Four children (Alison Robinson, Ruth and Stephen Petticrew and Liz Johnston) remember the days when their mother never left the house without her cine camera. They share their poignant memories of how their mother, diagnosed with a terminal illness, made an effort to chronicle their final family holidays together. This clip appeared in Series 2, Programme 3 of Super 8 Stories.
Shot List
Children playing in garden and family scenes. Paddling in sea. Fun rides, donkey riding and beach shots at Portrush. Holiday in Romania with street procession. Family swimming in pool. Family wedding. Collage of various family scenes.
Year
1960s, 1970s
Location
Rights Holder
Alison Robinson, BBC NI, Doubleband Films
Courtesy of
Alison Robinson, BBC NI, Doubleband Films
Credits
Narrator - Maire Jones; Camera - Michael Quinn; Sound - David Kilpatrick, Kevin McCarthy; Music Consultants - Jim Meredith, Ralph McLean; Production Accountant - Anne Hegarty; Production Assistant - Tammy Moore; Dubbing - One Zero Zero; Online Editor - Alan Perry; Researcher - Ronan Feely; Archivist - Evan Marshall; Assistant Producer - Jenny Waugh; Executive Producers - Deirdre Devlin, Michael Hewitt; Editor - Greg Darby; Producer - Diarmuid Lavery; Director - Brian Henry Martin