Description | Originally deposited as a DVD-ROM.
Timing: Action on film. (00:10) Looking towards the Harbour Wall at Bridlington. (00:38) Bridlington Spa and the Esplanade with a funfair in the foreground. (01:52) The Esplanade and beach on a sunny day. (02:25) Boats moored in the harbour. Also at (06:29). (05:15) A ship's gun and an anchor mounted on plinths near the harbour. (07:13) Looking across the seashore towards the cliffs at Sewerby and Flamborough. Also at (09:06) (09:10) The Ship Inn at Sewerby. (09:46) Sewerby Cricket Club, founded in 1879. (10:04) Some cobblestone cottages in Sewerby. (11:02) The Church and vicarage. (12:09) Sewerby Hall. (14:04) The Clock Tower above the old stable block, now a café. (14:35) A decorative arch guarded by two stone dogs. (15:35) Monkeys in the zoo at Sewerby Hall. (15:47) A dovecote. (16:13) A blacksmith's shop. (16:42) Goats in the zoo. (17:20) The penguins. Also at (18:35) (17:44) The llamas. (18:25) An aviary in the zoo and some peacocks in the shrubbery. (19:31) A blue and yellow parrott. (19:45) The Pleasure Gardens and the back view of Sewerby Hall, including some ancient Monkey Puzzle trees. Reg takes us around the Gardens. (26:35) The façade of Sewerby Hall. (26:50) The Walled Garden. (27:42) A goldfish pond. (33:07) The Rose Garden. (34:53) Looking out from the gardens over Bridlington Bay. (35:02) The Land Train which runs between Bridlington and Sewerby Hall. (35:28) A game of bowls on the bowling green. (36:07) Some old agricultural implements and carts displayed at the side of the Hall. (37:37) The entrance arch and gate to Sewerby Hall. (38:12) Bridlington Church. Reg. discusses its history. (39:08) The interior of the Church. (40:25) A reproduction Medieval bench in the Church. (40:48) A stained glass window. (41:14) A brass lectern. (41:35) The organ pipes. (42:15) Some carvings of angels playing musical instruments. (43:08) The font. (43:13) Carved stone arches excavated from the gardens and placed in the Church. These are believed to be part of the medieval cloisters. (44:10) A list of priors of the Church including William Wode, who was hung in 1537 for his Catholic beliefs. (44:50) The exterior of the Church doors, with elaborate Gothic ironwork. (46:11) The exterior of the Bayle Gate, including the roundel with the three Bs on it. (47:12) Inside the Gate, where a penny farthing bicycle is displayed. We look at a Medieval carving and vaulted ceiling. (48:35) Inside the Bayle Gate, which is now a museum. We look at an exhibition of agricultural machinery and artefacts. (49:50) A collection of military artefacts, including some uniforms. (51:06) A model of an Austin Canon in his habit. (51:30) Memorabilia from various coronations, some old postcards of Bridlington and advertisements from an [Edwardian newspaper]. (53:01) A model made of pebbles and shells, of a farm which was on Penfold Lane. (53:46) Various exhibits including a clock, coins, spectacles and souvenir china. These are all in the Bridlington Room. (54:44) Reg and his guide discuss the various uses of the Bayle Gate over the centuries. (56:19) A close-up of a mouse carved on a table leg by Mousey Thompson of Kilburn. We also see mouse carvings on some others pieces of furniture. (58:06) A wooden box with [F.W.Martindale] 1877-1947 carved on it. (58:24) A list of local worthies who controlled the Manor after the Reformation. (58:48) A huge iron-bound chest, some model ships and a doll in a rocking cradle. (59:24) A photograph of the founders of the Augustinian Society in 1920. (01:01:23) Some examples of wood carving by William Kent. (01:00:29) A close-up of a model 3-masted barque. (01:01:48) A case clock made by Benjamin Popplewell of Bridlington. (01:02:28) A bust of Richard Paul Blakeney, who was Canon of York, Rural Dean of Bridlington and Rector of the Priory Church. He was born in 1820 and died in 1884. (01:03:30) Some cases of jewellery, textiles, fans and toys. (01:04:22) A ship's figurehead from the 'Margaret' of Ipswich, which was lost in the Great Gale of 1871. (01:05:00) A Victorian room setting with an iron range. (01:06:55) Outside the Bale Gate, looking along a nearby street. (01:07:08) The Corn Exchange and some other old buildings on the High Street. (01:08:43) To the left is the house built by the Prickett family. (01:09:31) There is now a modern road running past the front of the Prickett family house. This was not there originally. (01:09:44) The Coachman's House. (01:10:14) The Market Place. (01:10:43) The Olde Globe Inn. (01:11:04) The Board Inn. (01:12:59) Looking across at Bridlington School. Two new title screens appear: (01:13:16) "WELCOME TO YORKSHIRE VILLAGES AND TOWNS FROM HOLDERNESS." This continues on a second screen which says: "AND ON TO THE WOLDS AND NTH YORKS MOORS WITH REG WALKER." (01:13:29) An unidentified young man walks along a wall hung with agricultural implements. He describes what some of them are used for.
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