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| [LMS SUPERVISORY STAFF AT WINDSOR] | |||
| Date: 1934-8 Film Number: 3269 | |||
| Footage of steam trains at Windsor, with shots of Windsor Castle, uniformed guards and a group of LMS workers in bowler hats visiting various sights. There is also footage of Horseguard's Parade and Whitehall in London, followed by shots of the Derbyshire Dales. There are scenes of a steam train arriving at Edinburgh Waverley Station, shots of Edinburgh and Princes Street, shots of the castle, and Holyrood House. There are also scenes at Arthur's Seat, St Giles Cathedral, the Forth Bridge and footage on a pleasure boat with two men dancing and playing the piano. | |||
| EVENTS AROUND HORWICH | |||
| Date: 1934-8 Film Number: 3273 | |||
| Footage of various activities - races at Bloomfield Road football ground in Blackpool, a baby in a pram, a bowling competition, sprint races and an opera at the Horwich RMI are seen. | |||
| [LEIGH ADVERTISEMENT COMPILATION] | |||
| Date: *1934-9 Film Number: 542 | |||
| A compilation of adverts for local goods and services in Leigh - an electrical dealer, insurance broker, a cycle store, coach hire, an off-licence and bottling plant, ladies fashions, a housing estate, a greengrocer, a hairdressers and a bakery. Some are captions only, some are action, particularly the bottling sequence. | |||
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| IDEAL HOTEL BLANKENBERGHE OUR HOST AND HIS DAUGHTER | |||
| Date: 1934-9 Film Number: 3271 | |||
| Footage of a holiday tour through Germany - a boat trip past villages and hotels is followed by street scenes in a German resort, a beach with a pier and neat rows of beach huts, the holidaymakers drinking in a bar, visiting Zeebrugge and seeing a monument. | |||
| [WALKING DAYS; CORONATION CELEBRATIONS] | |||
| Date: 1934-7 Film Number: 8405 | |||
| Scenes from Warrington walking day, the procession is led by the marching band followed by children with banners and in fancy dress. A street party takes place for the 1937 Coronation celebrations, people can be seen dancing and drinking in the streets. Scenes from Orford walking day includes procession through the streets featuring various floats and children in fancy dress. The crowning ceremony of the Orford May Queen is performed by the Cotton Queen. During Padgate Walking day, marching bands, children of Padgate Methodist church and clergymen can be seen taking part in the procession. Walking Day July 1937, a man sells flowers and another sells biff bats and balloons to children. Nurses can be seen sitting out of a window to get a better view of the procession. | |||
| [VILLAGE CRICKET MATCH; HORSE RACING; GREEK HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1934-9 Film Number: 9956 | |||
| The film opens with scenes from a wedding. The newlyweds pose for the camera with the bridesmaids and there are shots of the wedding guests too. There are scenes from the seafront with people having fun on two seater fun bikes. We see a local cricket match, a man in a vintage car and a woman in the garden. There is an event at home where guests wearing formal dress are greeted by the lady of the house. There are horse racing scenes, the horses race in the distance and there are shots of the spectators. The family's dogs have fun playing in the woods. We see a parade where the floats are heavily decorated with flowers. There are scenes of a crowded beach, some people relax and have fun while others take part in an exercise class. The film concludes with scenes from Greece. We see tourists exploring the Acropolis and there are shots of the local area and the locals, and finally some men jump off rocks to swim in the sea. | |||
| [BLACKPOOL AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1935-40 Film Number: 11203 | |||
| Blackpool scenes. We see children playing on the beach, they are very smartly dressed for playing on the beach! They ride donkeys and eat ice cream. There are also scenes from the pleasure beach where we see a rollercoaster. We see children outside a house, a boy plays in a toy car on the driveway. There are shots of a stream and waterfall, followed by shots of the family in the countryside and outside a cottage. Finally we see the family in garden. | |||
| HOLIDAY SNAPSHOTS PART 1 | |||
| Date: c1934-44 Film Number: 1389 | |||
| Scenes of the Smith family on holiday in Anglesey, Torquay and Colwyn Bay. Also includes shots of a 1934 Scout Camp; two elephants walking down the middle of a busy street and three members of a Civil Defence group standing in a back street spraying each other with water from a stirrup pump. | |||
| [CHILDREN IN GARDEN AND MEN SMOKING PIPES] | |||
| Date: c1935-45 Film Number: 11205 | |||
| Children are seen in a garden and a man stands by a greenhouse, smoking a pipe. There is a shot of two horses. Older girls wave at the camera and we see a boy on a swing. People pose for photos in the garden and two more men are seen smoking pipes by the shed. | |||
| [STREET SCENES AND PICNIC] | |||
| Date: 1934/5/7 Film Number: 8456 | |||
| The Gee family in a garden, the boys play fight while the adults read. The children play in a hammock. There are scenes shot from a stationary car of a tree lined streets, cars, bicycles and a horse and cart pass by. A van that passes by is marked Greenbank Gatley. The boys play in a stream, followed by a family walk and a picnic in Dane Valley. The large group of family members pose for the camera in front a car, later the younger members of the group enjoy some game while the adults stand chat. | |||
| AMY NORMAN | |||
| Date: * 1934/36 - 39 Film Number: 496 | |||
| The Powell family and friends. Amy Normans' wedding; a visit to Belle Vue Zoo; at home in East Didsbury; a cricket match at Bowdon; a holiday at Nefyn in Wales. 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/ [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| [WHIPSNADE ZOO] | |||
| Date: *1934/36/44/52 Film Number: 688 | |||
| A visit to Whipsnade Zoo - includes shots of a variety of animals and fish. This is followed by shots of a helicopter and biplane in flight; parachutists, and shipping. | |||
| CINE WANDERINGS | |||
| Date: *1934/37/39/42-43/45 Film Number: 1236 | |||
| Scenic views taken on a visit to Wales, Warwickshire, Yorkshire, Clitheroe, Settle and Roughlee. Also includes shots of men harvesting a crop. | |||
| [ROYAL VISITORS AT PICCADILLY] | |||
| Date: 1934/8 Film Number: 7238 | |||
| Brief high angle scenes from what appears to be a royal visit to Manchester. After shots of trams and traffic in Piccadilly, people line the street and fill up temporary stands that have been erected by the Victoria statue. Cars pass through before the film ends with shots of the crowd dispersing (there is a camera fault at this point). [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [BIRTWISTLE FAMILY - BILLINGE SCAR NO. 4] | |||
| Date: *1934/39 Film Number: 240 | |||
| The film opens with scenes of salmon fishing, followed by groups of guests at a wedding. Family and guests are shown in and around the grounds and swimming pool at Billinge Scar. A group of men on an "Allotment Unemployed Scheme" play skittles. A troop of girl guides goes through dancing and physical fitness routines on the lawns. A cricket match and spectators are featured; followed by a group of guests posing with a monkey, and ending on more scenes in the swimming pool. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| "MANXLAND" [PART 3] | |||
| Date: *1934/46-8 Film Number: 504 | |||
| Last part of a travelogue featuring the Isle of Man's attractions - views, parks, railways and trams, the TT races, Laxey, fun fair, a May festival (?), and the return to Liverpool by boat. | |||
| LANCASHIRE - HOME OF INDUSTRY | |||
| Date: *1935 Film Number: 29 | |||
| Scenes of industrial Lancashire including a millrace and water wheels, coal mining, a cotton mill, a paper mill, hat- making, glass making, electrical engineering, the iron and steel industry, engineering, ship building, and aircraft building. Also shown is the Manchester Ship Canal and docks. | |||
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| OPENING OF THE GAUMONT, MANCHESTER | |||
| Date: 1935 Film Number: 93 | |||
| Jessie Matthews and Sonny Hale arrive outside the cinema on 21st October 1935, and Miss Matthews is presented with a bouquet. They are next shown descending a staircase flanked by attractive girls, who also feature in a variety of national costumes. Sonny Hale talks about the opening of the cinema. | |||
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| BLACKBURN'S HOMAGE | |||
| Date: 1935 Film Number: 128 | |||
| A procession including veterans, disabled men, nurses and civic dignitaries. A crowd assembled in a park for a ceremony; soldiers fire a salute; shots of the crowd leaving the park. The park seen at night, illuminated. A bonfire seen. A procession of children, from Audley Council School, in fancy dress; a procession of decorated lorries. Shots of the crowd in the centre of town, and finally shots of a torchlight procession in the park. | |||
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| SILVER JUBILEE OF H.M. THE KING | |||
| Date: 1935 Film Number: 206 | |||
| Jubilee celebrations in Rochdale - showing the town decorated with flags; huge crowds of spectators (long sequences showing these); processions of soldiers, veterans, nurses, youth groups, bands, police etc.; and the Mayor and Mayoress and civic dignitaries. There is dancing and singing in the Square, illuminations in the town, and a beacon as part of a national chain. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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