This film, made by Harrogate based filmmaker, Fred Brackenbury, is part of the Nowell collection and contains footage of a trip taken by a family to Plompton Rock, Riplye, the Great Yorkshire Show, Fountains Abbey, Brimham Rocks and Bolton Abbey. Title-Rivelyn Films present ROAMING Title-Some of the many beauty spots within easy reach of Harrogate. Title-Plompton Rock. Lovely woodlands surrounding the lake and rocks. A grandmother, three children and their parents walk along a path beside...

This film, made by Harrogate based filmmaker, Fred Brackenbury, is part of the Nowell collection and contains footage of a trip taken by a family to Plompton Rock, Riplye, the Great Yorkshire Show, Fountains Abbey, Brimham Rocks and Bolton Abbey. Title-Rivelyn Films present ROAMING Title-Some of the many beauty spots within easy reach of Harrogate. Title-Plompton Rock. Lovely woodlands surrounding the lake and rocks. A grandmother, three children and their parents walk along a path beside the rocks. There is a short sequence of shots of the children sitting together on some rocks and then sitting with their grandmother. There is a view from a height looking down onto a river with people swimming in it. Title-Rest and Refreshment. The family walk into a clearing with a large building to the far side with tables and chairs set up outside. There is a close up shot of the Grandmother drinking a cup of tea. The mother, grandmother and children walk through the grounds and the young boy climbs on the rocks. There is a shot from the side of the river looking across at the rock wall that that meets the water, as well as a shot taken from the trees looking at the rocks and down onto the river. Two cars drive along a road and into a town. Title-Ripley, an old world village with a stately castle. There is a large church in the background and a man standing in the foreground. This is followed by a brief shot of a toddler swinging on a swing and then of Ripley cricket club practicing in a field. The family park the car in a square beside a small monument, followed by a panning shot of a church and then a long shot of a stately home. Title-The event of the year held in these beautiful grounds. There are brief shots of some of the Great Yorkshire Show events which are taking place; they include a gymkhana and farmers exhibiting their cattle. Following this are shots of the various buildings that are part of the stately home. Title-An approach to the woods through this magnificent avenue of beeches. The camera is on the forest floor looking along the path through the trees. In the next scene the family sit on the grass eating sandwiches and the mother cuts a pie into quarters using a small knife. After this are shots of the mother and three children collecting flowers from a field; the youngest daughter smiles as she holds her bunch of flowers. Title-Fountains Hall & Ruins A woman, who is most likely Mrs Brackenbury, goes up the steps of the Hall and smiles at the camera. She is then captured standing in one of the rooms reading a leaflet and then out on a balcony looking down onto the grounds. There is a shot of a sign which reads `Fountains Abbey Museum, Alabaster Plaques probably from an altar'. Following this is a shot of a plaque and then of crowds of people walking across the grounds of the ruins. Title-Once mighty works of those passed by. There is a sequence of shots of the ruins and people waving from various sections of it. A small stream pours from a tunnel in an outside wall and flows down onto a lower level into the pond. There are shots of Studley Lake, the Temple of Piety which looks onto the water, the surrounding follies and statues. Then the couple, who are probably Mr and Mrs Brackenbury, walk away from the camera with the two young children. Title-Brimham Rocks. Natural Rock Formations Weird and Shapely: There is a sequence of shots of Mrs Brackenbury (?), the grandmother and the three children walking up the path towards the rocks; there are shots of the rock formations, the children sitting and playing on the rocks. Title-Much easier for thin ones. The young boy jumps down between two sections of rock and is followed by his mother and another woman. Following this they have a picnic and eat jam tarts, crackers and drink bottles of pop. The father and the young boy are standing on the top of a formation waving down. There is a shot taken from above looking onto the car park that has been formed in the middle of the visitor site. A sign reads `Crayke' and there are shots of the local church, large house, fields and road leading into the town. Title-Uninterrupted Views. The father holds the children's hands and walks along a road towards the camera. There are shots of the fields, the lakes, and some swans in the water. Title-Coxwold Cows walk out onto the road and there are various shots of the town centre and the traffic. Title-Byland Abbey This section opens with shots of the ruined abbey and visitors walking across the grass to look at the ruins; there are also panning views of the countryside. Title-Kilburn the horses and the horse. There is a short sequence of shots of two horses and a foal running around a field, an old church yard, the houses and buildings in a small village and panning shots of the surrounding hills and fields. A sign has been attached to a large, lone tree; it reads `The drivers of stage coaches used to point out this sycamore to their passengers as being the finest tree growing inside the fences of any high road between London and Edinburgh. R.P.G. 1904'. Title-Bolton Abbey-the ruins with a charming river and lovely woodland. There are shots of the family walking across the grass towards the abbey; the children run out of a doorway from one of the sections of ruins and there are other shots taken from around the site. There are shots of the outside of the abbey taken from different angles. Mrs Brackenbury (?) and the two girls are down beside the river; they are playing with stones. Their father is visible in the background and following this are shots of him walking across the stepping stones. Title-Watch your step. The mother walks across the stepping stones with her children and then wanders across the grass towards the camera. The little girl picks grass and holds it up to the camera and smiles. There is a brief shot of the boy sitting on the side of a large columned monument. Title-The STRID tempting but very dangerous. There are shots of a fast flowing river taken from different angles and looking down onto it. Mr Brackenbury (?) and the two girls sit with their father on some rocks beside the river. In the following shot the mother holds her daughter's hands and walks towards the camera. There is a sign for Barden Tower followed by shots of the grounds and people having picnics and relaxing with their families. The shots are taken from a variety of angles. The grandparents and some of the children walk across a bridge. Title-Our roamings end at Howstean & Ramsgill. There are shots of the river flowing through a forest and the family walking along a narrow footbridge. Title-The End