Holland Park
16mm film Colour Silent c.1954 9:33
Summary: With the help of some clever editing, amateur filmmaker Sydney Martin turns a wander round a sculpture exhibition into an entertaining short.
Title number: 20612
LSA ID: LSA/27170
Description: The open spaces of Holland Park host the 1954 outdoor exhibition in this film that documents the popular location as well as sculptures by a number of well-known artists, including Henry Moore and Jacob Epstein. The filmmaker captures his family strolling between the sculptures, skillfully juxtaposing these shots with those of the family on holiday - at the beach, at a zoo, having a picnic.
Credits: Martin, Sydney Francis (Filmmaker)
Further information: Sydney Francis Martin lived in Wanstead & Woodford with his wife Mary and daughter Eileen. A very accomplished amateur filmmaker, he joined the Ilford Cine Club and went on to become a founder member of the Wanstead & Woodford Cine Club. He became chairman of the IAC (Film and Video Institute).
Whilst not all of these films show the London Borough of Redbridge, they are kept together as an archive of his filmmaking.
In galleries: Green Spaces
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Kensington & Chelsea; Holland Park
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