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| THE PARK | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4503 | |||
| Student project. Two boys are seen in a park in Warrington, playing football, on the slide and riding their bicycles. | |||
| [DAVID LLOYD, WARRINGTON] | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4504 | |||
| Student project. Promotional video for the David Lloyd sports centre in Warrington. Shows the various facilities and sports available at the centre. | |||
| MIDGET GEMS | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4505 | |||
| Student project. Five short fictional pieces looking at people's everyday lives and what they're thinking. A disabled man watches television; a toddler makes a break for it; a student is late for her lecture; a travelling company representative muses on sexuality, and a pensioner prepares some rice. | |||
| SLIGHT RECALL | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4506 | |||
| Student project. Short fictional piece about a young man waking up after a night out. As he prepares a cup of tea, he recalls the previous evening - one involving drinking, drug taking and ultimately violence. | |||
| WHAT'S BUGGING YOU | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4507 | |||
| Student project. Consumer affairs-style programme, helping viewer Louise Seymour find something to do on New Year's Eve in 1999. The final decision is to visit Granada Studios in Manchester, and the programme includes an interview with Gary Kennerley, Granada's representative. | |||
| MA GRADUATION, DECEMBER 15TH 1999 | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4508 | |||
| Graduates from the MA in Television Production at Warrington Collegiate Institute are seen receiving their awards at the graduation ceremony. Afterwards, the students and lecturers are seen mixing with family and friends outside. | |||
| AN OCCASIONAL CAFE | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4663 | |||
| Student documentary about the Okasional Cafe on Oxford Road, Manchester. Activist group Earth First take up residence in a derelict building and turn it into a cafe/nightclub. Includes interviews with some of the squatters, and footage of the eventual eviction. | |||
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| MARDI GRAS | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4732 | |||
| Views of the Manchester Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade along Cross Street in the city centre, showing all the different floats. | |||
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| ARMISTICE DAY PARADE, MANCHESTER 24TH NOV 1999 | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4733 | |||
| Scenes from the Armistice Day Parade in St Peter's Square, Manchester. Veterans and representatives from all of the Armed Forces, as well as the police, civic dignitaries, clergymen and military bands, are seen marching along Peter Street before arriving at the War Memorial for a Remembrance Service. | |||
| ST GEORGE'S DAY PARADE 25 APRIL 1999 | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4736 | |||
| Views of the St George's Day Parade as it passes along Cross Street in Manchester city centre. As well as the many different floats and groups of participants, there is footage of clowns, stilt walkers, and the Red Rose Jazz Band. | |||
| THE HOME COMING | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4738 | |||
| Scenes of Manchester United's open-top bus tour of Old Trafford following their treble win of the Premier League, FA and European Cups. | |||
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| THE DEMOLITION OF THE RED CROSS HUT, LARK HILL, TIMPERLEY, 25TH OCT 1999 | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 4753 | |||
| Shows in real time the demolition of the Red Cross Hut at Lark Hill in Timperley by a JCB. The workers are greeted on arrival, and there are views inside the hut prior to demolition. The actual destruction of the old, wooden building is completed in a matter of minutes. | |||
| ACCESS IMPOSSIBLE? | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 6260 | |||
| Video exploring the difficulties faced by a group of disabled people trying to go and see "The Matrix" at the Odeon Cinema in Manchester - firstly with public transport, then with accessing the cinema itself. This is countered with more positive experiences for disabled people at the Low Mills Activity Centre in Yorkshire - a group are seen abseiling from a viaduct and going potholing. | |||
| HOLLY FROM THE BONGS | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 8073 | |||
| This film is in two parts, the first part of the film relates to the making of the play, 'Holly from the Bongs'. There is an interview with Alan Garner the author of the play. He talks extensively about writing the play and about how his upbringing and education influenced him. We also hear from Peter Bayliss. He is the drama teacher at Manchester Grammar School and also the director of the play. He talks about directing, his methods, various collaborations in set, music and costume design and auditions at Manchester High School for Girls and Withington High School. We see scenes from the rehearsals and then we hear again from Alan Garner, this time he talks about his hopes that the proceeds from the play can be used to help underprivileged students to attend Manchester Grammar School. In the second part of the film we see the full performance of 'Holly from the Bongs' at Manchester Grammar School. | |||
| [SOLAR EXCLIPSE PARTY; CHILDREN PLAYING] | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 8123 | |||
| Members of the Whalley family decorate their garden in Oxton ready for the solar eclipse party. Everyone can be seen trying our their solar eclipse viewing glasses. Later, children dressed in fancy dress play in the garden with the dogs. The children perform a song and dance for the adults, then open some presents. | |||
| SOVEREIGN AND SUNSHINE | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 9465 | |||
| The unveiling of the Eric Morecambe statue by Queen Elizabeth II on the 23rd of July 1999. We see the Queen and Prince Philip arrive and talk to the sculptor Graham Ibbotson in front of a large crowd of spectators. The Queen unveils the statue, receives a bouquet of flowers and watches a local dance troop before departing for the royal train. The event is also covered by local television and radio. | |||
| THE WEDDING CEREMONY OF MONA TO SANJAY, 15 AUGUST 1999 | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 10640 | |||
| A professionally shot video of a Hindu wedding ceremony at the Britannia Hotel in Offerton. The opening credits inform us that we will see Hast Melap, followed by a drinks reception and then dinner with live music. We see the outside of the hotel, followed by shots of the tables set and ready for the guests. The guests arrive and congregate at the hotel. The groom arrives and is carried in by female family members. The guests sit at the tables with snacks and drinks while the ceremony takes place. The groom takes part in various rituals, and then the bride arrives, and also takes part in rituals for the bride. The wedding ceremony then takes place. The bride and groom are seated, and they are presented with gifts by various friends and family members. They pose for photos. The guests are seated formally to eat, and the newlyweds make their entrance. After they are seated speeches are made by the bride's best friend and the best man. The newlyweds cut the cake, they feed each other cake and drink from each others champagne glasses. There are toasts and then the first dance. The guests sit and eat while others dance enthusiastically to live music. Some of the guests give dancing performances. The film ends with some more rituals for the bride and groom, who are then filmed leaving the wedding venue, and being driven away. | |||
| PARTNERS IN PROGRESS | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 12827 | |||
| A look at how European investment has transformed places in the North West, including Liverpool airport, the Walker Art Gallery, Cheshire's Blue Planet Aquarium, and community ventures around the region. This title was digitised and preserved as part of the BFI Heritage 2022 programme. It is available to view for free via BFI Replay in UK Public Libraries - https://replay.bfi.org.uk/ | |||
| KICKSTART YOUTH PROGRAMME | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 12896 | |||
| Young people attending the Kickstart programme in Old Trafford in Manchester talk about the activities they've enjoyed during their time with the project. This title was digitised and preserved as part of the BFI Heritage 2022 programme. It is available to view for free via BFI Replay in UK Public Libraries - https://replay.bfi.org.uk/ | |||
| WELCOME TO WYTHENSHAWE | |||
| Date: 1999 Film Number: 12903 | |||
| Young people in Wythenshawe in Manchester interview residents and workers about their thoughts on the area. There are also scenes at the Benchill Adventure Playground's 10th anniversary fun day. This title was digitised and preserved as part of the BFI Heritage 2022 programme. It is available to view for free via BFI Replay in UK Public Libraries - https://replay.bfi.org.uk/ | |||
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