An amateur film made by South Shields wholesaler Sidney Coston of a trip to Copenhagen in Denmark to attend The National Agricultural Exhibition in June 1838. As well as attending the exhibition the visit included views around the Danish capital as well as trip to a farm in the countryside. Title: The National Agricultural Exhibition, Copenhagen June 17th to June 26th 1938 Title: In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Great Reform of Danish Agriculture. Title: On board the s.s....

An amateur film made by South Shields wholesaler Sidney Coston of a trip to Copenhagen in Denmark to attend The National Agricultural Exhibition in June 1838. As well as attending the exhibition the visit included views around the Danish capital as well as trip to a farm in the countryside. Title: The National Agricultural Exhibition, Copenhagen June 17th to June 26th 1938 Title: In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Great Reform of Danish Agriculture. Title: On board the s.s. England from Harwich to Esberg Title: Here I met Count E. Reventlow, Danish Minister in London, Mr C.A. Flatt, Ministry of Agriculture and many other prominent gentlemen A small group of men stands on the dockside at Harwich. The S.S. England traveling along the coast before heading out into open water, from the Wheelhouse and officer looks out to sea. As the boat lifts up and down in the water a group of men sits around outdoor tables, nearby a woman sits on a deckchair. Inside two men shake hands. The ship travels along the Danish coast pasting other vessels before arriving in port at Esbjerg. At the exhibition site, a line of Danish flags flies beside a house with a thatched roof. From the stand beside the showground, other dignitaries arrive taking their seats. The crowd watches as a small group arrive, a number of the men are wearing top hats while two others appear to be in military uniforms. They take their seats on a raised platform in the stand. On the showground, many large horses are paraded past the stands where the dignitaries are seated. They appear to be looking on with interest. A large bull is paraded past following by the man leading the animal holding a trophy. The event ends and people begin the leave the stands. At an outdoor café named ‘Bodega’ two men sit at separate tables. Nearby a food kiosk has a mannequin standing beside it. Crowds of people walk around the site or sit at cafés. From a moving train, clouds can be seen in the distance. Looking down onto a quayside is a fish market with crates full of both fish and eel. A number of women amongst the men wear bonnets. A pleasure boat travels along the waterways of Copenhagen taking in some of the cities sites. A group of young men march in pairs across a road. A large number of cars are parked in a field or car park; a sign in the foreground is in Danish. Small children play in a playground on swings, roundabouts, and a rocking horse. Another boy sits in a large sandpit. On the steps of a large building, a group of men stand. Inside a church or cathedral a large stained glass window. The group takes a trip into the countryside to visit a farm where a crop in a field is growing in the sun. They stand around outside a large house. The film ends on what appears to be an agricultural display featuring a number of child mannequins standing beside a wagon.