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Record 10050 – 10069 of 11529
| [BURNAGE HIGHT SCHOOL TRIP TO HOLLAND 1982] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 9709 | |||
| Scenes from the 1982 Burnage High School trip to Holland. The film opens with brief shots of families stood outside the school waiting for the boys to depart. We then see the boys onboard ferry on their way to Holland. There follow scenes from their trip around Holland. They visit a zoo, the model village at Madurodam, take a sightseeing boat tour in Amsterdam and visit Gouda. We also see them playing crazy golf, playing in the sea and diving into an open air pool. Finally we see the boys arriving at Dover on their journey home, and then getting off the coach back at the school. | |||
| [FARMING LIFE ON WOOD TOP FARM] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 10001 | |||
| Scenes of farming life on Wood Top farm near Bleasdale. We see a vet seeing to cattle and later assisting cows giving birth. A woman plays with two lambs in the family garden. At home, the family cat after she has given birth to kittens. We see scenes from a cattle auction. | |||
| [BLACKPOOL AND OPENING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 10012 | |||
| We see the Elliott family in Blackpool, David rides on a toy car that works after you put money in a slot. We then see the Elliott family at home opening their Christmas presents. | |||
| [ZOO SCENES AND FLO] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 10021 | |||
| We see the Elliott family at the zoo where they see various birds and animals. We then see David playing in the garden with an elderly relative, Flo, and Bobby the dog. | |||
| [PRESTATYN AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 10022 | |||
| We see the Elliott family at the beach and at the fairground in Prestatyn. We also see David playing in the garden with his toys and in a paddling pool. | |||
| [VISIT TO LITTLE MORETON HALL AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 10023 | |||
| The film opens with scenes of Mrs Elliott, David and Bobby in the garden. We then see David on a swing and on a roundabout. The film ends with scenes of David chasing the ducks in the grounds of Little Moreton Hall. | |||
| [HAYLEY COMES HOME AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 10024 | |||
| Mrs Elliott and new born baby Hayley leave hospital, a nurse carries Hayley. We see David and Mr Elliott playing in the garden followed by scenes of baby Hayley at home. She is bathed and dried and is then seen on the sofa with Mrs Elliott and David. | |||
| [CLEVELEYS, PARK & CHRISTMAS] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 10084 | |||
| At Cleveleys various childrens rides and Mrs Shaw walking on the prom and drinking tea with her dog. In a park Nicola, Mrs Shaw and her poodle play with a ball. An elderly couple watch a Whit Walk then in a playground Nicola on the swings and slide. Nicola singing and dancing followed by the Shaw family singing 'We wish you a Merry Christmas'. Then after Christmas dinner Nicola plays with her toys and reads with her father. | |||
| HOLIDAY 1982 | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 10093 | |||
| Mr and Mrs Shaw's holidays begin in Brixham with harbour views and the Golden Hind ship. After walking the dog on the clifftops and beach scenes they visit Salcombe Harbour with its sailing boats. In Looe we have views of the beach and fishing boats in the harbour. Mrs Shaw carrying her dog into the sea then walking around a village followed by views from a boat.Next they visit Polperro with views of the village and its harbour. In Plymouth the Shaws take a boat and see several Naval ships and the docks followed by lighthouse interiors. In Keswick we have views of the lakes, rivers and town centre. The film ends with a country fayre with stalls, dancing and a brass band. | |||
| [GAMES IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 10595 | |||
| Family members play assorted games outdoors in the sunshine, including informal games of tennis and cricket. Children play on a pool table and adults sit in the shade with drinks. | |||
| THE WEDDING OF CAROLE AND STEPHEN, AUGUST 14TH 1982 | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 11009 | |||
| The bridesmaids and mother leaving for the church in the wedding car, then Carole and her father leave home as neighbours watch on. Carole poses for photographs then talks to the priest followed by modern church exteriors and stills from the wedding service. Family and friends mingle outside the church then the bride and groom pose for photographs in a park. The happy couple depart in the wedding car. | |||
| [SNOWY SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 11184 | |||
| Snow scenes. We see people trying and eventually succeeding to drive their cars down an icy road. There are then shots of sheep in a snowy field, and then we see a family playing with a sledge in field. There are brief shots of a horse in a field, a rushing stream flowing between snowy banks, and of a man clearing snow with a shovel. | |||
| [SALE WATER PARK AND CHORLTON EES] | |||
| Date: *1982 Film Number: 8920 | |||
| Rushes for a film production about Greater Manchester country parks. This reel features Sale Water Park, where a young woman enjoys water skiing around the lake (filmed from the moving boat), and fishermen sit patiently on the bank. There are also scenes at Chorlton Ees, where people walk their dogs along the unpaved paths, and wildflowers grow. | |||
| [HOLLINGWORTH LAKE COUNTRY PARK] | |||
| Date: *1982 Film Number: 8923 | |||
| Rushes for a film production about Greater Manchester country parks. This reel features people out at Hollingworth Lake, setting up sailboards, windsurfing and sailing, or having a ride in a motor boat. At the edge of the lake, a group of elderly visitors sit in deckchairs, and there are shots of the car park and visitor centre. | |||
| [THREE SISTERS AND MOSES GATE COUNTRY PARK] | |||
| Date: *1982 Film Number: 8926 | |||
| Rushes for a film production about Greater Manchester country parks. This reel features motorcycle racing at Three Sisters, also canoes and inflatable boats out on the lake, and kids cycling on a makeshift track. The reel ends with shots of the lake at Moses Gate Country Park in Farnworth. | |||
| [LOWER WITHINGTON ROSE QUEEN FESTIVAL 1982] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 11929 | |||
| A young man on horseback leads a girls' dance troupe, a marching brass band, people collecting money for charity and decorated floats in the 1982 Lower Withington Rose Queen festival. The Rose Queens pass by in vintage convertible cars then arrive at the showground where the coronation ceremony begins. The judging of the best fancy dress and decorated floats and bicycles is next with prizes handed out by the Rose Queen for the best. | |||
| [KNUTSFORD ROYAL MAY DAY] | |||
| Date: 1982/7 Film Number: 2936 | |||
| A parade in Knutsford and dancing displays at a display ground. | |||
| [BELMONT SPECIAL SCHOOL- CHRISTMAS AND COUNTRYSIDE 1982-1983] | |||
| Date: 1982-1983 Film Number: 1369 | |||
| Features school nativity play. Also includes visit to the Lake District - featuring climbing and canoeing. Finishes with footage of children playing in the playground and a park. | |||
| [ST ANNES CARNIVAL PARADE] | |||
| Date: *1982/3 Film Number: 11318 | |||
| A carnival procession through the streets of St Annes, with motorised floats, Highland pipers, cheerleaders and a brass band. The carnival queen rides on one of the floats, and the town crier is there in his full regalia. | |||
| PRESTON TOWN IS FALLING DOWN | |||
| Date: 1982/3 Film Number: 10606 | |||
| A record of some of the demolition work undertaken as part of Preston’s Urban Renewal scheme. Houses are reduced to piles of rubble while some buildings still partially stand; demolition sites are littered with discarded household items and the occasional wrecked car. Away from the residential area, the film also looks at the abandoned docks. The soundtrack has a brief introductory VO and then music. | |||
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