Marion Grierson

A 1935 black and white film advertising London and exolting it's most popular tourist attractions.

A tour from London to south coast holiday towns, from Bournemouth to Margate via Brighton and Folkestone.

Directed by Marion Grierson, who ran the film unit of the Travel and Industrial Development Association (TIDA), this short film contains some fine photography of the delights on offer to Edinburgh visitors - including trams, bustling streets, restful parks and some familiar tourist sights.

Contrasts traditional and modern village life, as changes occur with better transport and as country estates are sold off for housing.

London at its best? This gorgeously photographed portrait of the capital was made by Marion Grierson, sister of the more famous John Grierson, often hailed as the father of documentary film. The film transcends the typical travelogue thanks to the photography of William Shenton and Grierson's poetic approach to editing - which prefigures modern films like the acclaimed From the Sea to the Land Beyond (2012). The film achieved international fame at the time of its original release, yet Marion Grierson is almost completely overshadowed in the history of British documentary film by her brother John.

Londoners flock to the South Coast to enjoy themselves by the seaside during a heatwave.

A 1935 black and white film advertising London and exolting it's most popular tourist attractions.

A tour from London to south coast holiday towns, from Bournemouth to Margate via Brighton and Folkestone.

Directed by Marion Grierson, who ran the film unit of the Travel and Industrial Development Association (TIDA), this short film contains some fine photography of the delights on offer to Edinburgh visitors - including trams, bustling streets, restful parks and some familiar tourist sights.

Contrasts traditional and modern village life, as changes occur with better transport and as country estates are sold off for housing.

Contrasts traditional and modern village life, as changes occur with better transport and as country estates are sold off for housing.

London at its best? This gorgeously photographed portrait of the capital was made by Marion Grierson, sister of the more famous John Grierson, often hailed as the father of documentary film. The film transcends the typical travelogue thanks to the photography of William Shenton and Grierson's poetic approach to editing - which prefigures modern films like the acclaimed From the Sea to the Land Beyond (2012). The film achieved international fame at the time of its original release, yet Marion Grierson is almost completely overshadowed in the history of British documentary film by her brother John.

Londoners flock to the South Coast to enjoy themselves by the seaside during a heatwave.