Digital Film Archive

Week-End Escape
Description

Amateur film from the 1930s shot by Wilfred Capper showing the activities of a group from the Youth Hostel Association of Northern Ireland.

Shot List

'Week End Escape', 'Produced by the YHA of NI'. Newcastle. Jimmy Dean and Tommy Moore identifed among two men and three women walking with back packs and wearing plus fours. Exterior of Youth Hostel. Interior - kitchen. Eating, singing, round the fire. Douglas Peel, the Deputy Director of the Ulster Museum has been identified. Interior - men's dormitory. Bunk beds. Getting changed into pyjamas. Exterior of Slieve Na Man Hostel. Folding blankets on chair outside. Group going out for a walk. Same group crossing a small river with stepping stones. Eating lunch. Running down scree. Exterior of hostel.

Year

1930s

Location

Newcastle

Rights Holder

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

Courtesy of

UFTM

Credits

film shot by Wilfred Capper

Source

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

Format

8mm, film, black and white, silent

Silent

Yes

Length

7min33sec

Notes

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