A colour travelogue of a family holiday in North Wales taken in the year following the end of World War II, made by Middlesbrough based amateur filmmaker Tom H. Brown. Title: Movie No. 27 Title: Through North Wales With A Movie Camera Credit: Photography & Titles By T. H. Brown Title: Llandudno. Sanctuary of St Tudno. People queue for the Great Orme Railway, a funicular railway at Llandudno to the Great Orme summit. The cable-hauled tram heads up the track. Ground level close-up shot...

A colour travelogue of a family holiday in North Wales taken in the year following the end of World War II, made by Middlesbrough based amateur filmmaker Tom H. Brown. Title: Movie No. 27 Title: Through North Wales With A Movie Camera Credit: Photography & Titles By T. H. Brown Title: Llandudno. Sanctuary of St Tudno. People queue for the Great Orme Railway, a funicular railway at Llandudno to the Great Orme summit. The cable-hauled tram heads up the track. Ground level close-up shot of wheels and track as a tram passes. A scenic view features the sea and promenade, probably taken from the Great Orme headland and site of St Tudno Church and cemetery. The pier stretches out to sea. Overhead shot from the Great Orme of a bay with Lllandudno Pier in the foreground. A steamer ship is moored at the end of the pier. A general panoramic view of Llandudno bay and the surrounding mountains of Snowdonia follows. Title: Church of St Tudno. The graveyard and small stone church of St Tudno are perched on the grassy headland of the Great Orme. Kate, Tony and Helen Brown pick flowers near the churchyard. Title: Llandudno. White Heather Hotel. There is a shot of the Victorian exterior of the White Heather Hotel. Title: Llandudno. The Promenade. General view of the bay, seashore and sweeping promenade at Llandudno with town buildings clustered around the hills. There are very few people outside at the resort. Title: Llandudno. To Happy Valley. Kate Brown and her two children walk along the North Parade promenade, heading for Happy Valley gardens. Title: Llandudno. Happy Valley Gardens. People are relaxing in the landscaped gardens at The Happy Valley. A man takes a photograph of his woman companion. Title: Llandudno. English Summer. A stormy sea and gale force winds lash the beach at Llandudno. Kate Brown looks out to sea. A large group of children are playing at the edge of the waves crashing onto the beach. They are all wearing winter clothes. [Note: This sequence plays at a faster speed.] There are general views of the deserted beach and promenade in the stormy weather, driving rain and the wind lashed bay. Two men examine a boat pulled up onto the beach and now partially buried in the shingle. Deck chairs are stored and covered with tarpaulin. Title: Llandudno. West Shore. Yachting Lake. Various shots of people beside the west shore model boating pool and of mainly children sailing model yachts and other vessels in the pool. There is a close-up of a plaque which states, "On this very shore during happy rambles with little Alice Liddell, Lewis Carroll was inspired to write that literary treasure Alice in Wonderland which has now charmed children for generations." The camera pulls back to reveal a marble statue of a white rabbit at the West Shore, a reference to a character in 'Alice In Wonderland.' Title: Llandudno. West Shore. Where ‘Alice’ Was Written. There is a shot of a nineteenth century building on the West Shore, Llandudno, which is probably the Pen Morfa Hotel. Title: Llandudno. Possesses Smooth Firm Sands - See Guidebook. The film shows a pair of feet and a stony beach, followed by a close-up of a boy’s legs. Title: Ogwen Falls, 5 Miles From Bethesda The Ogwen Falls flows into the Nant Ffrancon Valley. Title: Bettws Y Coed A sign announces the Swallow Falls and various shots feature the falls in bright sunlight. A car park is full of tour buses and people are resting on the grass verges by the road. Title: Bettws Y Coed. Pont Y Pair. Various shots of the Pont-y-Pair Bridge and River Llugwy at Bettws-Y-Coed. Title: Bettws Y Coed. Evening Falls. The scenic falls are pictured in the evening. Title: Conway Castle Completed 1284 For Edward I View of Conwy Castle from a beachside road. Title: Conway. Telford’s Suspension Bridge 1826 Various shots of the Thomas Telford suspension bridge with supporting towers spanning the River Conwy next to Conwy Castle. A vehicle heads towards the camera through the arch of the bridge. Kate Brown is walking on the bridge. Title: Conway Bay. Kate Brown stares out across the bay from the castle wall. Many sailing boats are in the water. View  down from a bridge as a boat sails underneath. Title: Conway. The Smallest House In Great Britain A sign reads 'The Smallest House In Great Britain.' Exterior view of the red-painted house. Kate Brown and two other visitors duck down to exit through the small doorway to the street. Title: Conway. The Cinema Tom H. Brown stands outside the Conwy Cinema. The film then cuts to a close-up of a sign for 'Plas Mawr.' Title: Conway. Plas Mawr. View From Lookout Tower. Overhead view of the rooftops of Conwy towards the castle, shot from a lookout tower in the Elizabethan town house of Plas Mawr. Title: Conway. Llywelyn AP Iowerth, Founder of Conway Abbey. 1184 The statue of a Welsh prince, Llywelyn the Great, or Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, stands in the centre of Lancaster Square, Conwy. Close-up of the statue. Title: Carnarvon Castle. Built By Edward I. This sequence features the walls of Caernarfon Castle, shots of the bronze statue of David Lloyd George, Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, in Castle Square, the memorial inscription on the statue base, and people looking at the statue.Exterior shot of the Snowdon Mountain Railway station. There are shots of stationary trains, people waiting on the platforms, and a steam train arriving at the station. Next,a travelling shot of a waterfall in a valley from train. Title: Lamb Chops? Moving up Snowdon, the train encounters sheep on the track. There are panoramic shots of the Snowdonia mountain scenery from the train. Title: The Summit, 3560Ft. The train approaches the Snowdon mountain summit. Title: Pen Y Gwryd Hotel General view of the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel with the Snowdonia mountains in the background. Title: 7½ Miles To Beddgelert A road leads to the village of Beddgelert through the mountains. Title: The Largest Slate Quarry In The World General view of a slate quarry followed by a shot of a fence made out of slats of slate. Title: Near Llanrwst Shot of a stormy sky and scenic mountain landscape near to the town of Llanrwst. Title: Llanrwst Bridge. Designed By Inigo Jones 1636 There is a shot of the narrow three-arch stone bridge, Pont Fawr, over the River Conwy. Title: Llanrwst Church 15th Century. Next, we see the Church of St. Grwst, at Llanrwst, and a close-up of the 18th century gravestone of David Roberts, Merchant and Harp Maker. Title: Bangor Cemetery General view of the gateway to Bangor cemetery, erected in 1930, followed by a close-up of the coat of arms on the gate. Title: Anglesey The island of Anglesey stands in the background of a view through the wooded countryside. Title: Menai Tubular Bridge A brief view of Robert Stephenson’s stone Tubular Brittania Bridge. Title: Menai Suspension Bridge A sequence of shots feature Thomas Telford’s iron Menai Suspension Bridge, looking at the bridge from different angles. Title: The Menai Straits A scenic view of the channel with a ship moored on one bank and the Snowdonia mountains on the Welsh mainland in the background. Title: Anglesey. Beaumaris Castle. General view of the outer walls and many towers of Beaumaris Castle on the island of Anglesey. Title: Beaumaris Castle. The Gateway. Kate Brown walks out of the castle gateway and on the wooden bridge across the moat. Title: Beaumaris Castle. Machicolations. Shot of the castle’s machicolations, also known as murder holes, through which stones could be dropped on attackers. Title: Beaumaris Castle. The Courtyard Tennis court nets are set up in a grass courtyard of the inner ward of the castle. There is a view down into the courtyards, across the battlement walkways and the interior pool, seen from the tower. A very clear reflection of the castle is seen in the water of the moat. Title: Feel Better For The Holiday? Tom Brown walks towards a wooden gate, smiling, and vaults the gate.