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| AMPS UTD | |||
| Date: 2003 Film Number: 7444 | |||
| Student production profiling the development of amputee football in the North West. Dave Connor, the England Amputee Football Team Manager who also works at Everton FC, talks about the development and rules of this form of the game and the setup at England and Everton. Dave Tweed, an ex-soldier, shares his own story of taking up amputee football after losing a leg in an accident, representing England and setting up the Manchester Amputee football team that trains inside the JJB Soccerdome in Trafford. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [BETH – KARAOKE AND BALLET] | |||
| Date: 2003 Film Number: 9682 | |||
| Young Beth tries a spot of home karaoke; she is then seen participating in a ballet class held in a school classroom, with other little girls dressed in tutus and other dancing outfits. | |||
| [BETH – PONY RIDE AND PADDLING POOL] | |||
| Date: 2003 Film Number: 9683 | |||
| On a family holiday, young Beth enjoys a pony ride in the woods, and plays in an open-air paddling pool. | |||
| [LAST MATCH AT MAINE ROAD] | |||
| Date: 2003 Film Number: 11329 | |||
| Shot by a Manchester City fan, this is a record of the team’s last match and accompanying festivities at the Maine Road stadium on 11th May 2003. Fans are seen approaching the stadium and making their way in, followed by views of the cheering, singing spectators and the activities on the pitch. The footballers are seen warming up and going round the pitch applauding the fans, several fans talk about this momentous event, and local musicians Badly Drawn Boy and Doves take it in turn to entertain the crowd. | |||
| [BETH – NATIVITY PLAY AND BIRTHDAY PARTY] | |||
| Date: 2004 Film Number: 9684 | |||
| Scenes from young Beth’s school nativity play; also children celebrating Christmas at home, and Beth’s 5th birthday, in which she opens her presents with her mother, becoming particularly entranced by a musical box. The reel ends with a professional entertainer performing at her birthday party. | |||
| [BETH – DANCING AND FACE PAINTING] | |||
| Date: 2004 Film Number: 9685 | |||
| Young Beth sings and dances in her bedroom; after a spot of face painting, she shows her fairy book to her father, demanding that he films it. | |||
| [BETH – BARBIE AND THE FAIRY] | |||
| Date: 2004 Film Number: 9686 | |||
| Young Beth plays with her Barbie doll and Barbie’s horse-drawn carriage; she is seen playing outside in the garden, and then dressed in her fairy outfit, acting out a little drama involving a doll and a teddy bear. | |||
| [60TH BIRTHDAY PARTY] | |||
| Date: 2004 Film Number: 10634 | |||
| A surprise 60th birthday party. Family and friends are gathered in a room decorated with 60th birthday balloons. A DJ plays music and the party guests are recorded sending their birthday wishes. The man who the party is being held for makes his entrance and is overwhelmed by the surprise. He later cuts the cake and various family members take it in turns to feed him a bit. It is also the birthday of one of the guests at the party, he is presented with a cake and the family feed him bits of cake. Back home after the party, the daughters and niece (Sangeeta Dubb who was behind the camera at the party) of the man celebrating his 60th birthday record a birthday message. It is nearly 3am, they share a bottle of champagne and they are quite giddy. | |||
| [BETH – CHRISTMAS EVE, SNOW WHITE AND 6TH BIRTHDAY] | |||
| Date: 2004/5 Film Number: 9687 | |||
| Young Beth’s household prepares to welcome Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day she opens her presents in her parents’ bedroom, and dances around the room in her new Snow White outfit. The film ends with scenes from her sixth birthday party, featuring a professional entertainer. Finally, as her mother carries in the cake, everyone sings ‘Happy Birthday’. | |||
| [EMILY AND RACHEL] | |||
| Date: 2004-5 Film Number: 12229 | |||
| Leach family scenes focusing on their daughters, Emily and Rachel. We begin with scenes from the summer of 2004, where we see the girls at a Sea Life Centre, looking at stingrays and sea lions. We then see the family having a ride on a miniature railway. This is followed by scenes from Whitby. The family play on the beach, visit Whitby Abbey and walk along the pier. We also see them at their campsite where Rachel and her mum play a ball game. Back at home the girls play in the garden, sliding down a toy slide into their paddling pool. In November there is small family gathering for Dad's birthday, they have a cake and then fireworks in the back garden. The next day we see the girls playing in the living room. We then have Christmas scenes in December. We see two nativity plays, one featuring Rachel and the second featuring Emily. The family then take a ride on the East Lancashire Railway Santa Train. We see the family on the train where there is entertainment and Santa hands out gifts to the children. On Christmas Eve the girls hang up their stockings, leave a carrot for Rudolph and a mince pie for Santa. They also sprinkle glitter on the doorstep to help guide Rudolph in. On Christmas day the girls open their presents. In early January we see a small family gathering for Emily's birthday, followed by a children's party at a soft play centre. | |||
| AN EMIGRANT'S TALE | |||
| Date: 2005 Film Number: 6779 | |||
| A short documentary film describing how the Cherian family emigrated from India to the North West of England, via Singapore, during the mid Twentieth Century. Philip and Elizabeth Cherian describe their childhood in Singapore and explain how their father was imprisoned there by the Japanese during World War II. Includes extracts of archival footage featuring the state of Kerala in India and Changi village in Singapore. | |||
| ROYTON LIVES THROUGH THE AGES | |||
| Date: 2005 Film Number: 10419 | |||
| A report on archaeological excavations at the site of Royton Hall, Oldham, beginning with a brief look at the town, then revealing the history of the hall using old prints, maps and photographs. On the excavation site, as community volunteers painstakingly dig and investigate the uncovered walls and foundations, Adam Thompson from the Manchester University Archaeological Unit discusses their findings, and Doug Ashmore from Royton Local History Society talks about the site. There is a brief segment of broadcast footage from BBC North West Tonight with a live report on the dig, and an open weekend is held for members of the public before the site is re-covered for safety, with the hope of further excavations in the future. | |||
| [LEA'S 3RD BIRTHDAY PARTY] | |||
| Date: 2005 Film Number: 10635 | |||
| Lea Patel's 3rd birthday party. Lea poses in her princess outfit while family members take photos. The family sit around and watch as Lea opens her gifts, one of her presents is a bicycle. There is party food on a table, Lea plays with her new toys, helped by her family, and then she blows out the candles on her two birthday cakes. | |||
| [LEA AND HER MOTHER] | |||
| Date: 2005 Film Number: 10636 | |||
| Lea Patel and her mother, Mona, play a learning game on the floor in the living room. Mona encourages Lea to talk for the camera and to hold up her paintings. | |||
| [CHILDREN'S GARDEN PARTY] | |||
| Date: 2005 Film Number: 10637 | |||
| Lea Patel attends a children's garden party which is filmed by her mother Mona. The party takes place in large garden where there is a trampoline, a slide, swings and other playground equipment. The children take part in a variety of races and are cheered on by their parents. | |||
| [PUTTING UP THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS] | |||
| Date: 2005 Film Number: 10638 | |||
| Sangeeta Dubb films the Patels at home and their Christmas decorations. Lea Patel is asked to talk to the camera about Father Christmas, and her parents, Mona and Sanjay, talk for the camera too. Kylie Minogue is on TV and some of the family dance and sing along. | |||
| [LEACH FAMILY BIRTHDAY PARTIES] | |||
| Date: 2005 Film Number: 12232 | |||
| Leach family birthday parties. First we have Emily's birthday party in January 2005, at a venue hired for the event. The children are seated round a table eating buffet food and there is entertainment. We then see them playing pass the parcel. Rachel's birthday takes place in February 2005, and we see a small family gathering in the family home. In March 2005 we see Helen's 21st birthday party. It takes place at a venue hired for the event. People sit at tables eating and drinking. Some people wear fancy dress and there is karaoke. John's 50th birthday takes place in May 2005. The family gather in the back garden and chat and eat cake. The film ends with brief scenes from brothers James and John. They mess about at home filming each other in the bathroom. | |||
| [DRIVING VERY FAST] | |||
| Date: 2005 Film Number: 12235 | |||
| Footage shot by James and John from the front window of their car as they drive around their local area. They drive around housing areas and on the motorway. They listen to loud dance music while they drive | |||
| ROYTON LIVES THROUGH THE AGES II | |||
| Date: 2006 Film Number: 10420 | |||
| A return to archaeological excavations begun the previous year at the site of Royton Hall, Oldham. Begnning with a brief look at Royton market and the town centre, we hear from Fr. David Booth of St Paul’s Church, while Adam Thompson from Manchester University Archaeological Unit talks about the findings so far. On the site, local schoolchildren and adult volunteers are busy digging, unearthing fragments for members of the archaeological team to examine. Two of the children talk about what they have learned, and a couple of adults discuss their reasons for becoming involved. The schoolchildren go on a history walk around the town centre, there is a brief segment of broadcast footage from Channel M with a report on the dig, and members of the public visit the site before it is re-covered for safety and to preserve the remaining structures. | |||
| [SANJ'S BIRTHDAY] | |||
| Date: 2006 Film Number: 10639 | |||
| The Patel family throw a surprise birthday party for Sanjay. The Patel's living room is decorated for a party. We see the guests arrive and then they hide in anticipation of Sanjay's arrival. When he arrives they jump out, but he is not surprised as he saw the cars outside. The guests stand around chatting, and there is a table loaded with party food and drink. Sanjay blows out the candles on his cake as his family sing 'Happy Birthday', and Mona feeds him a little bit of cake in the family tradition. | |||
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