Horam Village Life 1974 by Jack Brookman.

Mr Brookman was a local amateur film maker who lived, at first on Vines Cross Road, then Tollwood Road, before moving to Eastbourne, and later to the west country.

We would be very grateful for any information that anyone can add as to names, places, dates etc. We hope, eventually, to make these films available with either with a commentary, captions or annotations.

In the meantime we will add information below as and when we receive it.

With thanks Mr Brookman for allowing us to make the films available, and to Susan and Barry Russell and Mick Saj.

Please note that the music is on the original films, selected by Mr Brookman.

0:00 – 0:10 – Titles, with the voice of Jack Bookman
0:10 – 0:18 – Horam High Street
0:18 – 0:26 – Horam High Street, the Papershop
0:26 – 0:30 – Horam High Street, Janet Pritchard, Drapers
0:30 – 0:35 – Horam High Street, Nat West Bank and parish notices
0:35 – 0:37 – Horam High Street, Post Office
0:37 – 0:44 – Horam High Street, the Papershop
0:44 – 0:48 – Horam High Street, Harold Smith & Son, Ironmongers
0:48 – 0:52 – Horam High Street, Post Office
0:52 – 0:56 – Horam High Street, Janet Pritchard, Drapers
0:56 – 0:56 – Horam High Street, Antique Galleries
0:59 – 1:01 – Horam High Street, Phillips the Bakers, and Mr Jinman's sweet shop
1:01 – 1:05 – Horam High Street, the Papershop
1:05 – 1:11 – Horam High Street, Smith & Son, Ironmongers
1:11 – 1:49 – Horam Railway Station (derelict)
1:49 – 1:54 – Horam High Street, looking over the Horam Hotel
1:54 – 1:58 – Horam High Street, repainting the fingerpost
1:58 – 2:04 – Horam High Street, looking over the Horam Hotel
2:04 – 2:09 – Horam High Street, repainting the fingerpost
2:09 – 2:16 – Horam High Street, dustcart outside of Phillips the Bakers
2:16 – 2:18 – Horam, Traction engine, Little London Road
2:18 – 2:20 – Horam, Cat on roof of glue factory, Vines Cross Road
2:20 – 2:27 – Horam High Street, Phillips the Bakers, and Sweetshop
2:27 – 2:32 – Horam High Street, Nat West Bank and Post Office
2:32 – 2:41 – Horam, cutting grass verge, Little London Road
2:41 – 3:16 – Horam High Street, Lorry grounded at junction
3:16 – 3:18 – Horam High Street, Merrydown lorry
3:18 – 4:26 – Horam Flower Show (with Dog Show)
4:26 – 4:47 – Horam, pipes to be laid along disused railway line
4:47 – 5:10 – Horam High Street, workmen outside Nat West Bank and Post Office
5:10 – 5:45 – Horam Parish Church. Note the new extension. (Presumably Mrs Robinson is chosen as the music because of the reference to Jesus!)
5:45 – 5:55 – Horam. Car with speakers mounted on roof, presumably for an election?
5:55 – 6:09 – Horam High Street. Atkinson’s, electrical retailers, announcement of closing down sale.
6:09 – 6:18 – Horam High Street.
6:18 – 6:25 – Horam High Street. Looking over the Horam Hotel
6:25 – 6:31 – Horam High Street. Atkinson’s, electrical retailers, closing down sale.
6:31 – 6:44 – Horam High Street. Fruit and veg shop.
6:44 – 6:48 – Horam. Looking up Vines Cross Road to the junction with the main road.
6:48 – 7:55 – Horam. Looking up Horebeech Lane to the junction with the main road. Scouts. Memorial service.
7:55 – 8:03 – Horam High Street. Atkinson’s, electrical retailers, closed.