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| BOAT DRILL | |||
| Date: 1933-37 Film Number: 10726 | |||
| The lowering of lifeboats from a cruise liner then the sailors climbing into the lifeboats. Two sailors 'swinging the lead', a lead weight on the end of a rope to determine the depth of the sea. Mozambique town viewed from the sea then men and boys march behind a man carrying a rifle in Gold Madran near Aden. In Lahej in Yemen we see a young girl dancing to a drum and men bringing up water from a well using an elaborate systems of pulleys. The Suez canal being widened is followed by men in small boats selling rugs and views of the Canadian war memorial. | |||
| [BABY WENDY IN HER PRAM] | |||
| Date: c1935-6 Film Number: 10814 | |||
| Wendy sits in her pram in the garden, waving her rattle. | |||
| [OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1933-9 Film Number: 8680 | |||
| Scenes from Oberammergau in Germany. The film opens with scenes from an official visit, official cars pull up at a building and people crowd around to see the visitors. There are scenes from the Oberammergau Passion Play and other scenes from around the town. We see cows being driven through the town square and there is a visit to the historical buildings, there are Nazi flags hanging from these buildings. | |||
| [CHILDRENS ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL; BOY SCOUTS] | |||
| Date: *1933-45 Film Number: 1231 | |||
| Scenes from an orthopaedic hospital, preceded by scenes of boys and girls exercising, a woman dancing and the sea. Hospital scenes are followed by shots of a man lighting a fire and then of a man fighting a heath fire. Followed by scenes of a group of men (African?) dancing, of waterfalls and rapids and further foreign scenes. Also includes scenes of children, including scouts, playing intercut with street scenes and ending with shots of a family on a beach (Port Erin, Isle of Man). [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| [SCOUT CAMP] | |||
| Date: *1933-45 Film Number: 1233 | |||
| Opens with shots of ships in docks, followed by scenes of cubs / scouts raising a Union Jack and bathing. Cuts to shots of a man in a hospital bed being attended to by a nurse. Finishes with more scenes of cubs / scouts on a beach and eating. Possibly filmed in Jersey. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| SHOPPERS GUIDE - AN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMME (MORECAMBE) | |||
| Date: *1933-5/7 Film Number: 651 | |||
| A compendium of local adverts made for showing in the cinema. Uses static shots, graphics, action and cartoons. All relate to the Morecambe area. | |||
| [ON THE MERSEY AND IN THE GARDENS] | |||
| Date: *1933-5/7 Film Number: 6254 | |||
| Scenes of a yacht regatta on the river Mersey are followed by the May Queen's coronation at Ruabon in North Wales. The Miller family are seen in the gardens of a large house (possibly Alton Towers), at home and on a beach near a castle. | |||
| [THE TWINS] | |||
| Date: *1933/4/6/7/45/46 Film Number: 495 | |||
| The Powell twins, Sheila and Kay, born 1933 - as babies being bathed, and in their pram; on holiday in Paignton, on the beach and in the park; as guests at a wedding. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| 40 YEARS AFTER [HIGGINSON FAMILY CELEBRATIONS AND VISITS] | |||
| Date: *1933/34/37/46/48-49 Film Number: 2771 | |||
| Film of the Higginson family engaged in various celebrations and visits. Features footage of people having a meal to celebrate a 40th wedding anniversary (?) and children at a birthday party for Sylvia Higginson. Three generations of the Higginson family are seen in Harrogate. Derek's grandmother is seen relaxing and walking with her daughter(?). Derek is seen dragging a chair from a house. The family are seen relaxing in the garden of a house named High Lea. Continues with shots outside St Mary's Church Deane - guests and the wedding party are seen arriving for the wedding of James Fray and Cicely Rigby. People are seen leaving the church following the wedding. There is footage of Derek and Sylvia on a swing and a hammock. Closes with footage of a visit to a house in France (?), various family members are seen relaxing in a garden and picking grapes. | |||
| ISLE OF MAN HOLIDAYS | |||
| Date: *1933/35 Film Number: 1909 | |||
| Members of the Preston family on holiday in the Isle of Man. They are seen visiting various locations around the island including Douglas, Port Skillion, Port Soderick and Douglas Head. Further footage includes busy traffic scenes in the middle of a town centre, shots of the harbour and scenes of various steam trains travelling along the island's railway. | |||
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| [CROQUET, CRICKET AND GOLF IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1933/5 Film Number: 8455 | |||
| Young boys camping on the lawn, then playing croquet, a walk in the countryside followed by a roadside picnic. Two boys play catch while adults read in deck chairs. Three generations of the Gee family pose for the camera. Women wash pots as the men and boys practice golf swings in the garden. Children play in a hammock, have some sweets and the boys play cricket in the garden. | |||
| [RACING, BIRTHDAYS & HOLIDAYS] | |||
| Date: 1933/7/8 Film Number: 6499 | |||
| Scenes from a 1933 cycle race in Heswall are followed by views of Liverpool Airport in 1937 and of a snow-covered Bromborough. The 100 Mile Car Race on Southport Sands is seen, as well as Irvine MacDonald's 21st birthday party and people ice-skating in Heswall. A crowd gathers outside Liverpool Cathedral in 1938, and there are scenes from MacDonald family holidays in Cornwall and the Conwy Valley. Irvine playing in a rugby match in Hoylake concludes. | |||
| [SCENES AT STANLOW, BARTON, ELLESMERE PORT AND PARTINGTON] | |||
| Date: *1933/46/47 Film Number: 1125 | |||
| Stanlow oil dock - vessel in dock, hose handling rig attached; pipelines in shot. Barton aqueduct - two barges travel along the aqueduct, a man and horse on walkway; a close look at the machinery which turns the structure. Coal is moved from freight waggon to ship by coal conveyor at Ellesmere Port. Coaling ship at Partington. | |||
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| A VISIT TO HER OLD SCHOOL (BUXTON CARNIVAL QUEEN) | |||
| Date: *1934 Film Number: 3 | |||
| The Carnival Queen visits St.George's school. Amid crowds of children, dancers and acrobats perform on a dais; the queen is presented with a bouquet. 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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| A BULWARK OF THE LEGIONS - CHESTER | |||
| Date: *1934 Film Number: 105 | |||
| A travelogue on Chester showing Chester Rows, Bridge Street, Chester Cathedral, King Charles Tower, the city walls and other historic sites. Including shots of busy streets, cobbles and timbered buildings; it also shows traffic, people shopping and carrying out their daily business. | |||
| THE KING'S JUBILEE - OPENING OF THE MERSEY TUNNEL | |||
| Date: 1934 Film Number: 134 | |||
| George VI opens the Mersey Tunnel. | |||
| [FOUNDATION STONE LAYING AT PRESTON ROYAL INFIRMARY] | |||
| Date: 1934 Film Number: 141 | |||
| The stone is laid by the Mayor of Preston, Alderman Mrs. A.M. Pimblett, on July 12th 1934. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| A HOLIDAY IN BLACKPOOL | |||
| Date: 1934 Film Number: 152 | |||
| Reel 1: Aerial shots of the town; shots of a shopping street. Shots of the promenade and the shelters on it. Shot of a childrens paddling pool. Other attractions are shown: the yachting pond, putting greens, boating pools for children and grown ups, the beach with donkeys, safe sea bathing, an outdoor swimming pool (we see high divers and people enjoying refreshments on a balcony). Reel 2: People walking along a pier, a steamer giving fishing trips from the pier head, view of the shops on the promenade. The attractions inside the Tower; the zoo, a ballroom, the view from the top, the circus. The rides at the Pleasure Beach shown, and the Kiddies Pleasure Park. Reel 3: Views of a tennis court, bowling greens, the Italian Gardens, the boating lake, the golf courses, the Winter Gardens, the airport. Long closing sequence of the illuminations. | |||
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| BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS [1934] | |||
| Date: c1934 Film Number: 175 | |||
| The illuminations at Blackpool featuring Luna Park, the Casino Cafe, the Pleasure Beach, trams bearing messages welcoming visitors, and a variety of illuminated comic and decorative animated tableaux. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| OPENING OF THE "RIVIERA" | |||
| Date: *1934 Film Number: 209 | |||
| Crowds watch the mayor officially open the new swimming pool and are entertained by swimming and diving displays. Sunny Lowry, the first English woman to swim the English Channel is seen in the pool. | |||
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