ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS TANKS AND FAMILY SCENES [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS TANKS AND FAMILY SCENES [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 6663
  • Other titles: AMATEUR FILM BY QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT ALBERT PECK [Alternative Title]
  • Summary: Amateur film shot by Quartermaster Sergeant Albert Eli Peck while serving with the 2nd Battalion Royal Tank Corps on exercise on Salisbury Plain (1931) covers drive past of Vickers Medium Mk I tanks, tankettes and experimental models, visit to Bournemouth and family scenes in Bradwell (Derbyshire) of his wife, son and daughter at home during the Second World War.
  • Description: REEL 1: 0 min. 36 sec Medium Tanks Mk IA 0 m 41s Medium Tank with white gun barrel 0 m 45s Vickers Carden-Loyd Light Amphibious Tank (The Army only ever had two of these). 0 m 51s Vickers Carden-Loyd Mk VI Machine Gun Carriers 1 m 03s Medium Tank Mk IA (with new tracks and improved suspension - late 1920s early 1930s) 1m 12s Medium Tanks Mk IA, some with radio 1m 25s Medium Tank Mk IA with white gun barrel 1m 30s Squadron symbol changed from triangle to diamond. 1m 36 Medium Tank Mk IA with white gun barrel 1m 46s Vickers Carden-Loyd Carrier Mk VI A (Experimental Tank) 1m 49s Medium Tank Mk IAs (Two rows) 2m 46s L/Sgt Albert Eli Peck's friends: Jimmy Culstock,(not confirmed) and L/Sgt. Pemberton (not confirmed) 2m 48s L/Sgt Albert Eli Peck's friends: Jimmy Redpath and Arthur Crowhurst (on the right ) 3m 02s Medium Tank Mk II ** (Modified - has a radio and a Commander's hatch) 3m 09s Medium Tank Mk II 3m 18s Medium Tank Mk with white gun barrel 4m 06s Confirmation of 2nd Royal Tank Corps Exercise. Unusual to see the man behind driver as the rear door is open. 4m 49s Vickers Carden-Loyd Carrier Mk VI A (Experimental Tank) with on-lookers 4m 57s Haystacks, suggesting Salisbury Plain 4m 59s In the foreground is a Medium Mark III (aka the Sixteen Tonner) one of three built, at least two of which served as command tanks for senior officers during exercises such as this. In the background, just visible over the rear of the 16 tonner, is the unique 'Boxcar', a Medium Mark II tank fitted with an enlarged superstructure in place of a turret and designed specifically for use in the command role. 5m 03s Two Medium Tank Mk III. (16-tonner). Rare footage. 5m 16s Austin Seven and Van (Unidentified) 5m 33s Medium Tank Mk IA 5m 46s Medium Mk II 5m 55s Light Tank Mk II 6m 00s Vickers Carden-Loyd Light Tank Mk II. VIEWS OF BOURNEMOUTH 6m06s Bournemouth Pavilion, Dorset and the Lower Gardens 6m 56s Bournemouth Beach - Isle of Wight and Hengesbury Head in distance (people unknown) 7m 17s Bournemouth Sea Front, Under Cliff, Pier and Bath Hotel 7m 27s Bournemouth Pavilion, Lower Gardens and Bourne Stream 8m 12s Pavilion Waterfall 8m 37s Bournemouth Beach - (Family unknown) 4 children. 9m 48s Girl on Beach, White hat and Bucket (Unknown) FAMILY OF ALBERT ELI PECK 7872672 Filmed about 1936 9m 55s Albert Eli Peck's Mother, Mary Ann Peck (Nee Pitts), born 19/06/1866 (All scenes in Bradwell, Derbyshire. Either Argyll Cottage, The Hills or Peace Cottages, Smalldale) Mary A Peck with shovel 10m 03s High path, roofs behind. 10m 03s Mary A Peck wiping face with hands 10m 11s Cat on step - Argyll Cottage, the Hills, Bradwell (confirmed by modern photo) 12m 28s Mary Ann Peck. 12m 32s Joan Peck (niece) Born 11/4/1935. Argyll Cottage. 15m 06s Joan Peck (niece) and Effie Pitts (Albert's Aunt, his mothers sister). 16m 27s Mother, Mary Ann Peck and Joan Peck, niece digging in lane. Filmed about 1939 17m 47s Mary Ann Peck (Mother), her daughter,Dorothy Peck (sister) and her daughter, Joan. Man unknown. Maybe Levi, (brother) who was a chauffeur at this time. 18m 08s Car: Morris no. YY2366 18m 21s Mary Ann and Joan Joan with string 18m 52s Joan on Tricycle in Michlow or Micklow Lane, Smalldale, Bradwell. 20m 15s Unknown people pulling teddybear. 20m 42s Unknown lady with Mother helping at end. 20m 58s Dorothy (sister) in spotted dress holding elephant, and Mother 21m 00s Albert's Father, George Peck (very brief shot) REEL 2: 0m 10s Kenneth Arthur Patten born 14/12/1935, stepson of Albert Eli Peck No. 7872672 0m 46s Emily Josephine, wife of A E Peck, and his step-children, Edna aged 17, Renee age 14, Ken aged 6 (Neighbour on right) At 16 Cologne Road, Bovington Camp, the family home from 1939 to 1957. 1m 26s Ken and Renee on bicycles. Note the air-raid shelter. 1m 47s Ken (step-son) in Cowboy suit about 1942/3 aged 6/7 at Cologne Road, Bovington. (Air raid shelter opposite). Ken in close-up. 2m 39s Patten Family group. Emily (wife), Step-children, Edna, Renee and Ken (smallest girl, Jackie Bugden, neighbour). Group entering 16 Cologne Road. 3m 25s Jackie Bugden, neighbour 1942/3 with cake. 4m 02s August 1943. Emily (wife), Ken and Edna, (Step-daughter in Nurses' uniform). Between ages 14 and 16 years Edna had to do voluntary work at Military Hospital on the Camp as well as working at a local café providing meals for civilian workers on the Camp. At 16 ½ years old she worked at the Forces Convalescent Home at Lytchet Minster, near Poole and at 17 ½ she joined the VAD as a nurse at Haslar Naval Hospital at Gosport, Hants. 5m 00s Albert Eli Peck in Garden of 16 Cologne Road with wife Emily and step-son Ken August 1943. Fruit picking. 5m 25s Emily Peck raking and son, Ken. Summer 1945. 5m 29s Emily, Renee and Ken. Summer 1945. Picking blackcurrants. 6m 45s Carole Margaret Peck. Born 20/12/1946. Only child of Albert Eli Peck and Emily Josephone Patten (nee Patten). October/November 1947. 8m 10s Carole Margaret Peck. Summer 1948. Garden of 16 Cologne Road, Bovington. 8m 50s Emily Ann Patten (Mother of Emily Peck), Emily Peck and Carole. Three Generations Cologne Road Bovington. Summer 1948. 9m 04s Carole Peck in Cologne Road, Bovington. Summer 1948. 9m 19s Emily Patten (Grandma) Renee, Carole (daughters) and Emily Peck (Mother). Summer 1948. 9m 28s Carole Margaret Peck. Summer 1948. Dolls and Pram. (Not "Dolly" - see still photos) 10m 05s Carole Margaret Peck. Summer 1948. Packing pram, dolls and hair brush. Aged 2 ½ . 10m 35s Carole Margaret Peck. Summer 1948. Close-ups. 10m 44s Edna (Step-daughter), her husband, Peter Green and their daughter, Linda. 1950. 11m 12s Carole Peck throwing ball with Linda. 1950. 11m 30s Edna (step-daughter) with seaweed. 1950 11m 35s Linda and Carole hold hands in sea. 11m 48s Ron Patten (Step-son) (left) holds Linda Green. Carole Peck with Peter Green. 1950.
  • Alternative Title: AMATEUR FILM BY QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT ALBERT PECK [Alternative Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: MGH 6663
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MGH 6663)
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  • Production Date: 1931 1935 1940
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Peck, Albert Eli (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 9.5mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 2 Footage: 800 ft ca; Running time: 20 mins ca
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