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Record 1792 – 1811 of 11529
| ULSTER AGAIN | |||
| Date: *1937 Film Number: 442 | |||
| Shots of men spreading Ulster linen out in the sun to bleach - long strips which need turning. A woman displays a tea-cloth. Livestock on an Ulster farm. | |||
| HOLIDAYS IN THE ISLE OF MAN | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 454 | |||
| Reel 1 - A young woman and her mother, and a young man and his Canadian uncle, are planning trips to the Isle of Man. Women arrive by ferry at Douglas from Liverpool. Men arrive at Ronaldsway from Speke. Reel 2 - Shots of Douglas, Castletown, Castle Rushen, King William's College, where the two pairs of holidaymakers are sightseeing. Uncle and mother recognise each other from long ago. Reel 3 - The four team up. Go to open air service at Kirk Braddon; horse-drawn tram on the prom in Douglas; Villa Marina; a train ride; Bradda Head for sea bathing; St. Patrick's Isle and St. Germain's Cathedral. Reel 4 - Visits to Port St. Mary, Rushen Abbey, Greeba Castle, Laxey, a typical Manx cottage, Snaefell; Sulby Glen, the Laxey wheel and Laxey Glen. Reel 5 - The foursome have a night out in Douglas - illuminations, Palace Theatre (shots of the show) and ballroom. Ramsey - town and harbour, Mooragh Park, Tynwald Hill, St. John's church (service before promulgation), the Governor and Legislator. All four go home on the ferry. | |||
| THIS OTHER EDEN | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 464 | |||
| Tracing the course of the River Eden - from its source; through the historic town of Appleby; past the standing stones at Sowerby; fishing for salmon; past beautiful and picturesque countryside and the quaint village of Wetheral; on through ancient Carlisle to the Solway Firth and the Irish Sea. 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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| MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 466 | |||
| Features the main locks and bridges on the Manchester Ship Canal - Eastham Lock; the Runcorn - Widnes transporter bridge; the Barton swing aqueduct; and Manchester docks. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| [OLDHAM CORONATION CELEBRATIONS] | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 482 | |||
| Buildings decorated with flags, and illuminated at night, to celebrate the coronation of George VI. Brief shots of a parade, and a street party, followed by shots of a huge bonfire. | |||
| BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE BOY'S AND GIRL'S REFUGE (EST 1870) | |||
| Date: *1937 Film Number: 619 | |||
| Shows staff at work at the Refuge and also shows sites such as The Cripples Home; Seaside Home at Old Colwyn; Birkdale Camp. Includes an appeal for local communities to be established to help the society. 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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| [GRACIE FIELDS SINGING ' BICYCLE MADE FOR TWO'] | |||
| Date: *1937 Film Number: 641 | |||
| At Earls Court, Gracie Fields sings 'Daisy' with children who have been presented with a 'Margaret Rose' bicycle because their birthday is the same day as the Princess. Harold Barton asks if she will join their bicycle racing team - she says 'no' as she 'hasn't got her riding drawers on!' | |||
| [ARMY CAMP AT BELLE VUE] | |||
| Date: *1937 Film Number: 931 | |||
| A regimental band board a double decker bus. An army camp at Belle Vue - field exercises; ammunition is unloaded from a truck; a visit from an officer. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| [PLAYING GOLF] | |||
| Date: *1937 Film Number: 1011 | |||
| A father and son play golf. | |||
| [MY SCOUT UNIFORM] | |||
| Date: *1937 Film Number: 1016 | |||
| Various scenes: children play on a bicycle in the garden; a boy in scout uniform parades up and down outside the house; a schoolboy hurdling event; the family on the beach. | |||
| THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 1148 | |||
| Scenes along the Manchester Ship Canal, calling at Stanlow, Runcorn, Barton and the Port of Manchester at Trafford Park. Specific shots include the Transporter Bridge, Mode Wheel Locks and Barton Aqueduct. The concluding sequence sees the dockers leaving the port. | |||
| HOLIDAYS 1937 [SOUTHPORT AND ELSEWHERE] | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 1232 | |||
| Scenes of a boy, baby, puppy and woman playing at South Pickenham (East Anglia). Followed by boys and a dog playing on Southport beach, also features scenes from The Lads Club Maude Street (?) showing boys exercising and the crowning of the Rose Queen at St. Augustines Vicarage (?). Cuts to scenes of children dancing in fancy dress and Mr Charles Every on his bicycle at Hill House Bath (?). Following shots from a picnic at Clevedon (Avon) are scenes from a sunday school outing to Southport and the Birkdale Camp boys arriving for tea and delivering bread. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| [LANCASHIRE LEAGUE CRICKET MATCH 31 JULY 1937] | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 1265 | |||
| Cricket match between Nelson and Burnley in the Lancashire league on the 31st July 1937. | |||
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| [SPORTS DAY AT DEVA MENTAL HOSPITAL] | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 1292 | |||
| Sports day at Deva Mental Hospital in Birkenhead. Staff and patients are seen taking part in a variety of novelty races. Includes footage of two men having a pillow fight on a greasy pole. | |||
| [CAPSTICK FAMILY FILM - PART 2] | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 1401 | |||
| A holiday to the North West, featuring Blackpool, Lytham St Annes, Southport, New Brighton and Liverpool. | |||
| [HOLIDAY TO NORWAY 1937] | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 1590 | |||
| Footage from a family holiday to Norway. Features boats, fishing, scenes from Bergen and farming. | |||
| Caravan Holiday Sept. 1937 | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 1627 | |||
| The Hardman family enjoy a caravan touring holiday to Allonby Cumberland in Wales and Troon in Scotland; 1937. Includes scenic shots of the surrounding countryside and famous landmarks. There are also scenes of the family inside the caravan; a woman washing the dirty dishes in a bucket outside and a man disposing of the household waste by digging a hole and burning the rubbish. | |||
| [BOLTON SCOUTS - TRIP TO ST MALO] | |||
| Date: *1937 Film Number: 1716 | |||
| Film of Bolton School's trip to St Malo in France. Boys are seen at cafes, the market and on a coach. There are also scenes from the coast, including boys swimming and of daily life in St Malo: the market, the harbour and of women washing. | |||
| [WEDDING KISSES 1937] | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 1801 | |||
| Members of the O'Grady family attend the wedding of Joan and Bill in 1937. The bride and groom leave the church, kiss each other, and assemble with the rest of the guests to have their photographs taken. | |||
| [THE PRESTON FAMILY IN PARIS] | |||
| Date: *1937 Film Number: 1950 | |||
| The Preston family from Stockport on holiday in France. Includes various scenes of the Paris International Colonial Exhibition, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triumph. | |||
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