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Westland Glimpses

A stencil-coloured journey through gorgeous gorges, picturesque villages and spa town pomp in this West Country travelogue made circa 1930.

Travelogue 1930 9 mins Silent

Overview

Are you a "discerning tourist" out for some "unsurpassed delight"? Then come on a journey through the north of the West Country - Cheddar Gorge, Cheltenham, Tewksbury - and other hot spots along the routes of the film's sponsor, The Great Western Railway. While the film boats some beautiful stencil colour, sadly time has not been kind to this surviving copy, which is also incomplete.

Genres

Travelogue

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Cheddar GorgeWinsfordCheltenhamTewkesbury

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

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