Accession Number

B729

Series Title

BALLADS OF THE NORTH WEST

Programme Title

[VARIOUS]

Producer

[Unknown]

Other Credits

[Unknown]

Transmission Date

01/01/75

colour , sound (sep), 13 mins 17 secs

Synopsis

B729/1: A poem about Cheshire archers is read aloud to shots of a man dressed as a medieval bowman (can labelled 'Cheshire Bowmen'). 02m55s B729/2: Sketches of Liverpool are shown to a commentary describing Liverpool's merchant heritage in the 1800s. Includes exterior shots of a Tudor building, possibly Little Moreton Hall in Congleton (can labelled 'The Privateer', record date 28/04/75). 02m30s B729/3: Sketches of a prosperous Liverpool in the 1820s are accompanied by diary entries from the period being read aloud (can labelled 'The Iron Road', record date 29/04/75). 03m16s B729/4: Sketches and footage of Lancaster, the Lune Valley and Hornby Castle (can labelled 'Hornby'). 02m17s B729/5: Sketches of Preston are shown whilst diary entries are read aloud (can labelled 'McCaffrey's Ghost'). 02m19s