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| MONTENEGRO, YUGOSLAVIA | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 3044 | |||
| Footage shot in the Yugoslavian province of Montenegro - rural scenes, landscapes, and street markets. Locations include Ulcinj and Zabljah. | |||
| [LANZAROTE DANCERS 1988] | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 3672 | |||
| Footage of mixed dancers performing traditional routines in the outdoors near a beach in Lanzarote. | |||
| MANCHESTER, A NUCLEAR FREE CITY | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 8031 | |||
| Video promoting Manchester's status as a "Nuclear Free City" and detailing Manchester City Council's efforts to protect residents from the nuclear threat. It opens with vox pops of passers by, all of whom regard the city's nuclear free status as pointless at best, and then sets out to dispel this "myth" by describing the dangers that nuclear power and weapons could pose to the North West. Interviews with experts on various aspects of the nuclear threat are interspersed with vox pops of the general public, exterior shots of Manchester and the surrounding area and a number of still photographs and graphics illustrating points made in the accompanying voiceover. | |||
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| THE MANCHESTER GAY RIGHTS RALLY | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 9167 | |||
| Scenes of 20,500 people gathering in Manchester on 20th February, 1988 to protest against Clause 28 of the Local Government Bill. People walk through the streets holding banners. The march gathers at Albert Square by Manchester Town Hall where the leader of Manchester Council, Graham Stringer, gives a speech, along with various well-known celebrities from the time. The next stage takes place at the Free Trade Hall where there are more speeches and entertainment. | |||
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| HUMPTY DUMPED | |||
| Date: *1988 Film Number: 10535 | |||
| A stop motion animation using Lego and plastecine to tell the sorry tale of Humpty being dumped for another egg and committing suicide. | |||
| [GROUP CAMP WADDECAR 1988; BASSENTHWAITE CAMP 1988] | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 10042 | |||
| To mark the 80th anniversary of the 1st Longford Group, a group camp was held at Waddecar Scout Activity Centre. The groups were split into mixed team of Beavers, Cubs and scouts for cricket, football and volleyball. Over the weekend the children take part in abseiling and receive their badges. In Bassenthwaite camp the scouts and leaders cook some food and later play fun games and football. Later the troop members are awarded their badges and certificates for attending and participating in the group camp. | |||
| [PRINCE CHARLES VISITS SUTTON DAM] | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 10238 | |||
| At Sutton Dam in St Helens on May 24th 1988, local people stand and wait to see Prince Charles. On arrival, the Prince walks down to the water’s edge where he discusses the transformation of the site into a wildlife park. | |||
| [PRINCE CHARLES VISITS GERARDS LANE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND] | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 10239 | |||
| Crowds gather in the rain to see Prince Charles on May 24th 1988, when he visits the adventure playground in St Helens. The prince walks around the site and chats to local people. | |||
| [DAY OUT AT NEW BRIGHTON] | |||
| Date: *1988 Film Number: 10372 | |||
| Racing scenes – motorbikes, sidecars and racing cars compete at New Brighton, followed by shots from an air display. There is also footgae of demolition and construction sites in the vicinity. The reel ends with a steam train departing from a station. | |||
| LIGHT RAPID TRANSPORT IN GREATER MANCHESTER (VERSION 1) | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 10854 | |||
| This film produced for GMPTE and presented by William Woollard presents the case for why a Light Rapid Transit system would be beneficial to Greater Manchester. We see William Woollard on board a tram in Amsterdam and he explains how Amsterdam has benefitted from the introduction of a LRT system. We then see William Woollard back in Greater Manchester explaining the problems caused in the city centre and surrounding suburbs by traffic congestion. We hear from Cllr. Guy Harkin, Chairman of Greater Manchester PTE, about how with the introduction of a LRT system life will be better for the residents of Greater Manchester and how the city centre will be revitalised. He later explains why a LRT system would be a better option than alternative transport systems. Tony Young, Principal Planning Officer at Greater Manchester PTE, explains the logistical problems of the current public transport system in Greater Manchester and how a LRT system would resolve them. John Brooks, President of Manchester Chamber of Trade explains how a LRT system would regenerate trade in the city centre and increase employment levels. We also hear from Kay Ralph, the Northern Area Manager of the clothing chain 'Surprise' who explains why it would bring more customers to their city centre based shops. The film concludes with a list of the cities around the world who have benefitted greatly from a LRT system and with encouragement for investment so that work can begin in Greater Manchester. | |||
| METROLINK IN GREATER MANCHESTER (VERSION 2) | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 10856 | |||
| The film opens with William Woollard reporting from Amsterdam on the success of Light Rapid Transport in Amsterdam and other European cities. He talks about how it has improved the lives of people in Amsterdam and discusses the problems of urban transportation systems and how Light Rapid Transport systems solve these problems. We then hear about the problems with the current public transport system in Greater Manchester, and we are given a history of the growing problems with public transport systems over the years with archive film to illustrate the point. We are informed about the current plans for introducing Light Rapid Transport to Greater Manchester and the advantages it will bring to the area. We are told that work is already underway on the first phase and we see the mock up platform and vehicle being used to test the accessibility of the planned Metrolink system to all potential users. | |||
| METROLINK IN GREATER MANCHESTER (VERSION 1) | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 10858 | |||
| A film produced for GMPTE that presents the advantages of bringing a Light Rapid Transport System to Greater Manchester. The film opens with scenes from Amsterdam. William Woollard is on board a tram and he describes how the people of Amsterdam have benefitted from the introduction of a Light Rapid Transport system to the city. We see scenes of the trams in action around the city to demonstrate how well the system works. We then see William Woollard in Manchester where he describes how Manchester could benefit in the same way. He talks about the current problems in Manchester with traffic congestion and how punitive measures to try to reduce city centre traffic are driving people and businesses away. He then presents the case from Sale in Greater Manchester to demonstrate that these issues are county-wide. We hear from Cllr. Guy Harkin, Chairman of Greater Manchester PTE and Tony Young, Principal Planning Officer at GM Transport, about why LRT is the best way forward for public transportation in Manchester and how it resolves the problems with the current system. William Woollard has a model to demonstrate what the tram vehicles will look like, and he explains more about how the vehicles will operate. The film ends with Cllr. Guy Harkin telling us what will happen next to make these plans a reality. | |||
| LIGHT RAPID TRANSPORT IN GREATER MANCHESTER (VERSION 2) | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 10860 | |||
| A film produced for GMPTE to present the case for bringing a Light Rapid Transport system to Greater Manchester. William Woollard reports from Amsterdam on the success of the system there, and back in Manchester he tells us how Manchester could benefit from a LRT system in the same way. Cllr. Guy Harkin, Chairman of Greater Manchester PTE, explains why LRT is the best public transportation option for Greater Manchester. The commentary gives us further information about what LRT is and how it works and we see it in action in Amsterdam as a demonstration of how convenient and accessible it is. Tony Young, Principal Planning Officer at GM Transport, explains what the current problems with the public transport system in Greater Manchester are, and why LRT would be the best solution. Cllr. Guy Harkin ends the film with details of the support for the system from various institutions, and what the next steps will be in making LRT a reality for Greater Manchester. | |||
| [N.P.I.U - BUILDING EXTERIORS; DEMOLITION SITE; SHOPPING; HOUSING ESTATE] | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 8015 | |||
| Compilation of footage shot in and around Manchester. Includes exterior shots of Manchester Town Hall, Manchester University and Manchester Royal Infirmary as well as a demolition site in Salford. People shop and a band play in St Ann's Square, and more shoppers and traffic can be seen from the overpass on Cross Street. Footage of the exterior of Kendals and a shoe shop plus market stalls on Tib Street is also featured.There is a drive through a social housing estate in Chorlton. | |||
| [N.P.I.U - DEMOLITION SITE; MIKE HALLY INTERVIEW] | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 8016 | |||
| Opens with shots of a demolition site in Salford. Mike Hally is interviewed about his work on the study of Civil Defence capabilities in the event of a nuclear attack on the Manchester region. There are also close up shots of a printer and Mike Hally working with maps of the region. | |||
| LOWER WITHINGTON ROSE QUEEN FESTIVAL 1988 | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 11935 | |||
| On a rainy day a woman on horseback leads the parade followed by a marching band, people in fancy dress, a girls’ dance troupe and tractors pulling decorated floats. Rose Queens from the local area are followed by Morris dancers and the Lower Withington Rose Queens in vintage cars bring up the rear of the parade. At the showground the Rose Queen coronation ceremony begins watched by a group of former Rose Queens dating back to 1949. After the parade of the floats the fancy dress competition prizes are handed out by the Rose Queen. The film ends with children dancing around the Maypole, the dance troupe with pom-poms and a demonstration by the Morris dancers. | |||
| DEMOLITION OF CO-OP EMPORIUM 1988 | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 1218 | |||
| Local views in and around Blackpool and Fleetwood. Includes the demolition of the old Co-op; scenes of Blackpool Indoor Bowls; Stanley Park Sports Centre; Pleasure Beach and Superdrome Circus; Keep Blackpool Tidy Week and Fleetwood Tram Sunday. | |||
| [CENTRAL MANCHESTER THE IDEAL BUSINESS LOCATION] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 2016 | |||
| Video promoting Manchester as a location for business and as 'the ideal international city'. Consists of stills depicting aspects of life in Manchester whilst a commentary extols the virtues of the city. Business locations and leaders are featured prominently as are proposed developments. Manchester's various leisure opportunities, many of its famous buildings and the airport are also seen. | |||
| [BIG LAMP AND PARISH COUNCIL FOOTAGE] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 2657 | |||
| The first part of the film shows the construction of the 'Big Lamp' on a roundabout in Shaw. First, the British Gas team take delivery of the lamp, and then assemble it on the roundabout using a mechanical digger to put the pieces in place. There is a short presentation by unnamed civic dignitaries. The "lighting up" ceremony, held on Rememberance Day 1989, follows. The third section of the film shows a re-enactment of the first local board meeting held in Shaw in 1864, using period costumes and procedures, followed by a regular Council meeting. | |||
| BRITANNIA COCONUT DANCERS IN BACUP 1989 | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 2926 | |||
| The Britannia Coconut Dancers perform in and around Bacup - in the town centre, and in a new housing estate. They use garlands and are accompanied by musicians, perform outside pubs and participate in parades where they are joined by a brass band. 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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