In the European Winter of 1969 my sister Jenny and I visited Amsterdam. I was still filming in Super-8 Kodachrome at that stage, so quality again leaves something to be desired, especially after my earlier 16mm work. Always surprised when reviewing footage like this: the colour rendering of Kodachome has remained stable over the years, despite varying storage conditions.
Things seemed much more casual back in those days: while we were checking in at Southend Airport the Captain of our Viscount strolled over to the guy behind the counter and asked him - in your actual RP English where he thought we should fill up with gas - Belgium or Holland, from a cost point of view - which was cheaper? Had enough to get to Ostend, but wasn't quite sure about Rotterdam if the ceiling came down, and he had to circle round a bit!
This footage pairs with 'A Weekend in Belgium', listed below ...