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| ROYAL VISIT TO BURY MAY 20TH 1938 | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 10663 | |||
| Crowds gather in Bury town centre for the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth who are visiting as part of a Royal tour. The film cuts to the presentation of the new colours to the 'Old Contemptibles' by the mayor of Bury, councillor O.L.W. Whitehead. The King and Queen arrive and are greeted by the mayor and civic dignitaries. The King inspects the Guard of Honour, escorted by Lt. Colonel J.K. Hopkinson. Next is the presentations, where the King and Queen greet and shake hands with various people. The film ends with shots of a military band and soldiers marching through Bury town centre. | |||
| [NGATA CASTLE - UNDER CONSTRUCTION] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 10738 | |||
| Overexposed shots of a tractor harvesting in a Kenyan field followed by exterior shots of the partly built Egerton Castle in Ngata and its walled gardens. | |||
| [MERIEL AND WENDY IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 10799 | |||
| Baby Meriel and her older sister Wendy play together in the garden. | |||
| [MERIEL IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 10800 | |||
| Meriel plays in the garden. She toddles around holding a spoon, then goes to have a look at the rabbit in it's hutch. She pushes her pushchair then plays with a garden fork. | |||
| [THE BAYES FAMILY ON RHOS BEACH] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 10801 | |||
| Wendy and Meriel play on Rhos beach with other members of the Bayes family. | |||
| [MORE SCENES FROM THE BAYES FAMILY ON RHOS BEACH] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 10802 | |||
| More scenes from the Bayes family on Rhos beach. We see Wendy and Meriel playing on the sand with other family members. | |||
| [THE BAYES FAMILY ON CHALLABOROUGH BEACH] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 10803 | |||
| Meriel, Wendy and other members of the Bayes family play on Challaborough Beach. | |||
| [THE BAYES FAMILY HOLIDAY IN CHALLABOROUGH] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 10804 | |||
| We see the Bayes family enjoying themselves in Challaborough. They relax and play in a garden surrounded by beautiful scenery. | |||
| ROYAL VISIT THE OFFICIAL FILM - VISIT OF THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN TO BURY 1938 | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 4016 | |||
| Groups of men, soldiers, Cubs and Scouts are seen marching along crowd-lined streets in the centre of Bury. Crowds wait outside a cinema (the Picture House?). Troops are lined up for inspection and the Mayor and councillors arrive - flags (colours) are presented by the Mayor. Lord Derby arrives with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Their Majesties talk to the waiting crowds before receiving people on the platform. The King and Queen are seen leaving the Derby Hall. | |||
| [CHELSEA FLOWERSHOW 1938] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 5525 | |||
| Footage showing the setting up of the Chelsea Flower Show of 1938, particularly the outdoor displays and tents. The end of the film shows crowds of people attending the show and looking at the various different displays of flowers | |||
| [TROOP DISPLAY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 8471 | |||
| Lancashire Fusiliers 6th Battalion troop activities, including a display at Rochdale Hornets rugby football ground, dinner dance for all ranks on 23rd July 1938, and a guard mounting competition in Middleton. | |||
| [CHILDREN'S EVENT AND ARMY MARCH-PASTS] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 8472 | |||
| Scenes from children's event at football ground, featuring a variety of races and the presentation of prizes. The reel concludes with scenes from two Lancashire Fusiliers march pasts, in Middleton and Rochdale. | |||
| THE VISIT OF THEIR MAJESTIES GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH TO ROCHDALE 20TH MAY 1938 | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 8473 | |||
| Record of royal visit to Rochdale, including the inspection of troops and the royal couple meeting disabled veterans. When the dignitaries have departed, the battalion marches off. | |||
| [DORNING FAMILY COMPILATION - HOME AND HOLIDAYS] | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 8870 | |||
| Compilation reel of Dorning family scenes, including little girls and twin baby boys in the garden in Cheshire, holiday footage in Devon and Dorset, a trip down the River Clyde, and a school sports day. | |||
| HOLIDAY SCENES IN WALES AND SOUTHPORT | |||
| Date: 1938-40 Film Number: 3129 | |||
| Footage of a holiday trip to Llandudno, with shots of steam trains and a woman chasing sheep on a windy hill. There are views of a pier, and of public gardens containing exotic plants and a fountain. There are scenes in Southport, of the Pier tram, and the Noah's Ark, Water Chute and miniature railway rides at Pleasureland. The final section shows a picnic in Chester with views of the Cathedral, Haddon Hall and a boat. There is also a shot of Alton Towers. | |||
| HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPY AT ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL | |||
| Date: 1938/46 Film Number: 2807 | |||
| The film begins with detailed shots of the workings of a large x-ray applicator at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, including the negative and positive generators, and the electro-hydraulically operated vacuum tap. The machine is them demonstrated in action with a patient lying underneath it ready for treatment. The bed is adjusted to ensure that the patient is in focus. After he is locked inside the x-ray room, the x-rays are taken by the nurse in the control room. | |||
| BRADLEY NURSERY SCHOOL AT WORK AND PLAY | |||
| Date: 1938-39 Film Number: 1361 | |||
| A days activities at the Bradley Nursery School, Nelson. Includes footage of meals, caring for pets and musical games. | |||
| NATIONAL SERVICE RECRUITING SERVICE | |||
| Date: 1938/9 Film Number: 2895 | |||
| A long line of men are seen queuing in the rain to enrol as air raid precaution wardens, possibly outside Cheetham Hill Cathedral. This is followed by a procession of people in uniform through Albert Square, and a mayoral address at Manchester Town Hall. | |||
| [THE WEDDING OF GORDON WELCH AND MARGARET HILL] | |||
| Date: 1938/9 Film Number: 4118 | |||
| The wedding of Gordon Welch and Margaret Hill in 1938. The wedding party is seen leaving the house in Bowdon and heading to the church. The bride and groom leave the building after the ceremony and the guests are seen at the reception at the Bowden Hotel. The rest of the film features other members of the Hill family; digging in the garden, at Rhyl, having a cliff-top picnic at Bedruthan Steps near Newquay and playing on the beach. The film ends with Margaret and her mother playing with the dog and the cat in the garden. | |||
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| THE CINEMA & HANDICRAFT TEACHING | |||
| Date: 1938-39 Film Number: 5198 | |||
| Promoting the educational use of film in the classroom, with specific reference to handicraft teaching. After shots of a school workshop, a boy takes out a camera and projector from a large toolbox. A hand-drawn map of the world prefaces footage from Africa and Norway showing how logs are cut and transported. The film proceeds to show a variety of woodwork and metalwork tools and techniques, including the making of a reading lamp. 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 | |||
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