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| [RAC RALLY, KNUTSFORD CARNIVAL AND FAMILY SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1938/9 Film Number: 8859 | |||
| The reel opens with shots of a sunset, followed by a compilation of family, leisure and special interest material shot locally and elsewhere. Dorning family members are seen in the garden, in the countryside and on the beach. The Dorning girls enjoy a trip on a Mersey ferry, the ship Neopham is guided along the Manchester Ship Canal, and there are scenes at Knutsford Carnival and extensive footage of the1939 RAC rally in Brighton. | |||
| [PILKINGTON'S COLLIERY BOYS GO ON HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: c1939 Film Number: 161 | |||
| The boys at Pilkington's Colliery in St. Helens are shown at work while the directors agree to give them a weeks camping holiday. They gather at the railway station and go off to camp where they are shown participating in various domestic campsite activities - cooking, eating, washing etc. - as well as sporting activities - races, swimming, football etc. - hiking and generally relaxing. The staff supervising the camp are introduced individually. | |||
| HOMES OF BRITAIN | |||
| Date: c1939 Film Number: 560 | |||
| A Co-op publicity film for Prescription Tea and Lutona Co-op Cocoa, which shows a variety of British homes from city flats to Edinburgh Castle, and the Bronte's Haworth Parsonage. It ends with tea drinking in the garden of a suburban house "anywhere". | |||
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| [DIVI DAY; SHOPPING; SPORTS DAY] | |||
| Date: c1939 Film Number: 4429 | |||
| Members of the Manchester and Salford Co-operative Society are seen queuing up to draw their dividend. There are scenes inside the store during a sale, showing people shopping in a number of different departments including the bakery, hat, shoe and furniture sections. At Belle Vue, an employees' sports day is seen, showing the different events and races, with prizes and trophies being handed out at the end of the day. 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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| CUTHBERT'S FIRST TERM | |||
| Date: c1939 Film Number: 5031 | |||
| Short comedy featuring the staff and pupils of Liverpool Farm Approved School. 'Cuthbert' leaves home in a taxi and arrives at the school where he is show to his dormitory. He has a run-in with the school bully and there are scenes in the dormitory - getting ready for bed, larking around and having a pillow fight. A dream sequence with the school on fire and the rescue of a boy from an upstairs window is followed by a P.E. lesson, scenes from school camp, a boxing match and a football match, where Cuthbert gets injured and is taken away by horse-drawn ambulance. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [DUKINFIELD CINEMA ADVERTISEMENTS] | |||
| Date: c1939 Film Number: 5967 | |||
| Compilation of advertisements for local shops and services in Dukinfield and Ashton-under-Lyne - for screening in the town's cinemas. Businesses include a butcher's, a grocer's, a shoe shop, a bicycle shop and a hairdresser's. | |||
| [MILLER FAMILY HOLIDAY IN NORTHUMBERLAND] | |||
| Date: c1939 Film Number: 6223 | |||
| Members of the Miller family are seen on the beach during a holiday in Northumberland - playing in the sand and paddling in the sea. Brief scenes of the countryside and a castle are followed by views of fishing boats returning to harbour. Back on the beach, June and Diane Miller are seen exploring rock pools. Show jumping scenes conclude. | |||
| [WOOLWORTHS, LIVERPOOL TRAMS & TRAFFIC] | |||
| Date: c1939 Film Number: 7054 | |||
| Street scenes, including shots of F. W. Woolworth, passing trams and a line of uniformed men during a procession in Walton Vale. Continues with footage of Liverpool city centre- brief shots of St George's Hall, the entrance to Lime Street Station and Queen Victoria memorial. Also shows footage of people walking along the street and a larger Woolworth's store in central Liverpool. | |||
| [YEALAND SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1939 Film Number: 10831 | |||
| We see children play fighting at the camp at Yealand. We also see them playing on a swing tree. There are scenes of the children at a bonfire, one little girl has a sparkler. A group of adults and children stand outside a stately home. Some of them get into a car. | |||
| [SUNDAY SCHOOL TREATS, BURNLEY] | |||
| Date: 1938-42 Film Number: 4277 | |||
| Compilation of Sunday school treats for children from Mount Olivet Baptist Chapel in parks in Burnley - the children are seen playing cricket in Towneley Park. Shots of lots and lots of people entering a house in Cornholme for tea. Views of a picnic on the grass and children playing on the swings and slide in Thompson's Park and the film ends with another game of cricket. | |||
| [MARY CONNOR AS A BABY] | |||
| Date: c1940 Film Number: 6281 | |||
| Brief shot of a man washing a van on a driveway is followed by Mary Connor as a baby - in the garden at home with family, out in the park, meeting the neighbours and in the countryside in her pram. | |||
| [BOYS' BRIGADE 1938-1944] | |||
| Date: 1938-44 Film Number: 6104 | |||
| Scenes from Boys' Brigade camps in North Wales. Includes visits to the beach, canoeing in the sea, sports days at the camp site, cross country running and camp inspections. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| [CHRISTMAS SCENES AND BLACKPOOL BEACH] | |||
| Date: c1938-1949 Film Number: 3133 | |||
| Footage of a festive event in a Bradford park. Father Christmas is seen in a horse-drawn cart - he plays a trumpet and waves at the children. There is a procession, some of those involved are in fancy dress. A young girl is seen playing with her doll and writing 'Christmas Greetings' on a blackboard - she is also seen pushing the dolls pram along a street. A holiday to Blackpool is also featured, the young girl is seen playing on a beach and on some grass with her father. The Riding family board a tram and there are shots from a rollercoaster. A play is being performed in a Bolton (?) street, with players dressed in Elizabethan costume. A group of clergymen are seen - after brief shots of a civic car driving along a crowd lined street. They are seen in a meeting and then on a street - where various other people are chatting. | |||
| [EASTHAM FAMILY SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1938 - c1952 Film Number: 4217 | |||
| Assorted footage of the Eastham family and friends, spanning several decades. Various family members are seen outside the house, in the garden, on the beach and at other locations. There are visits to Blackpool, the Lake District and the Trough of Bowland. Also includes brief scenes of a wartime wedding, Buckingham Palace, what appears to be a Royal Visit [Preston?] and a boat trip to the Wyre Light. | |||
| ROY TAKES HIS FIRST MOVIE FILM WITH HIS NEW CINE KODAK... | |||
| Date: *1938-40/44-46/48 Film Number: 3111 | |||
| Miscellaneous footage showing various members of the Ridings family, and friends. There is footage of a wedding - including shots of the ceremony and the bride and groom's departure by train. Painters are seen painting a window frame and various family members are seen gardening, relaxing and drinking lemonade. Children do various exercises in a school playground and the filmmaker's daughter is seen on her fourth birthday and playing in a park - two babies also feature. There are shots of the 'Municipal Golf Links' including footage of a one armed golfer and streetscenes in Bolton (?) town centre. Footage from a rural area features, including shots of a farmer sowing seeds. | |||
| [BEACH AND SKIING HOLIDAYS, WINDERMERE AND IN THE GARDEN AT HOME] | |||
| Date: *1938/9/41/5/9 Film Number: 8436 | |||
| Footage of a family in Windermere and their holidays in France and Norway between 1930s and 1950s. Footage of a family on a beach, swimming in the sea and skiing followed by scenes of sightseeing in a French village | |||
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| ICE PARADE, PLEASURE BEACH, BLACKPOOL | |||
| Date: *1938/9/42/4/50 Film Number: 4438 | |||
| Scenes from a song and dance show on ice at Blackpool Pleasure Beach are seen, as well as back stage views from another show. The singer Lisbeth Webb performs at the Theatre of Varieties and there are brief views of Fleetwood docks. The film ends with a group of men, including the actor and music hall star Will Fyffe, going on a fishing trip. | |||
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| [A.R.P. TRAINING - AIR RAID SHELTER CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE FIGHTING] | |||
| Date: *1938/9/44 Film Number: 6114 | |||
| Views taken from Blackpool Tower - shot from different heights - to demonstrate what a pilot sees at different altitudes. Training of ARP wardens (male and female) at Marsden Road Fire Station in Bolton - training includes the building of air raid shelters, dealing with casualties and putting out fires caused by incendiary bombs. | |||
| [A.R.P. TRAINING AND PROCESSIONS] | |||
| Date: *1938/9/44 Film Number: 6115 | |||
| Processions of ARP, police and other civil defence personnel are seen in Hyde Park and at Haydock Racecourse. The King and Queen are seen at the London event. Brief views of Turton Tower are followed by footage of ARP training - dealing with a gas attack at Eagley Mills, bandaging casualties, decontamination procedures and building air raid shelters. | |||
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| HAFFNER HOLIDAYS 6 | |||
| Date: *1938/39/46 Film Number: 673 | |||
| Holiday scenes - including beach area and promenade; a coastal fort. Isle of Wight - shots on board a ferry; village scenes. The Yorkshire Coast - fishing boats in the harbour; cliffs and a waterfall. | |||
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