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Record 10710 – 10729 of 11529
| [DOGS IN THE YARD] | |||
| Date: c1992 Film Number: 6706 | |||
| A dog and a puppy are seen playing in the back yard at Frank Ridgway's house in Altrincham. | |||
| [MRS BULLOCK'S LEAVING PRESENT] | |||
| Date: c1992 Film Number: 6708 | |||
| Scenes at an old people's home from the leaving party for a member of staff, Mrs Bullock. As a leaving present, she is presented with a garden swing bench from her colleagues. | |||
| [OLD PEOPLE'S THERAPY] | |||
| Date: c1992 Film Number: 6709 | |||
| Residents at an old people's home, probably in the Altrincham area, are seen doing stretching and catching exercises, instructed by one of the nurses. | |||
| [DAVE EGERTON BAND] | |||
| Date: c1992 Film Number: 6723 | |||
| Dave Egerton's big band performing in a hall in Altrincham - people are seen getting up and dancing to the music. | |||
| [METROLINK IN MANCHESTER] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 1673 | |||
| A film of the Manchester Metrolink shot on the 24th August 1992. Features footage of the Metrolink trams in various locations around the city centre, including Aytoun Street, Piccadilly Square, Market Street and St Peter's Square. | |||
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| CATERING FOR WHO? | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2009 | |||
| Video centred on Mossley's Bangladeshi community, dealing with the problems of young Asians in Britain. The video focuses primarily on their limited career options, with boys being steered towards the catering trade from a young age. Featuring interviews and group discussions the video stresses the importance of education and includes shots of Mossley and Rusholme as well as classroom footage. | |||
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| RUNNING | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2012 | |||
| Video of a stage play focusing on the lives of three young Asian men. Each is running from something: responsibility, debt, relationships. They come to realise that they must face up to their problems after seeing friends fail and receiving a visitation from ghosts. Filmed at the Abraham Moss Theatre in Crumpsall. Preceded by footage of cast members dancing on stage to a rap soundtrack (time: 5-54). Contains strong language. | |||
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| [HOUSING PEOPLE (RUSHES 1)] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2576 | |||
| Rushes for the promotional video - 'Housing People' ( see: 2582) produced for the North British Housing Association. Begins with Eric Armitage (Chief Executive) of NBHA describing the function of a housing association, specifically the work of the NBHA: its development, the clients, and tenants - those with special needs: the physically and the mentally disabled, those 'at risk', and young homeless. He then explains the sucess of the NBHA , a national organisation with its roots in the North, and co-operation with charities and local government. Features general office shots: workers and managers, typing, and a board room meeting. Continues with external shots of NBHA HQ in Preston. Finishes with shots of terreced houses in Preston. | |||
| [HOUSING PEOPLE (RUSHES 2)] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2577 | |||
| Rushes for the promotional video - 'Housing People' ( see: 2582) produced for the North British Housing Association. Commencing with an interview of two tenants with learning difficulties living independently in Preston, and continuing by being shown around their home. Continues with building site scenes, construction of houses including bricklayers, hod carriers, and various machinery including diggers and cement mixers. Close-ups of bricks being unloaded from a lorry using a crane. Closes with an interview with Stuart Dry (Deputy Director Housing and Development) on the site, describing the financial base of the NBHA , regarding the fundraising from the Housing Corporation, local government and private contractors. | |||
| [HOUSING PEOPLE (RUSHES 3)] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2578 | |||
| Rushes for the promotional video - 'Housing People' (See: 2582) produced for the North British Housing Association. Starts with a continuation of the interview with Stuart Dry (See: record no. 2577) explaining the procedures for raising revenue. Describes the client involvement, and the involvement of tenants, specifically citing the Hulme City Challenge Programme. Continues with an interview with a single parent and her daughter, illustrating the problems of homelessness, and how an NBHA home has helped them regain a normal family life. Following this there are views of Vernon Street Preston : exteriors of terraced houses, and views of sheltered accomodation in Walmersley Road , Bury - the 'Ninety-Nine Project' (Bury Young Peoples Housing Link). There is an interview with Helen McKee explaining the project and NBHAs involvement., and an interview with Mark a homeless teenager. Shots of form filling with a project worker. | |||
| [HOUSING PEOPLE (RUSHES 4)] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2579 | |||
| Rushes for the promotional video - 'Housing People' ( see: 2582) produced for the North British Housing Association. Opens with an old peoples sheltered housing scheme, Hamilton House Bury. Interviews with elderly residents recounting how they became residents, and their perceptions of the home. Shots of them having tea. Followed by footage of Hulme tenants in consultation with architects about matters of access and security using an architects model and artists impressions of building exteriors. Continues with exterior shots of Hulme taken from a car, prior to redevelopment. Shots of urban decay, vandalism and dereliction of maisonnettes and flats. Features the area around Hulme Cresent and Wallacre Close. | |||
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| [HOUSING PEOPLE (FIRST EDIT)] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2580 | |||
| The first edit for the promotional video - 'Housing People' ( see: 2582) produced for the North British Housing Association, explaining its corporate business plan, and illustrating examples of its work through the provision of housing schemes for those with special needs. Explanation of the role, clients, funding arrangement and co-operation with charities and local government authorities relating to NBHA projects is explained in a series of scripted pieces to camera by: Stuart Dry (Deputy Director Housing and Development); Colin Patterson (Director of Housing); Liz Wood (Development Officer); David Siddle (Area Development Officer); Juliet Rodgers (Area Development Officer, Lancashire). Features before and after shots of interiors and exteriors of houses and flats, showing derelict property, and comparing it to redeveloped. Also we see new sheltered housing projects. Includes short pieces to camera by elderly, Asian and blind tenants. Features general office shots, and architects plans and computer aided design programs. some views of building sites and builders. Brief view of Preston town centre from roof tops. | |||
| [HOUSING PEOPLE (DEVELOPMENT VIDEO UPDATE) ] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2581 | |||
| The second edit of the promotional video - 'Housing People' ( see: 2582) produced for the North British Housing Association, explaining its corporate business plan, and illustrating examples of its work through the provision of housing schemes for tenants with special needs The work of the NBHA is explained by scripted pieces to camera by: Eric Armitage (Chief Executive); Liz Wood (Regional Development Officer); Stuart Dry (Deputy Director Housing and Development); Clare Winstanley (Director South) Features before and after interior and exterior shots of derelict and vandalised housing, these are then seen renovated. Also features newly built property, including Hulme, Brookhouse in Blackburn , and Preston. Includes interviews and case histories with tenants: elderly, blind, single parents,and those with learning difficulties. Specifically shows schemes: the Peterhouse Project for ex-alcoholics, and the Ninety -Nine Project (Bury Young Peoples Housing Link) General office scenes, good shots of architects' computer-aided-design plans. Scenes of building sites and builders. | |||
| [HOUSING PEOPLE (DEVELOPMENT VIDEO RE-EDIT) ] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2582 | |||
| The third edit of the promotional video - 'Housing People' produced for the North British Housing Association, explaining its corporate business plan, and illustrating examples of its work through the provision of housing schemes for tenants with special needs The work of the NBHA is explained by scripted pieces to camera by:Eric Armitage (Chief Executive); Liz Wood (Regional Development Officer); Stuart Dry (Deputy Director Housing and Development); Clare Winstanley (Director South) Features before and after interior and exterior shots of derelict and vandalised housing, these are then seen renovated. Also features newly built property in; Hulme, Brookhouse in Blackburn , and Preston. Includes interviews and case histories with tenants: elderly, blind, single parents, and those with learning difficulties. Features various schemes: the Peterhouse Project for ex-alcoholics, and the Ninety -Nine Project (Bury Young Peoples Housing Link) General office scenes, good shots of architects' computer-aided-design plans. Scenes of building sites and builders. Ends with 'snap shots' of schemes, workers and tenants. | |||
| [HOUSING PEOPLE (RUSHES 10)] | |||
| Date: 1990 Film Number: 2588 | |||
| Rushes for the promotional video - 'Housing People' ( see: 2582) produced for the North British Housing Association, explaining its corporate business plan, and illustrating examples of its work through the provision of housing schemes for tenants with special needs First Stuart Dry (Deputy Director Housing and Development) delivers a piece to camera regarding the co-operation between local authorities and the Housing Association. Includes external views of Richmond Court, Nottingham and Eskdale House in Preston under construction. Closes with street scenes of alleyways and terraced houses. | |||
| [RUSHCART FESTIVAL] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2663 | |||
| Scenes from the 1992 'Rushcart Festival' in Shaw - morris dancers parade up and down Grains Road and Beal Lane, shaking hankies and legs, and playing a variety of musical instruments (guitars, drums). They carry the 'rushcart' (a large effigy) and there are groups wearing different costumes and consisting of different age groups.There is footage of people leaving Holy Trinity Church, and then more morris dancing. | |||
| [RUSHCART FESTIVAL 2] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2670 | |||
| Film of the Rushcart Festival - Morris dancers assemble with a horse and cart at the Morning Star inn, and proceed down Grains Road towards Holy Trinity church, carrying an effigy of the 'Rushcart' and dancing in the street. | |||
| [MORRIS DANCERS GALORE] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 2921 | |||
| After footage of Morris Dancing troupes parading down a street, there are scenes from the 1992 Shaw and Crompton Rushbearing festival. Numerous groups of both male and female morris dancers perform in front of large crowds. | |||
| [SHAW AND CROMPTON RUSHBEARING] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 3037 | |||
| Scenes from the annual Rushbearning festival in Shaw and Crompton; large ceremonial carts piled with rushes are pulled through the town, with morris dancers and musicians in attendance. | |||
| [NOOK RUSHCART 1992] | |||
| Date: 1992 Film Number: 3040 | |||
| Footage of the Nook Rushcart festival, which features the ceremonial procession of a 'Rushcart' accompanied by assorted Morris Dancers. | |||
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