Film showing a visit to Saltoun Hall, East Lothian, Scotland. Shows rabbits frolicking underneath a tree, followed by a clip of two women and a man posing for the camera. A man tries to teach a spaniel to stand on its rear legs. Following this, a comical scene is performed for the cameras involving deck chairs. The people involved are probably friends and relatives of John Fletcher, possibly his sisters and wife. Runs from 01:05:01 to 01.08.50 on the DVD.

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The Mumbles Train (a film by Willowbrook Video Enterprises)DVD 1

Around Swansea (a film by WorldwideWales.TV, 2005). Includes the following sections: 1. Dylan Thomas City Trail; 2. Dylan Thomas Uplands Trail; 3. Margam; 4. Modern Swansea; 5. Mumbles and Swansea Bay; 6. Mumbles and Swansea Railway; 7. Neath; 8. Neath Abbey; 9. North Gower; 10. Old Swansea; 11. Pontardawe; 12. Port Talbot; 13. South GowerDVD 2

Copies of films made by the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales of films transferred from West Glamorgan Archives. They were discovered during a clear-out of the Swansea University Students Union building in 1980. Topics include Swansea University Rag 1969, 1970 and n.d.; army displays at Swansea, helicopter displays over Swansea Bay and a student union strikeDVD 3-4

Copies of films made by the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales of films transferred from West Glamorgan Archives. They were created by members of the Talbot Fletcher family who owned Margam Abbey and also Saltoun Hall, East Lothian, Scotland. The films include footage of their foreign travels in India, Switzerland, North Africa and France, and various locations in the UK including sailing at Cowes, Saltoun Hall, Lincoln and Southwell cathedrals, and an army training camp. DVD 6 also includes the marriage of Mr John Fletcher, Welsh Guards, to Miss N. Gabbett-Mulhallen at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, 20 Dec. 1933.DVD 5-6

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Film taken in India along the River Ganges, including views of Varanasi, and footage of boats, people on the bank cleaning clothes and washing Runs from 00:03:34 to 00:07:36 on the DVD.DVD 5/2

Film taken in India showing the steps leading up to the Buland Darwaza, the entrance to the palace at Fatehpur Sikri. Also shows footage of people within the complex socialising, cooking and selling food, and of children jumping into water from on top of the buildings and swimming together. Runs from 00:07:51 to 00:11:53 on the DVD.DVD 5/3

Film taken in India of a person collecting water in a bucket outside a pair of houses. Rhesus Macaques playing in the road. Brief clips taken from a train show a river, a group of camels, the train itself, and views of a variety of landscapes. Footage of a port, followed by views from a boat over the water. Runs from 00:12:02 to 00:16:03 on the DVD.DVD 5/4

Film taken in India from Fatehpur Sikri. Women carry large packages on their heads. Views over the city and its temple. View of Diwan-i-Khas. Runs from 00:16:06 to 00:20:08 on the DVD.DVD 5/5

Film showing terraced housing up a narrow street, possibly in Kent. Some sort of fortification, followed by footage of waves in the sea taken from aboard a boat and then from the beach. Runs from 00:20:20 to 00:24:21 on the DVD.DVD 5/6

Film taken in India showing the view across a palace in or near Agra. A group of cows, followed by a train of camels. A female family member grasping a camera walks through a palace courtyard. A view of the Taj Mahal in the distance. Runs from 00:24:31 to 00:28:31 on the DVD.DVD 5/7

Film taken in India showing locals washing clothes on a riverbank, and footage of boats as they pass by. Footage of locals using a water pump and washing themselves. Children playing outside a house. A number of large parasols along the riverbank. Runs from 00:28:40 to 00:31:56 on the DVD.DVD 5/8

Film of a port, possibly in India, showing the view from a boat across the water, mostly of other small to medium sized boats, and of a city coastline. Men are seen unloading cargo onto a smaller boat. There is a brief view across a town, through some trees high up on a hill. Runs from 00:32:00 to 00:33:49 on the DVD.DVD 5/9

Film showing the view from a boat, mostly of other small to medium sized boats, and a large ship. A view across a chalk cliff coastline, and a couple of people laughing together on board the boat. Eventually shows a view of the same boat, now beached with one of the two people on-board, from the coast. View of a number of other small boats, also beached. Runs from 00:34:00 to 00:38:04 on the DVD.DVD 5/10

Film of an arrival at a destination by boat and the continuation of the journey by train (possibly via Amiens, northern France). Initially taken from on board ship showing the view of a ship sailing alongside, and a number of smaller boats and what appears to be a large ocean liner in the water ahead. A coastline, featuring a memorial statue. Several fellow travellers look out over the side of the boat. A view across the water. A steam train pulling several coaches pulls in to a station. The coastal area is shown from within the train, along with footage of a napping passenger, of other passing trains stations, and various landscapes. Runs from 00:38:13 to 00:42:16 on the DVD.DVD 5/11

Film depicting views of the river bank from on-board a boat, showing people washing clothes and loading or unloading boats. Including footage of the sinking temple of Varanasi. Shows a cremation on the river bank. Runs from 00:42:25 to 00:46:27 on the DVD.DVD 5/12

Film showing Cowes yacht race, taken from on-board a boat, showing craft ranging from small sailing boats to military ships and ocean liners. Runs from 00:46:36 to 00:50:37 on the DVD.DVD 5/13

Film showing a depicting a military parade, probably by the Welsh Guards, featuring guards on horseback, with spectators visible in the foreground. Runs from 00:50:47 to 00:54:14 on the DVD.DVD 5/14

Film showing the inside of a lavishly decorated house, probably Saltoun Hall, East Lothian, Scotland, showing some of the furnishings. Shows two women knitting, and then shows a large painting of a woman. Shows footage of a hunt riding with hounds at Windsor, Berkshire. Runs from 00:54:24 to 00:56:39 on the DVD.DVD 5/15

Film taken in India showing the entrance gate to the Taj Mahal complex, after which the camera pans upwards across the reflecting pool before focussing on the Taj Mahal itself. Various angles of the mausoleum are shown, along with the surrounding complex. Following this is footage of squirrels Runs from 00:56.49 to 01:00:49 on the DVD.DVD 5/16

Film taken on board a boat, mostly showing other boats of various sizes, including a military ship marked "H95", an ocean liner and several sailboats. Runs from 01:00:52 to 01:04:52 on the DVD.DVD 5/17

Film showing a visit to Saltoun Hall, East Lothian, Scotland. Shows rabbits frolicking underneath a tree, followed by a clip of two women and a man posing for the camera. A man tries to teach a spaniel to stand on its rear legs. Following this, a comical scene is performed for the cameras involving deck chairs. The people involved are probably friends and relatives of John Fletcher, possibly his sisters and wife. Runs from 01:05:01 to 01.08.50 on the DVD.DVD 5/18

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Film featuring trailers for Kodak's Cine Kodagraph films, including Charlie Chaplin amongst others. Runs from 01:13:11 to 01:14:44 on the DVD.DVD 5/20

Film showing trees, a large stone wall and a road. Footage is very fuzzy, possibly due to it being recorded over the end of the advert that precedes it. Runs from 01:14:44 to 01:15:30 on the DVD.DVD 5/21

Film of two men in a rowing boat, one with a fishing line, fly fishing, lambs in a field. A woman, possibly Josephine Savile, née Fletcher, sits down with a child, before the camera shows views of Saltoun Hall from the outside. A woman dressed for a formal occasion poses for the camera, before footage of a theatre performance, probably of The Mikado. Footage of a horserace, and of family members dressed formally for the occasion, as well as footage of horse jumping. The family enjoy a picnic by a lake with their dog. Several men are shown in military uniform (?Welsh Guardsmen). A woman is shown with a child, seemingly visiting a castle. Footage of a large black dog and a small white dog. The family are once again shown dressed up for a formal occasion. A view over a river, of a grand building obscured by fog. Footage of a men's running race, a tug of war, a man being taught how to fence, as well as two rowing boats racing each other. Three planes fly past. Runs from 01:15:38 to 01:30:19 on the DVD.DVD 5/22

Film depicting members of the family on a boat trip, down the river Forth, including footage of the Forth Rail Bridge with a steam locomotive running across it, and footage of ruins in the area. Footage of the family holidaying in Scotland. Includes clips of large, grand cars, a large group hunting with guns and dogs, the family fishing in a river, rowing, dressed for a formal occasion, as well as playing with their dogs, including a very excitable spaniel. Runs from 01:30:29 to 01:36:51 on the DVD.DVD 5/23

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Film of Crowland Abbey, followed by footage of Lincoln Cathedral. Footage of soldiers wandering around a courtyard, marching through a park, and standing to attention. A man accompanied by his dog, sets up a tripod to take a photograph by a ruin. Runs from 01:38:51 to 01:46:30 on the DVD.DVD 5/25

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Film showing a town and the surrounding landscape. A view over Venice from afar. Runs from 00:24:50 to 00:32:25 on the DVD.DVD 6/3

Film showing street scenes in Jaipur, including Indian Palm Squirrels. Footage from Amer, showing "Norah" riding an elephant, various historic buildings, and monkeys. Footage of the train journey between Jaipur and Alwar. Street scenes in Alwar, including traders at a market, cows relaxing outside a temple and the view from the Alwar Fort. Images of Delhi, including the Pearl Mosque, the Delhi gate at the fort, Sunehri Masjid, Deli Bazaar, the tomb of Humayun, and the last Friday of Ramadan in the Jama Masjid, Qutb Minar, and Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. Footage from the Delhi to Agra train. Runs from 00:32:29 to 00:49:32 on the DVD.DVD 6/4

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Film, probably in Bavaria, showing views from a train out over a large lake and a mountainous area. A view over a mountainous landscape and a city from high on a mountain. Runs from 01:00:15 to 01:05:06 on the DVD.DVD 6/6

Film, showing Bavarian mountains, including Neuschwanstein Castle. Footage from a cable-car over the landscape, and of traditional Bavarian towns, and of the Bavarian forest. Footage of a castle. Runs from 01:05:07 to 01:15:29 on the DVD.DVD 6/7

Film showing briefly the entrance to a castle, followed by a woman dressed for a formal occasion walking down steps. A car is shown having driven over a bank and into a stream, with slight damage to the side, and a crowd of onlookers on the bank. Footage of the front of Southwell Minster, and of a ruin Runs from 01:15:33 to 01:16:52 on the DVD.DVD 6/8

Film showing view of a hilltop castle in the distance. Brief street scenes in an unidentifiable town. Runs from 01:16:59 to 01:17:43 on the DVD.DVD 6/9

Film entitled "the marriage of Mr. John Fletcher, Welsh Guards, to Miss N. Gabbett-Mulhallen at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, December 20th 1933". Shows the couple exiting the chapel, and getting into a car, as Guards point their swords upwards. Footage of the reception as the couple greet their guests. Footage showing a city by a lake, possibly shot on honeymoon. Runs from 01:17:48 to 01:20:56 on the DVD.DVD 6/10

Film, probably taken in the Middle East, showing views from a train and a boat, over a city by a lake. Shows street scenes, including a parade of soldiers on horseback as large crowds look on. Footage of several large walls, around fortified towns, with large grand entrances. A cow drinks from a basin of water. A train of camels, and views from a train over palm trees. Runs from 01:21:01 to 01:34:18 on the DVD.DVD 6/11

Film showing the view from a train over a landscape, a castle, and various towns, possibly in the eastern Mediterranean. Footage of a pair of military ships. Segments from various other clips in the collection put together, possibly all relating to the same trip or area. Runs from 01:34:23 to 01:41:51 on the DVD.DVD 6/12

Copy of original black-and-white footage of the merchant ship British Reliance of London met by tugs including the Margam and Seamark of Swansea and the North Wall and North Buoy of Liverpool, and berthing in Swansea Docks.DVD 7

DVD recording the unveiling of a plaque to replace the original one unveiled by HM the Queen in 1955 to mark the opening of the Usk Reservoir in 1955. The original plaque was stolen, and a replacement was installed as a result of the efforts of the Upper Usk Rural Alliance working with Welsh Water and Natural Resources Wales. The DVD also includes footage of a lecture delivered on the occasion by Mrs Lynne Davies, former resident of one of the farms affected by the reservoir.DVD 8

DVD entitled 'Voices of Conscience: short films of personal experiences of war, conscientious objection and peace-making/Lleisiau Cydwybod: ffilmiau byrion am brofiadau personol o'r rhyfel, gwrthwynebu ar dir cydwybod a thangnefeddu', containing six short films with accompanying teachers' notes. Includes a film relating to the life of John Oliver Watkins of Swansea. Created by Breaking Barriers Community Arts; copyright South Wales Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).DVD 9