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Record 1946 – 1965 of 11241
| [VARIOUS CHOIR ACTIVITIES] | |||
| Date: 1937/45/8/53/4/8 Film Number: 6836 | |||
| A number of different choir group activities spanning a 21 year period. There are various sequences of different choirs performing and travelling to choral events. These include the Birkenhead Welsh Choral Society, Cambrian Choir, Mount Tabor Methodist Choir, the Liverpool Welsh Choral Union and Eisteddfod Choir. | |||
| CONTINENTAL TOUR 1938 | |||
| Date: *1937/46 Film Number: 678 | |||
| A family holiday abroad - a car is loaded onto the ferry; a shot of a road sign to Lausanne; general views of lakes and mountains; another road sign for Montreaux, followed by town buildings and a square; views of Swiss architecture, woods and a glacier, a ferry out at sea and a lighthouse. | |||
| [FAMILY CHRISTMAS, HOLIDAYS, GOLF AND SWIMMING] | |||
| Date: *1937/56/59 Film Number: 5192 | |||
| Compilation of home movies beginning with scenes of a Christmas get-together, with family members drinking tea, eating cake and posing for the camera. There are general views of Southport seafront including the pier, Marine Lake and miniature golf course. Also includes shots of boys swimming in an indoor pool and of family members talking and playing in a back garden. For more information about this film-maker, and to view other films made by him, please visit the Sam Hanna section of the North West Film Archive website by pasting the following link into your browser- http://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk/sam_hanna_collection.html | |||
| GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS No. 458 & 459 | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 14 | |||
| Reel 1: Air raid drill at Nottingham. Collision on London Underground. Royal tour of Lancashire; the King and Queen visit Nelson, Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn, Preston, Blackpool and Manchester. Reel 2: Royal tour of Lancashire; Warrington, Widnes, Liverpool, Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham. | |||
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| UNITED SUNDAY SCHOOL PROCESSION AND LOCAL EVENTS | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 21 | |||
| Procession of children and adults, some carrying Sunday School banners, in Market St Earlestown. Shots of horse-drawn carts full of children; a tennis match and a bowling match; a crowd outside a Curzon Cinema Earlestown. | |||
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| [RUNCORN CARNIVAL - 1938] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 95 | |||
| Shots of people in fancy dress, and floats with various themes. A Sea Cadets band is seen; they also form the guard of honour for the Carnival Queen. The crowning of the Carnival Queen. Shots of the crowd. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| HAIL THE COTTON QUEENS | |||
| Date: *1938 Film Number: 110 | |||
| The Cotton Queens visit the House of Commons to meet MP's. | |||
| NORTHWICH WORKING-MEN'S ANNUAL GALA | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 184 | |||
| A procession of motor vehicles followed by children, floats and people in fancy dress. The Mayor makes a speech on a platform, and the gala queen is crowned. A fancy dress competition and various shots of the crowd. | |||
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| THE SCENE IN COLOUR (THE ROYAL VISIT OF GEORGE VI) | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 216 | |||
| Soldiers, civic dignitaries and crowds of spectators are shown awaiting the arrival of King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth in Rochdale. The King inspects troops, people are presented, including men in wheelchairs, then they return to their car and drive away amid the cheers of the crowds. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| THE ROYAL VISIT TO ROCHDALE OF GEORGE VI - MAY 20TH 1938 | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 217 | |||
| Assembled crowds wait to greet the King and Queen. There are formal presentations and inspections. | |||
| THE ROYAL VISIT TO LIVERPOOL MAY 19TH 1938 | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 294 | |||
| George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Liverpool where they are presented to Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Liverpool, Alderman Michael Cory Dixon and Mrs Dixon, Town Clerk Mr W H Baines; Chief Constable Mr A K Wilson; chairman of Education Committee Councillor C.G.S. Gordon, and the Director of Education Mr C.F. Mott. They then see boys and girls give a gymnastic display at Wavertree. The King inspects the Royal Naval Volunteer Rescue presenting a Guard of Honour before entering Liverpool Town Hall with people photographing. King presents new colours to 5th Batallion King's Regiment (Liverpool), the Liverpool Scottish (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) at Everton football ground where marching bands appear. | |||
| MEMORIAL SERVICE. SIR CHARLES HARRINGTON INSPECTS LIVERPOOL REGT. | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 297 | |||
| Sir Charles Harrington inspects troops at Seaforth Barracks before attending a service at the war memorial in St. John's Gardens, Liverpool. The Bishop of Liverpool is also in attendance. | |||
| [MORTON FAMILY FILM] | |||
| Date: c1938 Film Number: 332 | |||
| Amateur film, in colour, of Knutsford May Day Fair - a fairground, the parade, and Maypole dancing. Second section, in black and white, of the family in the garden, children on a see-saw, and the women and children demonstrating gas masks. | |||
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| [BURIAL AT SEA OF SIR THOMAS WHITE] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 433 | |||
| The funeral party boards the ship at Liverpool dock, crowds on the quayside; the ship goes out to sea and the coffin is slid over the side. The ship returns to dock at night. There is a memorial service in the Cathedral - large crowds outside and participants leaving afterwards. 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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| DOWN TO THE SEA | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 453 | |||
| Follows the River Mersey - source at the Cat and Fiddle Inn (called the Goyt here); Fernilee Reservoir; Stockport; Manchester Ship Canal; Warrington; Runcorn Transporter Bridge - loading and crossing; Speke airport; the estuary - Birkenhead and Liverpool - docks and shipping; Mersey Tunnel, overhead railway, and Mersey ferries. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| CALLING ALL DRIVERS NO. 1 | |||
| Date: c1938 Film Number: 455 | |||
| The driving instructor at Lancashire Constabulary driving school goes out on the road in St.Helens to show examples of good and bad driving. He concentrates on gear changing, mirror watching, signalling and manoeuvres. | |||
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| CALLING ALL DRIVERS NO. 2 | |||
| Date: c1938 Film Number: 456 | |||
| The driving instructor at Lancashire Constabulary driving school goes out on the road in St. Helens to show examples of good and bad driving. His students name several potential hazards which he then encounters on his travels - children playing at the road-side (who are lectured on kerb drill); pedestrians stepping out; parking on bends; dogs; belisha beacons; and bad signals from other drivers. | |||
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| CALLING ALL DRIVERS NO. 3 | |||
| Date: c1938 Film Number: 457 | |||
| The driving instructor at Lancashire Constabulary driving school goes out on the road in St. Helens to show examples of good and bad driving. He patrols a suburb where the major hazards are bridges, level crossings, and school children. | |||
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| [AT THE SEASIDE] | |||
| Date: *1938 Film Number: 499 | |||
| The Powell family on holiday at the seaside. | |||
| [PRESTON SLUM CLEARANCE] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 518 | |||
| Houses in Spring Gardens are inspected and fumigated before demolition. The occupants' possessions are also fumigated before being moved to new houses with gardens and open spaces around. (No interiors) | |||
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