David Smeed was on the spot for the Death of the Regent.
The cinema was closed on 29 September 1973
He recorded the last day of showing and the subsequent demolition of the fine building that had given so much pleasure to so many since it was opened in 1949. Continue reading The Last Picture Show
Another rich record of Rye life from the 1970’s from the master 8mm film maker.
So many people will be recognised in this footage. Continue reading Silver Jubilee Carnival 1977 Eye
Another selection of Rye events of the 1970’s from David Smeed’s amazing record of Rye life in moving pictures from almost fifty years ago.
Those of us that can remember look back on these times which seemed so much slower and peaceful.
There are so many more David Smeed’s films, given to the Rye’s Own archive by David’s wife Sheila. It will take many months to get them transferred into a digital form that we can put on the web-site.
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David Smeed was a prolific film maker covering events in Rye with an 8mm cine camera and later with video camera and tape. Continue reading Three Short David Smeed Films
David Smeed was a member of the Rye Cine Club and his films record Rye as it was.
Alfred Horner, Joan Camier, Tony Tookey, Tony Night, David Smeed, Jeffrey Waters, Pauline Morris etc. take part in this movie club film made in one evening.
There are several old Rye personalities in this little film made by the Rye Movie Society in 1967.
Police Sargent Roy Parrock , Mr. Tookey the Grammar School Teacher, David Smeed, George Grey, Joan Munn, Pauline Morris and Maureen Matthews. Continue reading Zartan and 15 Yen
How many faces do you recognise in these six pictures from The Horner Collection? Continue reading 100 Faces from the Horner Collection
