Your New Cathedral

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.

Your New Cathedral

Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
Guildford
1939-01-01
Sound
4m

At a time of national crisis comes this appeal for funds to build Guildford’s new cathedral. It shows the Provost, Eric Southam, asking local cinema audiences for donations. After a sequence of shots showing Guildford, both old and new, the laying of the Foundation Stone and Queen Mary starting a pile-driver, we see bricks being made by hand for use in the construction. The Provost says he will personally collect contributions and each donor’s name will go into a Golden Book.

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