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| [UP IN THE LAKES] | |||
| Date: c1985 Film Number: 5855 | |||
| Scenes from a trip to the Lake District with Paul Berry and friends. Includes sailing, hiking, horse riding, a picnic with champagne, rowing, drinking outside a pub and various landscape shots. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| [JOHN AND JAMES] | |||
| Date: c1985-9 Film Number: 12226 | |||
| Scenes from John and James' childhood. We first see John as a new born in the sitting room with his family. We then see him as he gets a little older, in a pram in the garden, being helped to walk, in the park, at a barbecue and on the beach. Next we see James as a new born and then at his first birthday party. There are Christmas scenes. We see the boys hanging up their stockings on Christmas Eve, finding their toys on Christmas Day and the family eating Christmas dinner. We then see the boys in the bath. This is followed by scenes from another Christmas with extended family in the sitting room, people preparing food in the kitchen, and the family eating. | |||
| PEARL ASSURANCE HALF MARATHON AND MAN CITY BLUE | |||
| Date: 1984/6 Film Number: 8858 | |||
| The Pearl Assurance Half Marathon held in March 1986 in Swanley in Kent with shots of the runners at the start and finish line as well as the medals being awarded. The Man City Blue film begins with shots from the Fulham v City match at Craven Cottage followed by match action of the Wimbledon v City at Plough Lane as well as the players arriving at the ground. Next we have Maine Road exteriors with supporters walking to the match, followed by match action and goal from the Man City v Oxford game. | |||
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| [G-MEX AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: *1984/6 Film Number: 10172 | |||
| Compilation reel, including exterior shots of the G-Mex exhibition centre and the Midland Hotel in Manchester city centre, and boys riding bicycles around a large garden. | |||
| THE WAY IT WAS | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 1145 | |||
| Documents the last few days of the Withy Grove printing works prior to the Maxwell take over in December 1985. Includes shots taken inside Thomson House which reveal the procedures involved in producing a national newspaper by the 'hot metal' method. | |||
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| [CENTRAL LANCASHIRE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - HANDOVER] | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 2498 | |||
| Film of the hand-over of Central Lancashire Development Corporation properties to Housing Associations. Present at the ceremony are Sir Frank Pearson, Chairman of the Central Lancashire Development Corporation (now known as English Partnerships), Ian Gow MP (Minister for Housing), Sir Hugh Cubitt (Chairman of the Housing Coporation). Richard Phelps (General Manager of the Central Lancashire Development Corporation) and the four Chairmen of Housing Associations. The film opens with several speeches being delivered in a large room, a crowd of CLDC and Housing Association officials watch. The various high ranking officials then decamp to an adjoining room where cheques are signed and 'Deeds of Goodwill' exchanged. At the close of the film the participants pose for photographs. | |||
| FOLKLORE OF BRITAIN | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 2905 | |||
| Scenes from the 1985 Knutsford Festival - a parade with floats, marching bands and dancers, shot from above. There is a display of dance on the 'heath' followed by the crowning of the May Queen, and the film ends with children dancing around a maypole. | |||
| [WHITEGATE VILLAGE FAIR] | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 2914 | |||
| Scenes from Whitegate May Fair - after an opening ceremony where flowers are presented by children, and there is folk dancing around the maypole. There are also shots inside the local school and scenes of children having pony rides. | |||
| BRAMHALL HALL | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 2915 | |||
| Scenes from a dance held at Bramhall Hall near Stockport. Adults wearing Elizabethan dress perform the galliard, while children do a variety of folk dances. | |||
| THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW JUNE 22ND 1985 | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 2930 | |||
| A parade through Albert Square, including floats from the Air and Space Museum, the Fire Brigade, Quicks car dealers, St Mary's Hospital, the Library Theatre, and the National Coal Board. On a stage there is a performance of spanish dancing (possibly flamenco), and a man playing a guitar (possibly someone famous). Amongst the groups in the procession are the sea cadets, scout and girl guide bands, and a brass band all dressed as Woody Woodpecker. | |||
| MANCHESTER FESTIVAL 1985: CORDOBA WEEK | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 2940 | |||
| Performances from the Manchester Cordoba week, mainly composed of Spanish dancers and musicians, but with Stockport Morris dancers as well; performing in Heaton Park. | |||
| RUSSIAN DANCERS IN KENDAL / STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 2947 | |||
| An open air performance of Russian Dancing in Kendal, followed by shots inside Stott Park Bobbin Mill. | |||
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| TEDDY BEARS PICNIC 1985 | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 2970 | |||
| Footage from a 'Teddy Bears' Picnic' at Heaton Park. Children and their families bring their bears for a picnic; there are also bear-related stalls, men in bear suits and a parachuting teddy bear. | |||
| ARLEY HALL, CHESHIRE | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 2972 | |||
| Footage shot in the gardens of Arley Hall in Cheshire, featuring flowers, shrubs, and visitors walking amongst them. | |||
| HEATON PARK AND GARDEN SCENES | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 3045 | |||
| Scenes in Heaton Park in Manchester, plus shots of the garden - flowers, trees in blossom. | |||
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| HERITAGE FAIR 1985 | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 3602 | |||
| Footage from the 1985 Congleton Heritage Fair, held in the town centre. Stalls are set up, and flags and bunting are erected in the streets. On a rainy day, the fair takes place with people in historical costume and fancy dress, steam engines , folk musicians and a boys brigade band. Miss Congleton is in attendance, and entertainment is provided by morris dancers and a team of bell ringers. | |||
| ZAKINTHOS | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 3664 | |||
| Scenes from Mr Taylor's holiday to Greece. There are views of streets and buildings in the town of Zakinthos, and shots of a procession to celebrate Greek National Day. There is also footage of a beach with goats on it. | |||
| EASTER IN SPAIN 1985 | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 3687 | |||
| A trip to Seville, in Holy Week, in 1985, filmed by Mr P. Taylor. | |||
| CLOSING THE GAP | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 4580 | |||
| Student documentary profiling four women rock-climbers. They are seen training indoors at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre in Bradford, at (and on) their homes and climbing in Derbyshire. The women also give their opinions and thoughts on rock-climbing, and note that women climbers are beginning to 'close the gap' with the men. | |||
| FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 4581 | |||
| Student film looking at Blackpool Pleasure Beach out of season. Repair work is carried out on the rides, new decorations are made in the workshop and the rides are tested. The gates are then opened at the start of the new season, and visitors are seen enjoying some of the attractions. | |||
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