This brief film is part of a collection that records a family from York's trips to the coast and countryside around North Yorkshire. The films were all shot by the Lord Mayor of York's son and are a child's view of these days before World War Two. An opening shot captures a family party as they pose together at Robin Hood's Bay. Many of the adults sit on deckchairs whilst the children are on the sand. The filmmaker takes close ups of each of their faces as they pose in...

This brief film is part of a collection that records a family from York's trips to the coast and countryside around North Yorkshire. The films were all shot by the Lord Mayor of York's son and are a child's view of these days before World War Two. An opening shot captures a family party as they pose together at Robin Hood's Bay. Many of the adults sit on deckchairs whilst the children are on the sand. The filmmaker takes close ups of each of their faces as they pose in almost photographic still style for the camera. One of the women has to run after the younger girl to stop her as she heads towards the water. Well-shot footage shows the beach, and many people have little tents set up for them to change into their costumes before another long shot shows the children digging in the sand. All the adults are in smart clothes even though they are on the beach. There is a small beach hut beside them and one of the women looks at the camera and then walks into it. There are shots taken from the beach looking up towards a large building with columns. This is followed by a shot of a man walking from the sea towards his deckchair; he sits on it and reads his paper.