Harrogate Holiday (1949) | BFI National Archive

North Yorkshire may not seem a classic holiday destination, and yet Harrogate has been voted the happiest place to live in Britain and the third most romantic destination in the world. This amateur film mixing black and white film with Kodachrome colour captures many of the charms of the region. This humble holiday would still be beyond the reach of many in the midst of post-war austerity, venturing to nearby Knaresborough and further afield to sunny Scarborough.
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[@Mistysmudge1]

This is a gem :D
Not all of this is Harrogate, it starts with the Valley Gardens, but then the walls of York, then Knaresborough then Scarborough :D
I love the part where the cows are in a row and a pig following heheheh :D

[@carolcr4024]

Wonderful film ❤️👌

[@carolcr4024]

Fantastic history and recognise most places. Think they should have cleaned the lens, that daddy long legs annoying 😉. Well done and thanks for sharing.

[@user-sd4zc2rb3l]

No sound

[@Mistysmudge1]

Might have been recorded with an old cine camera didn't have sound.....not like whipping your mobile phone out and having sound

[@johnmartin4650]

You sure this is Harrogate….?

[@Mistysmudge1]

Yep it is

[@annecoates3994]

Where is it?