In 2011 : Wimborne 9.5 festival

[Dominique De Bast]

I came across this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNsLSaLwPw8 about a small 9.5 festival that was held in the UK. Does anyone have some informations about it ? Was the 2011 edition the last one ?

[Lee Mannering]

Yes Dom I was pleased to get my Dad along when he was still around to watch the 17.5 demonstration.
Twas a once a year event.

[Dominique De Bast]

Nice, Lee. Sad it ended.

[Ken Finch]

Hi Dom. As far as I remeber it was started and more or less run by a fellow called Ken Wordsworth. I think it more or less ended when he died. It was attended by various Group 9.5 and Vintage Film Circle members at the time. Ken Finch.

[Leonard Goss]

Great video Dominique, well done for finding it and thank you for posting the link!

[Lee Mannering]

They had a good team of people from up and down the country staging the event actually.

My dad was keen on 9-5 all his life and hot into 17.5 sound before the war. He was as it turned out a little unique in owning one of the blimped machines which at a London 9.5 event 40 years ago a couple of experts said never existed! That was until he pulled out a photo of it with pa projecting in a packed village hall wartime.

Getting Dad to wimborne to see the 17.5 show was wonderful he loved chatting about the gauge and 9.5 thankfully I filmed it a precious memory.

These memories are priceless

[Terry Sills]

Lovely story Lee. How I wish the Wimbourne event would be revived. It's only a few miles from where I live, but I wonder how many enthusiasts there are about now that would make it a viable proposition. Lee where was the venue held in Wimbourne?

[Lee Mannering]

Hi Terry I'll find a photo and add it here stand by

The used the Scouts hut but inside it had projection room at the back and cinema seating, ideal for a group of enthusiasts. The event was usually over a couple of days on a weekend with films, talks ( I did one on Steve the Horse cartoons and 9-5) also a visit to a film related spot.




When I'm in the south Bournemouth way you can actually hop on a bus which will take you direct to Wimborne. We should have been there recently but due to Karaoke Virus cancelled GRRR.
I always pop over to reminisce in Wimbers and of course a very pretty place.

[Dominique De Bast]

Thanks for all those informations, Lee. I would have loved attending a specific 9.5 event as this one.

[Terry Sills]

Yes I echo Dom's comments. Thanks for pics too Lee.

[Lee Mannering]

No problemo A couple of years ago it was repainted as here.



We should have been down south this month but of course holiday cancelled. When we do get down I'll make some enquiries in Wimborne and see how the land lies.

[Lee Mannering]

A peep at a couple of the programmes