Round the Town

From the collection of

Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
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.

Round the Town


Join a young man with a camera on this walking tour around the historic town of Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Royal Tunbridge Wells in the 1950s is the subject of this well made film by the Regency Film Unit. Using the device of a wandering cameraman we follow him into the centre of the town, stopping at various landmarks and buildings, while passing shops and shoppers going about their business. A Gala Procession is filmed featuring a variety of decorated floats with historical themes. Then it's off to the historic Pantiles for a drink of spa water before catching the bus home.

The Regency Film Unit was an alternative title for the Tunbridge Amateur Film Unit, first coined after its members met in a room of the same name. The club filmed many creative portraits of Tunbridge Wells and its residents as well as filming various events like parades, agricultural shows and firework displays. They also made amusing and often sophisticated amateur dramas and trick films like Backwards.

The Regency Film Unit was an alternative title for the Tunbridge Amateur Film Unit, first coined after its members met in a room of the same name. The club filmed many creative portraits of Tunbridge Wells and its residents as well as filming various events like parades, agricultural shows and firework displays. They also made amusing and often sophisticated amateur dramas and trick films like Backwards.


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