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| [WOOD TOP FARM; TRIP TO SCOTLAND] | |||
| Date: c1987 Film Number: 10003 | |||
| The Kelsall family spend time fishing by a lake. On Wood Top farm we see shots of the farm and various farm animals. During a trip to Whithorn the family visit St Ninian's Priory and an archaeological dig take place. We shots of the holiday cottage the family stay at. The film ends with shots of a dog swimming into a lake to fetch his ball. | |||
| KNUTSFORD ROYAL MAY DAY 1986 [1] | |||
| Date: 1986 Film Number: 2935 | |||
| Scenes from the Knutsford Royal May Day, featuring shots of the parish church, streets in the town, veteran cars, morris men, crowds in King Street, various pubs, the May Queen, and the crowning ceremony. | |||
| ELY | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 2964 | |||
| Footage of Ely in 1987 - boats on a river, scenes from a wedding, a mediaeval fair, an RAF hospital gala and shots of Princess Diana attending a church service. | |||
| [CRICH TRAMWAY MUSEUM] | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 3608 | |||
| Footage shot at Crich Tramway Museum, a historical recreation. There are shots of, and taken from, moving trams, plus scenes of people in historical costumes and views of children having donkey rides. | |||
| [CYPRUS] | |||
| Date: *1987 Film Number: 3662 | |||
| Scenes shot on Mr Taylor's holiday to Cyprus - street scenes in Limassol, archaeological sites, ruins and other sites of interest. | |||
| LANZAROTE, CANARY ISLANDS | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 3691 | |||
| Footage from a holiday to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. | |||
| MY PIPE DREAM | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 4671 | |||
| Documentary looking at John Pollock & Son of Manchester - the last clay-pipe manufacturer in Britain. The owner, Gordon Pollock, is approaching retirement and worries about the future of the business. All of the processes involved in making the pipes are seen - from the rolling of the clay and pressing it in a mould, to firing the pipes and painting the tips. This film, along with thousands of others from across the country, can also be viewed online as part of BFI: Britain on Film - player.bfi.org.uk/britain-on-film/ | |||
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| MERSEYWAY | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 6632 | |||
| A look at the River Mersey and its tributaries, beginning at the Fernilee and Errwood reservoirs. A voice-over describes the River Goyt's course through Whaley Bridge and Marple, featuring the railway viaducts en route. After the Goyt merges with the Etherow and the Tame, there are scenes from Stockport town centre where the Mersey runs under a railway viaduct and then underground. Ends with views of the countryside beyond Stockport and a description of the Mersey Valley Reclamation Scheme. | |||
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| AHMED IQBAL ULLAH CAMPAIGN - COURT PICKET | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7675 | |||
| The final minutes of the Ahmed Ullah demonstration in Manchester, 23 March 1987, followed by the picket outside the Manchester Magistrates Court, Crown Square on the day when Ahmed Ullah's murderer was in court. There are about 30 Asian and white youths shouting slogans led by Kabir Sheikh. Interviews with some young women who speak about the cover-up by the media and attempts to deny the racist nature of the murder. Some young people speak about the racism they have experienced in school and differing attitudes in schools to allowing them to attend the picket. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| AHMED IQBAL ULLAH CAMPAIGN - SECOND DAY | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7676 | |||
| Picket outside the Manchester Magistrates Court, Crown Square on the second day of Ahmed Ullah's murderer's court case. An Asian youth speaks about attacks on youngsters and how the problem is ignored. There are Asian women on the picket who shout slogans. Several white youth speak about their participation and the need for white young people to be educated. A white mother speaks about why she is there and Kabir Sheikh, an Asian activist, speaks about the importance of the picket to demonstrate that racist attacks will not be taken without opposition. He speaks about the composition of the court - the all-white jury and no investigation of the racist basis of the murder. He also speaks about Manchester Education Dept and the City Council's attempt to supress the racist nature of the attack. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A. SIVANANDAN MEETING - PRESENTATION | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7677 | |||
| A public meeting at the Ascension Church in Hulme, Manchester, the sanctuary for Viraj Mendis under threat of deportation to Sri Lanka. The meeting is organised by Black People's Action Group with the guest speaker Ambalavaner Sivanandan, the editor of Race and Class and Director of the Institute of Race Relations in London. Siv (as he is popularly known) speaks on the theme " a people who don't learn from our history are in danger of making the same mistakes - taking stock - where do we go from here". He speaks about racism, imperialism, the Public Order Act and many related aspects of history relevant to taking stock as black people. He talks about distinctions between prejudice, discrimination, multiculturalism and urban aid. About racism awareness training and the problems with it and not wanting black people to become oppressors in their turn. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| A. SIVANANDAN MEETING - AUDIENCE RESPONSE | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7678 | |||
| A public meeting at the Ascension Church in Hulme, Manchester, the sanctuary for Viraj Mendis under threat of deportation to Sri Lanka. The meeting is organised by Black People's Action Group (BPAC) with the guest speaker Ambalavaner Sivanandan, the editor of Race and Class and Director of the Institute of Race Relations in London. Siv (as he is popularly known) having finished his talk, people from the audience respond. Raises discussion about media and government, use of migrant workers in nuclear plants, importance to reconstitute black as a political colour, police authoritarianism, sanctuary as a movement in the context of liberation theology and Christianity, and the dynamics of race and class. Followed by Steve Randall from BPAC who speaks about Viraj Mendis' case, the threat of his deportation and how his campaign is symbolic of what the community can do. Viraj Mendis then speaks about his situation and is followed by contributions from Paul Okojie about the legal battle, and Kath Locke about history from the eyes of an older woman, the negative aspects of urban aid and her worries about the ghetto and attacks being made on it. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PALESTINE LIVES - FIRST SESSION | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7679 | |||
| The first of ten sessions of a season of Palestinian films and discussions, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester. After a screening of the film Revolution Until Victory, Dr Khalil Hindi, a Palestinian living in Britain and a lecturer at UMIST, talks about the issues raised in the film and recent developments. He speaks about the themes that arise again and again in the Arab/Israeli struggle. The aim of Zionism to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine and therefore its need to align with the occupying power. Zionism's relationship with imperialism, conflict between Israel and the Arab regimes particularly Syria and Egypt, the Camp David Accord. He also takes questions/contributions from the floor. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PALESTINE LIVES - FIRST AND THIRD SESSIONS | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7680 | |||
| The first of ten sessions of a season of Palestinian films and discussions, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester. Following a screening of the film Revolution Until Victory, Dr Khalil Hindi, a Palestinian living in Britain and a lecturer at UMIST, talks about the issues raised in the film and recent developments. He takes questions/contributions from the floor. Followed by a performance on 4 April 1987 (3rd session of the season) by a group of Palestinian musicians from the Union of Palestinian Students in London who play lute, drum and vocals and perform traditional Palestinian songs which express their struggle. There is some translation into English. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PALESTINE LIVES - THIRD SESSION | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7681 | |||
| The third of ten sessions of a season of Palestinian films and discussions, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester. A performance by a group of Palestinian musicians from the Union of Palestinian Students in London who play lute, drum and vocals and perform traditional Palestinian songs which express their struggle. There is some translation into English. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PALESTINE LIVES - FOURTH SESSION | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7682 | |||
| The fourth of ten sessions of a season of Palestinian films, talks and discussions, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester. This session, entitled Kibbutzim and Palestinians, has a panel of four people - Elfie Pallas, editor of the Israeli Mirror and former co-ordinator of the Middle East Research & Action Group; Dr Salim Sakakini and Linda Balff (both from Palestine Solidarity Campaign); and Fred Coker from WFA. Elfie gives a comprehensive talk about the kibbutzim, its disproportionate influence for its small size while owning 25% of the land, the establishment of settlements on Palestinian land, and despite it being a "perfect socialist solution" how it has worked against the Palestinians. She answers questions from the floor and after she leaves Salim and Linda lead the discussion about a range of issues - military production on kibbutz, position of oriental Jews, unsustainablity of kibbutz and many others. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PALESTINE LIVES - SIXTH SESSION TALKS | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7683 | |||
| The sixth of ten sessions of a season of Palestinian films, talks and discussions, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester and entitled 'Zionism, The Jewish People, State of Israel'. Fred Coker from WFA introduces the two speakers, Tony Greenstein and Roland Rance, progressive, anti-zionist Jews and members of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign National Executive. Both have been recently banned by various student unions because of their views. They speak about Zionism and anti-semitism, the Zionist movement and its relation to Palestine, and Zionism as it is practised in Israel. Roland speaks about the Israeli state's intention to dominate the region, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran and about the the massacre at Deir Yassin in 1948. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PALESTINE LIVES - SIXTH SESSION DISCUSSION | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7684 | |||
| The sixth of ten sessions of a season of Palestinian films, talks and discussions, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester and entitled 'Zionism, The Jewish People, State of Israel' with speakers Tony Greenstein and Roland Rance, progressive, anti-zionist Jews and members of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign National Executive. Following their talks, discussion is open to the floor and there is discussion about a range of issues - Islamic fundamentalism, different types of Zionism, tactic of no platform used against Roland and Tony, racism against "black" Jews. A number of Zionists in the audience present their own points of view and are responded to by the speakers. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PALESTINE LIVES - SEVENTH SESSION | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7685 | |||
| The seventh of ten sessions of a season of Palestinian films, talks and discussions, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester and entitled 'Israel's Iron Fist Policy in the Occupied Territories', with speaker Dr Salim Sakakini, a Palestinian and member of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC). Salim speaks about the extent of this policy to encompass every aspect of life, economic, social, political, cultural. He identifies the three main aspects of the policy as being land grabbing and settlement building; silencing any opposition and blocking the capacity for any group to emerge to negotiate; and the economic integration of Palestine with Israel and the use of Palestinians as low waged and discriminated workers. His talk is followed by questions and contributions from the floor [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM, THE LIFE AND WORK OF LEN JOHNSON - WFA 1 | |||
| Date: 1987 Film Number: 7686 | |||
| A performance of the musical drama, Struggle for Freedom, at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester, based on the life and work of the black Mancunian boxer Len Johnson who was regarded as one of the greatest middleweight boxers of his generation in the years between the world wars. He remained untitled because of the racist colour bar. He married an Irish woman and the play raises important issues about class, race and gender equality and imperialism. The performance by young people from Burnage, Ducie Central and St Vincent de Paul schools was part of a Manchester Schools Project, it was produced by Frontline Culture and Education and directed by Dan Baron Cohen. In the first part of this performance (side stage view) Dan Baron Cohen introduces the play to the large audience and acknowledges the contributions of Sid Booth, who was involved in the original production which toured Ireland, and Wilf Charles whose life helped shape the play. He also thanks African Dawn, the African cultural group from London. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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