A reel of home movie featuring views of castle (Raby Castle?) an older woman walking or sitting along a river . B&W inter-titles with Kodachrome colour footage showing scenes of a family picnicking or playing together at Seahouses, Beadnell, Morpeth Cragside,  Newbiggin and Tynemouth.  The final part shows costumed children and dancing taking place as part of the Castleside Show (Castleside is just outside Consett, Co. Durham) The film opens with a view of a field and two people posing...

A reel of home movie featuring views of castle (Raby Castle?) an older woman walking or sitting along a river . B&W inter-titles with Kodachrome colour footage showing scenes of a family picnicking or playing together at Seahouses, Beadnell, Morpeth Cragside,  Newbiggin and Tynemouth.  The final part shows costumed children and dancing taking place as part of the Castleside Show (Castleside is just outside Consett, Co. Durham) The film opens with a view of a field and two people posing for the camera near a fence in the foreground. Two brick chimneys can be seen in the background. A man and woman watch two swans on a lake, the film then cuts to a view of a stream running along the bottom of a narrow cut or valley. The film moves on to Raby Castle in County Durham with varying views of the imposing structure, bathed in sunshine. Taken from above the film shows a river flowing over rocks followed by a view of a stone bridge. More general river views follow from the bank. A woman standing on the riverbank poses for the camera and looks across the river. General views follow of the river. The same woman sits down on the grass and writes or sketches. A darker view follows of a rockier part of the river, in the background a small, lightly constructed footbridge. The view changes to a group of parked cars with a family having a picnic nearby, in the background other visitors have put up a tent. A group of women sit with young children on the grass having a picnic. A view follows of several parked cars. People, probably family members gather around a Ford Zodiac or Zephyr and look towards the camera. In the high wind a woman attempts to put on a headscarf. Title: Seahouses and Beadnel (sic) A Hillman Husky car is parked near sand dunes while nearby a family have a picnic. The Ford Zodiac or Zephyr seen earlier is parked next to the Hillman. The film shows a family walking along the shoreline at Beadnell, the historic lime kilns can be seen in the background. Title: Morpeth The film shows a view of a busy town centre as several red coaches drive through the traffic in town. A view of a greenhouse and garden follows showing an immaculate lawn and flower beds. A close up view follows of hydrangeas and anemones (some views out of focus) This section closes with a view of a flower bed in a well-kept cottage garden. Title: Rothbury & Cragside (title appears backwards) Views show a wealth of flowering shrubs in a large garden. A family group walk towards the camera. The family picnic next to a pink flowered shrub. A close-up view follows of various flowers. The next location is thought to be Nelly’s Moss lakes at Cragside created by Lord Armstrong in Victorian times to supply water for hydroelectric power to the house and gardens. General views follow of flowering bushes. The family gather at the lake shore. A young boy walks along a road towards the camera. Title: Newbiggen (sic) Young children explore rocks and rockpools on the seashore. A mother, father and their children run along the beach towards the camera. The parents play at wheelbarrows with the youngsters, then they all dance in a ring. The children then have a ride on a small seaside roundabout. Title: Tynemouth The family seen earlier relax in deck chairs on the beach. A man rows while his four women passengers enjoy the trip on a boating lake. A view follows of an elaborate flower display with words picked out in flowers as is their subject, the Percy family’s heraldic lion. The display reads, ‘Tynemouth – Percy Lion’ Title: Ridgewood A view of a number of domestic buildings follows; a gate leading to one of them has the name ‘Ridgewood’ on it. General views follow of a house with daffodils in the garden and a tree in blossom. Title: The Castleside Show Crowds walks down a street past ‘No Parking’ signs. Children in fancy dress get ready for the beginning of a street parade. A brass band plays in a public park. Two men try a parachute simulator, where they are let down to the ground from decks supported by scaffolding. They wear a special harness that mimics the descent of a parachute jump. The film moves on to a display of Scottish dancing, a view of the Consett steel works in the distance. The crowds seem to be enjoying the entertainment, and the camera moves up to a position looking down on a marquee. Outside the entrance is where the Scottish dancing continues and ends the film. Title: The End