Record 1 – 10 of 10
Accession Number |
Series Title |
Programme Title |
Year |
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B276 | [UNKNOWN] | MOLLIE SUGDEN | 1980s | |
No transmission print is held for this programme - trims only. Please contact the NWFA More... | ||||
B82 | LYNDA LEE'S PEOPLE | SIKH WEDDING | c. 1984 | |
Lynda Lee Potter follows the preparations, celebrations & ceremonies of an arranged Sikh wedding between Sue Kaur from London and Pip Singh from Audenshaw, a Sikh couple who have been engaged for 3 yrs but have never met. There is footage of the bridegroom's family preparing for the wedding and the More... | ||||
B454 | [UNKNOWN] | SALFORD DOCKS | c. 1984 | |
No transmission print is held for this programme - trims only. Please contact the NWFA More... | ||||
B646 | THE SWEENEY FILE | [TITLE SEQUENCE] | c. 1984 | |
Title sequence and music for the series 'The Sweeney File More... | ||||
B123 | [UNKNOWN] | NORTH WEST INDUSTRY | c. 1985 | |
Programme on North West industries, presented by a New Zealand presenter. The first part describes the decline of the North West's textile industry and Liverpool's sugar refining industry, which mentions the impact of the Common Market. Includes stills of Lowry paintings, shots of the interior of a cotton factory and More... | ||||
B124 | LOST ENTERTAINMENT | [NEW BRIGHTON / WHITE CITY] | c. 1985 | |
Programme focusing on two North West entertainment venues that have been left to ruin: New Brighton, a bustling holiday destination at the turn of the century and White City athletics stadium in Stretford, where international athletic meetings took place in the 1950s. There are various stills of New Brighton Tower More... | ||||
B136 | LOST TRANSPORT | LIVERPOOL OVERHEAD RAILWAY / TRAMS | c. 1985 | |
Looks at the history of Liverpool's Overhead Railway - the "Dockers' Umbrella" - from its beginnings in 1855 to its closure by Parliament and demolition in 1957. Numerous black and white stills are shown featuring the building of the "Overhead", its various stations, bomb damage to the line after WW2 and general More... | ||||
B121 | PIERS | Programmes 1, 2, 3, 4 | c. 1985 | |
B121/1: Programme on the role that piers have played in holidays by the seaside in North West England and the history of piers as entertainment venues. Sketches are shown of Southport Pier, the first pleasure pier built specifically, opened in 1860. The presenter interviews Peter Defigurado, architect and pier enthusiast More... | ||||
B122 | RAILWAY WALKS | [MARPLE TO MACCLESFIELD, ROCHDALE TO BACUP, WIRRAL WAY AND LUNE VALLEY] | c. 1985 | |
B122/1: A BBC presenter visits some of the region's pathways which follow old disused railway lines. He first visits the nature trail between Marple and Macclesfield, near Poynton. Clive Price, rambling broadcaster and President of the Manchester Ramblers' Association, is interviewed about the appeal of railway walks. The old Poynton More... | ||||
B484 | [UNKNOWN] | STEAM: A GAMBLE ON STEAM | 1985 | |
Programme on the annual steam rally held at Lyme Park, Derbyshire. Follows Tony Marchington from Derbyshire, who decided to start the rally with his family at the risk of going into debt. Includes good shots of steam engines, various steam exhibits including a threshing machine, rifle range and gavioli barrel More... | ||||
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