ID: JBV_011

TitleBlott Family Films - Reel 11
AbstractConverted from 16mm film, dating approx 1948 to 1956 and mostly at Tollesbury, on houseboats MERRYMAID and HEARTSEASE, or on the yacht SUSAN. For the background to these films, see Blott Family Films

The original file lasts 16 minutes. It has been edited and this version just includes Tollesbury, the Blackwater, and sailing on SUSAN
There is no sound.
Times below are the time in edited version, with the original video file below it.

00m
(07m 38s)
Sailing on SUSAN, Charles Spooner lighting up at the helm, laid up ships, barge under sail, water skiing in Tollesbury creek
01m 28S
(09m 02s)
Bradwell Power Station under construction
02m 07s
(13m 54s)
Scenes on HEARTSEASE, Tollesbury swimming pool
4m 11sThe End

Comments by James Blott with minor additions by Tony Millatt

SourceThe Blott Family
Duration4 minutes
Recordedc1956
IDJBV_011
Updated2025-01-20 15:35:16

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