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[GOYT RESERVOIR IN DROUGHT AND BOLLINGTON ROAD RACE]
Date: 1983 Film Number: 11183
 
There are views of Goyt Reservoir which has been very depleted after several weeks of drought. We then see scenes from the Bollington Nine Mile Road Race, runners pass by as the spectators watch.
 
 
 
[RAF PASSING OUT PARADE: PART 2]
Date: 1983 Film Number: 5743
 
Uniformed RAF cadets march past a seated crowd and saluting officers. A cadet marches forward to collect a trophy. Shots of various aircraft flying above the crowds.
 
 
 
[BABY IN THE GARDEN]
Date: 1983 Film Number: 5744
 
A baby boy sits on a rug in the garden, drinking from a bottle. The baby begins to explore his surrounding area, playing with toys on the grass and crawling up towards the house. One of the Greenwood boys plays with the dog. Shots of the baby on a deckchair and being held by Shirley Greenwood and views of a man sunbathing in the background.
 
 
 
[TANK TEST DRIVE]
Date: 1983 Film Number: 12081
 
Tank test driving scenes. We see a tank being driven around on wasteland.
 
 
 
[LOWER WITHINGTON ROSE QUEEN FESTIVAL 1983]
Date: 1983 Film Number: 11930
 
The parade begins with a man on horseback followed by a marching band, tractors pulling floats, Morris dancers and the Rose Queens in vintage convertible cars. The parade arrives at the showground with people in fancy dress collecting money for charity and the coronation of the Rose Queen commences. The decorated floats and bicycles competition is followed with shots of children in two-seater swings and a Morris dancing demonstration.
 
 
 
[FLORA BAND PROCESSION]
Date: 1983/4 Film Number: 3004
 
Military style band in Green Park, march to display area for formation display watched by the public, joined by glamorous majorettes who participate in the display. The film ends with footage of the band playing on a bandstand.
 
 
 
[BANDS, MAJORETTES AND PROCESSION IN JERSEY]
Date: 1983/4 Film Number: 3005
 
Footage of a band procession, with bandsmen, majorettes etc. watched by the public. There are decorated floats, people in fancy dress and then a demonstration of some baton-twirling.
 
 
 
[FLOWER PARADE JERSEY]
Date: 1983/4 Film Number: 3006
 
Procession of military bands, majorettes and floats on roads in Jersey.
 
 
 
BATTLE RE-ENACTMENT AND MORRIS DANCERS
Date: 1983/4 Film Number: 3007
 
An outdoor re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, with a performance of Morris Dancing through the town: there are numerous different dance troupes.
 
 
 
[HASTINGS CASTLE EVENTS]
Date: 1983/4 Film Number: 3008
 
Exterior scenes of girls dancing around a maypole, and shots of a stage with a throne and a May Queen. After this, a folk dancers and morris dancers perform on stage.
 
 
 
[MORRIS DANCERS AND GIANTS]
Date: 1983/4 Film Number: 3009
 
An event held in the ruins of Hastings Castle - on stage, there is a folk group, a procession of Morris dancers, people in fancy dress, drummers and men on stilts, dressed as giants.
 
 
 
[RAILWAY SCENES AND FOSTER FAMILY DAY OUT]
Date: c. 1984 Film Number: 9217
 
Scenes of steam engines travelling through multiple train stations such as Hellifield and Settle Junction. Footage of a steam train travelling over the Ribblehead Viaduct. Then the Foster family enjoy a day out at a gala in Alexandra Park and a Lancaster bomber (according to the log) passes overhead.
 
 
 
[DAVID AND HAYLEY HAVE FUN IN THE GARDEN]
Date: c1984 Film Number: 10028
 
David and Hayley play in the garden on a play mat and in a paddling pool.
 
 
 
VANDALS IN HIGH PLACES
Date: c1984 Film Number: 12969
 
Also called ‘How the people of the North West were attacked by their government’, this is a protest against cutbacks in public spending by the Thatcher government of the 1980s. Economist Pat Devine sets out the argument, questioning whether the cuts in local government funding are an economic necessity or a deliberate political choice. The issues discussed here are still equally relevant today, for example the recognition that a good public transport system is essential for local economies to thrive. Professional workers in housing, education, transport, and other areas talk about the problems caused by insufficient funding. From an overburdened health service, or a shortage of customs officers leading to increased drug smuggling into the country, the funding crisis touches almost every area of public life. The interviewees in the film stress the importance of putting people before profit, and Ernest Baxendale of the NW TUC urges people to make their voices heard and take a stand against this government policy. This title was digitised and preserved as part of the BFI Heritage 2022 programme. It is available to view for free via BFI Replay in UK Public Libraries - https://replay.bfi.org.uk/
 
 
 
[THE BATTLE OF FURNESS; DALTON MARKET CROSS CENTENARY HISTORIC FAIR]
Date: c1984/85 Film Number: 11017
 
The Sealed Knot's English Civil War re-enactment of the Battle of Furness with a commentary explaining the battle to the watching crowds. Stall holders in historical costumes selling goods at the Dalton Market centenary historic fair. A town crier reads out a proclamation to open the fair then a brass band plays, children dance around a maypole and enjoy rides on a bicycle powered merry-go-round. The film ends with views of Furness Abbey and exhibits in the museum.
 
 
 
MECHANISED PIPE JACKING, THE ALTERNATIVE AT MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Date: 1984 Film Number: 2280
 
Film about the construction of a new drainage system for the runway extension at Manchester Airport. The tunnels are dug using the Mechanised Pipe Jacking method. The film includes shots of the airport, of builders and machinery working, the drainage outfall in the Bollin Valley and animated diagrams illustrating the Mechanised Pipe Jacking Method
 
 
 
[COOLING CHIMNEYS DEMOLITION]
Date: 1984 Film Number: 2496
 
Film of the demolition of two cooling chimneys at Courtaulds in Red Scar near Preston. The chimneys are seen intact, a crowd gathers in a car park. Continues with shots of a man raising a red flag and a close-up of a detonator. The explosion and demolition is seen from two angles. The second explosion also features before shots of the crowd leaving and rubble at the blast site. People are seen dismantling protective barriers between the chimney and the road. The film closes with a shot of a Leeds demolition Co. van.
 
 
 
[PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT OPENS THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE MUSEUM AT LEYLAND]
Date: 1984 Film Number: 2497
 
Film of the official opening of the British Commercial Vehicle Museum of England at Leyland. Prince Michael of Kent performs the opening. There are shots of the museum prior to the Princes visit, exhibits are seen as are crowds of museum officials and the public. The prince's car arrives with a police escort - he greets various museum officials before entering the museum followed by press and photographers. The Prince tours the museum - he is seen being driven down a road aboard a traction engine and a truck, as crowds of children frantically wave flags. People are seen taking refreshments inside the museum before the opening ceremony - which consists of the Prince delivering a speech and unveiling a plaque. The film closes with shots of the Prince being driven off as crowds wave, and of the exterior of the museum.
 
 
 
[SIDMOUTH INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL]
Date: 1984 Film Number: 2694
 
A procession at the Sidmouth International Folk Festival, comprising groups from various countries dressed in traditional costume and playing native instruments - they include Bolivia, Moldova, Israel, Hong Kong, France, Norway, Poland and Reunion Island. There is dancing, and a chinese dragon.
 
 
 
[SPORTS DAY AND WIMBLEDON]
Date: 1984 Film Number: 2695
 
The film has three parts; the first is at a sports day at The Firs Primary School where a group of small girls do what appears to be a song-and-dance routine. The second part features a school visit from Whitby High School, Ellesmere Court to Wimbledon Schools Tennis Day, looking at Centre Court and meeting tennis player Mark Cox. The third part shows a woman dancing a jig.
 
 
 
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