Ordinary and Extraordinary Lives

Astor family and friends at play, from boating on the River Thames to fishing in Scotland and riding at Cliveden.

Paddleboats ahoy! Charming film of Rudyard Kipling and young family guests on the ponds of his Sussex estate.

Colour home movie shot by British director David Lean while on holiday in Italy with his then wife, actress Ann Todd.

Crowds throng the streets of Caernarvon to glimpse King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, in this amateur film by Lloyd George's driver.

An epic tale of one girl's life from the ages of one to 22, lovingly filmed by her dad.

An unusual, poignant piece of wartime correspondence showing how movies can be used to comfort those who are far away.

If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise...

Sabrina bowls! The 50s bombshell takes centre stage - and the attention away from some wonderful cricket footage.

A local epic about Shoreham-by-Sea featuring bin-men, carnivals, Morris dancers, a beauty contest and Britain's famous and favourite crooner, Frankie Vaughan.

Female punks have fun boozing, smoking and talking in this fascinating film by London lifestyle chronicler Captain Zip.

Weston-Super-Mare’s pier promises ‘Happiness’, ‘Mirth’ and ‘Enjoyment’ and is the destination of a trip undertaken by members of the Cardiff Deaf Club, who use sign language.

At home with Brenda Chamberlain. The artist/writer from Bangor lived on Bardsey 1947-62 and is filmed there by a regular visitor to the island.

Mrs Amy Jane Richards of Upper Tumble, Carmarthenshire, mother of 7, beams as her large family gather round to celebrate her 80th birthday.

Out and about with Gary and Stuart, two lively young brothers from Lancashire.

A teddy bear, a toy telephone, and lots more for baby Gary's first Christmas.

A new baby - a cause for celebration, and the centre of attention in the household.

Anyone for musical chairs? Fun and games at a little boy's birthday party.

You're only 21 once, so enjoy yourself, and celebrate with friends and family.

Joseph Emberton's marvellous film captures the early years of daughters Jocelyn and Gill - with birthdays, Christmas and a trip to Blackpool

Merry Christmas! Anyone up for a game of table tennis to work off the turkey?

William Craven-Ellis records the antics of family and friends in his garden, on the beach and in and around Southampton

Fun with hammocks and a 'push-me-pull-you' - a relaxing afternoon in a Manchester garden can be an energetic affair.

Steady now as handheld captures camping holiday

Holidays are close to home for the Parsons' family.

There's something reminiscent in this home movie from the 1930s – with refugees escaping from a distant civil war to find safety in England

Leslie Goulden's amusing home movie combines beach-time fun with what could be courting couples and the wedding of Jim and Monica

Join the Waterhouse family on their colourful holiday to the Isle of Wight with views of Chale Bay, Newport and steam trains at Ryde Esplanade

Lord Brabazon, Edwin Hubble and a former American ambassador relax at Bossington House in this delightful home movie from the Fairey family

Marjorie Glasspool's home movie captures a variety of events and occasions experienced by a Hampshire family

Home movie maker films family in Cornish field

For those who have rarely had times as pleasant as those of riding around the garden on a trike, in the pre-school age of innocence.

Oh, you really shouldn't have, but thank you - presents and party hats for everyone at a family Christmas.

The alarm clock goes off and the working day starts - daily routines, up close and in colour.

Should old acquaintance be forgot... not likely at this family get-together in Liverpool.

Congratulations to the happy couple! A lovely record of a special day in Lancaster.

Even in wartime, the fun goes on for the Hart family of Droylsden, and their friends, and dog.

There are blizzards of confetti in this wedding montage which also features holidays in the West Country and the Empress Queen

Join the Woolseys as they visit the Scottish Highlands - filming their relatives, pipers, castles, railways and stunning natural scenery

John P Mitchell captures many famous and exotic examples of Britain's once vibrant aviation industry at the 1961 Farnborough Show

Grandma and Grandad also join in the fun of this home movie - with beaches, swings & roundabouts and a medieval pageant led by Christopher Robin

Join the Ross family and friends - and a frisky fox terrier - for fun in the garden, frolics on the beach and plane-spotting at Croydon Aerodrome

Sarah celebrates her 18th birthday surrounded by family and friends - but before she gets her front-door key she must endure the 'bumps'

It's party time in Bournemouth in the pioneering decade that set the standard for change

A joyous occasion of marrying a man in uniform as rare moving images are taken in Plymouth.

The beginnings of a wedding videography industry as this home movie maker shoots to fill.

Bright young things thereto plight troth in a society wedding.

Iconic area of Plymouth Hoe is the focus for city's entertainment

Civic and Church leaders gather for a special service in the shell of St Andrew's

A whistlestop tour of Devon and Cornwall is filmed in this holiday home movie.

Young members of the family playing, and helping with the chores.

Family life in the post-war years: domestic scenes in Lancashire.

Drinking and dancing and dominoes - satisfaction guaranteed for a family social evening.

All aboard La'al Ratty for a grand day out, steaming through the Cumbrian countryside.

An interwar outing on the River Thames with a reminder of the Great Western Railway's influence in Birmingham.

From the River Teifi and coracles at Cenarth to Fishguard and the sea around Pembrokeshire for jet-skiing, sailing and sandcastles.

A brave new world of elephants is revealed to waiting schoolchildren when 5 of the enormous pachyderms alight from a train at Denbigh station.

Savage’s Garage in Queen’s Road, once an institution in Aberystwyth, lives again in this film showing its proprietor and his family.

Well-wishers assemble to pat-a-prince as Charles enters and exits the Old College during his pre-Investiture studies at UCW Aberystwyth.

A delightful duo perform on bottles and tubs in Taliesin between shots of a wedding near Rhydlewis and a sale of Welsh Black cattle in Scotland.

Four woman pose for the camera in these amateur home movie shots taken from the streets of Derry and London in 1959.

Tiger Bay in Cardiff's docks area: a successful, multi-cultural community, providing a variety of activities, but which is threatened by 'slum' clearance.

Home movie shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice, France, on the set of Bryan Forbes' film The Madwoman of Chaillot.

Cardiff's Shirley Bassey, seen here as a member of The Rainbow Club, established to promote the performing arts amongst Tiger Bay children, found the crock of gold!

Long live the King - and the car! Warminster celebrates the coronation of George V with a parade of motor cars.

Charming home movie of a London family's holiday in their homeland: back to the Bogside in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Eyemouth, a small town in the Scottish Borders, plays host to a popular BBC variety show.

John Daniel, a tame gorilla, plays with his human friends in this early amateur film

Wonderfully intimate home movie shots of British star Phyllis Calvert in Hollywood.