Brinton collection

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Reference	2008/040
Archive collection	British Empire & Commonwealth
Level of description	Collection
Date	1930s-1940s
Description	This collection consists of 20 films of varying lengths. The content reflects the life-style of a white businessman and his young family, based at some point in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. Many of the films feature travel, and record journeys made through various countries including Southern Rhodesia, Tanganyika, the coastline of Kenya, and inland to Burundi. Different modes of transport are shown eg by car, train, boat and flying boat. The footage includes scenes of local communities and some local farming practices, and also wildlife in the landscape. Brinton as a keen film-maker also edited his footage, adding intertitles, for example he combined his footage of sports events into one film entitled 'Sporting Medley'. This includes the Bulawayo Horse Races, an International Rugby match, and the Ellis Park Tennis finals. The last 6 short films are predominantly of a domestic nature, featuring family holidays spent on beaches in East and South Africa.
Extent and medium	20 films
Creator	Geoffrey Brinton
Biographical history	Geoffrey Brinton (1897-1967 ) was a Company Director based in Southern Rhodesia. He married Lily Jessie Bailie in 1922, and they had several children including a daughter Imogen who appears in these films. Brinton was a keen amateur film-maker, and one film starts with a shot of Brinton filming himself while he is operating his camera (2008/040/007).
Access status	Open
Access conditions	None

Brinton Collection 1: Travelling in Rhodesia Brinton Collection 2: A Sporting Medley, 1939 Brinton Collection 3: Lake Tanganyika Brinton Collection 4: Brinton’s baby daughter Brinton Collection 5: Swimming Gala 1939 Brinton Collection 6: Nature Reserve and wild life Brinton Collection 7: Journey into Burundi Brinton Collection 8: Victoria Falls and Junkers Ju Airliner Brinton Collection 9: Views along East African coast Brinton Collection 10: Sports Day Brinton Collection 11: Ruins of Great Zimbabwe Brinton Collection 12: Flying Boat in East Africa Brinton Collection 13: Colonial Bungalow in Salisbury Brinton Collection 14: Children playing on beach Brinton Collection 15: Seaside Holiday Brinton Collection 16: Family Holiday near Cape Town Brinton Collection 17: Seaside Holiday Brinton Collection 18: Children's birthday party Brinton Collection 19: Family at the beach Brinton Collection 20: Family at the beach