Videos 44659/Br/1/I109, 44659/Br/1/I123, 44659/Br/1/I124, 44659/Br/1/I127 and 44659/Br/1/I74 show a variety of activites taking place
around Filwood Social Centre (now referred to as Filwood Community Centre). Filwood Community Centre was built in 1938 and cost
£17,000; it remains in use today. During World War Two, Filwood Social Centre is believed to have been used as an evacuation centre.
44659/Br/1/I109: 'Let's Do a Play' at Filwood Social Centre, 'Knowle West Festival 3'recorded 25/04/74, transmitted 02/05/74 and
13/06/74.7.30pm.
44659/Br/1/I123: Disco at Filwood Social Centre.
44659/Br/1/I127: Bristol Sinfonia, a duo called Calico Pie, and Irish Folk music for children in 1974.
44659/Br/1/I74: Street party at Filwood Social Centre celebrating Princess Anne's Wedding in 1974, showing ice cream scooped from
large buckets, with hats and whistles; also footage of the canteen at the Centre.
Reference numbers are related to Bristol Record Office catalogue numbers.
Knowle West TV was developed by Peter Lewis and produced by Jekka McVicar. From 1973-75, programming was made, edited and broadcast by the people of Knowle West and broadcast to people's homes via the Rediffusion cable network. For more information: http://knowyourbristol.org/on-the-move/exploring-co-production/knowle-we...