracking a smile. The giggles of Mavis and Margaret Passmore as they examine a 35mm film strip are certainly infectious. The filmmaker, their father Herbert, makes the shrewd move of giving the girls something to do, adding the movement that separates this from a still photographic portrait. In capturing the life and animation of these giggling girls, this wonderful amateur film bridges the century between us in seconds.

Amateur footage of Mavis and Margaret Passmore examining a length of film, giggling, and then acting coyly for the camera in the garden of their house.