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| [SPANISH HOLIDAY - BEACH AND POOL] | |||
| Date: 1986 Film Number: 10032 | |||
| We see the Elliott family on holiday in Spain. They have fun on the beach and in the pool. | |||
| [GRANDCHILDREN & OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1986 Film Number: 10086 | |||
| Underexposed shots of a baby being held by Mrs Shaw then three of the grandchildren sing and dance to Christmas songs. Nicola's fourth birthday party with children sat at a table then scenes from a christening with parents and grandparents holding the baby. Children playing by a river then Mrs Shaw, children and her dog walking in the hills. Two children playing on a swing set in the garden. | |||
| [HEATON PARK, WALES & YORKSHIRE] | |||
| Date: 1986 Film Number: 10092 | |||
| Panning for gold in a river in Wales followed by countryside views and hillwalking. Mrs Shaw exploring a ruined castle followed by clifftop views of the beach and boats. A Punch and Judy show followed by a girl skipping in a garden. The boating lake in Heaton Park then beach scenes and seafronts at Scarborough and Filey in North Yorkshire | |||
| LOWER WITHINGTON ROSE QUEEN FESTIVAL 1986 | |||
| Date: 1986 Film Number: 11933 | |||
| The parade begins with a girls' dance troupe and Morris dancers and tractors pulling decorated floats. Rose Queens from the surrounding area pass in decorated cars while people in fancy dress collecting money for charity are followed by Lower Withington's Rose Queens in vintage convertible cars. The parade arrives at the showground and the Rose Queen coronation ceremony begins, once done the fancy dress competition winners receive their prizes from the Rose Queen. The film ends with a parade of tractor pulled floats in front of the Rose Queens' stage. | |||
| [NIGEL'S AND KEVIN'S WEDDINGS] | |||
| Date: 1986/7 Film Number: 4137 | |||
| Footage from Nigel Brook's wedding to Josephine at St Andrew's Church, Plaistow, London in 1987, and from Kevin Brook's wedding to Karen Bromley at All Saints Church, Marple, in 1986. The guests and couples are seen before and after the ceremony, and at Nigel and Josephine's wedding, the couple pose for photographs on a motorcycle. | |||
| THE CASE FOR A LIGHT RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IN GREATER MANCHESTER | |||
| Date: 1986-7 Film Number: 10857 | |||
| A film produced for GMPTE that presents the case for investing in a Light Rapid Transport system in Greater Manchester. The film opens with Dr. David Maltby, Director of Transport Studies at Salford University, stating the need for a LRT system in the region. We then see William Woollard in Amsterdam talking about the advantages that it has brought to the city, and back in Manchester he tells us how Manchester could benefit from a LRT system 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. Andrew Fender, Chairman of the Transportation Strategy Committee, who describes a history of failed attempts to improve public transport and the need for a long term solution. We then see more scenes from Amsterdam of the LRT system in action to show how convenient and accessible it is. Tony Young, Principal Planning Officer at GM Transport and Dr. David Maltby talk about the current problems with public transport in Greater Manchester, the possible solutions and why LRT is the best solution. Graham Bishop, General Manager of Binns in South Shields, describes the increase in people and business brought about by the introduction of LRT to his area. John Brooks, President of Manchester Board of Trade and Kay Ralph, Northern Area Manager of clothing retailer 'Surprise' talk about how they support the introduction of LRT due to the potential for improvements to levels of trade and employment in Manchester. Keith Applebee, Managing Director of GEC, talks about the stimulus to the manufacturing industry if an LRT system is introduced and Cllr. Andrew Fender concludes with a discussion about potential government investment in the system. | |||
| [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] | |||
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