This is a film of a family holiday at Filey and Whitby.  It also includes the family stopping off at Sledmore on the way home. Title – Strathmore Studios Present Holiday Highlights 1953 Title – By J E Warburton The film begins showing a view down onto Filey from the north, and then Filey Brig and the cobble landing, with people walking along the sea road, with parked cars and moored boats. Intertitle – Southdown Flora There are close up shots of colourful flowers and a family sitting on...

This is a film of a family holiday at Filey and Whitby.  It also includes the family stopping off at Sledmore on the way home. Title – Strathmore Studios Present Holiday Highlights 1953 Title – By J E Warburton The film begins showing a view down onto Filey from the north, and then Filey Brig and the cobble landing, with people walking along the sea road, with parked cars and moored boats. Intertitle – Southdown Flora There are close up shots of colourful flowers and a family sitting on the veranda of a hotel, petting a black poodle (Sookey).  A man makes a few mechanical adjustments under the bonnet of his car.  One of the women, in a colourful dress, struggles to read a newspaper blowing in the wind.  Some children arrive on a donkey and trap.  The members of the holidaying group are each shown in turn in close up.    Intertitle – A perfect day on the beach The group walk along the beach on a rain sodden day, with two of the women venturing into the sea.  Later, with better weather, they are all on the beach, either sitting on deckchairs next to beach huts, or in their swimwear.  A boy digs a moat for his sand castle.  Some children and adults paddle in the sea.   They arrive back at the hotel and again sit outside. Intertitle – Uncle JIM supervises A boy plays with a model boat on a pond, with his uncle giving a helping hand. Intertitle – High tides in the afternoon enable us to visit neighbouring places of interest. They visit Primrose Valley, with a wide road winding down to the sea shore.  There are views along the coast and a holiday resort with small chalets and a shop. Intertitle – Reighton Gap They stand looking out to sea, where there is some kind of timber mining building.  There is also a beach populated with holidaymakers.  On top of the cliffs they look out near to where some cars are parked. Intertitle – Hunmanby Gap They walk along a road leading to the sea, lined on both sides with bungalows.  They sit on rocks next to the beach, where a group of boys are playing cricket and there is a nearby café. Intertitle – And so to Whitby They drive along country roads. Intertitle – . . . with its narrow streets, quaint houses and harbour. They look out onto the boats in the harbour and the adjoining buildings.  They then tour some busy and not so busy streets before walking up the 199 steps. Intertitle – On our way to the Abbey we pass the resting places of those who have made the last journey. They continue up the steps, looking down onto the view below, and then over the grave yard at the top.  They then visit the Abbey before looking down on the two light houses at the entrance to the harbour. Intertitle – It was too rough for filming. . They take a trip out on a small pleasure boat owned by John and Stephen. Intertitle – . . . but we can show you the catch. A woman looks out from an upstairs hotel window, and a small boy and girl each hold a catch of fish. Intertitle – Corners of old Filey A street is shown lined with old houses. Intertitle – Overlooking the Ravine is St Oswalds.  Filey Parish Church. The church is shown from several vantage points. Intertitle – Homeward bound via Sledmore. They drive off in their two cars, passing a field of poppies.  They stop off at the Sledmore Village Monument.  Back home two women sit on deckchairs in their back garden with a black dog. Title – The End