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| [A BIT OF OLD BURNLEY] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 8288 | |||
| Brief shot of a man getting into his car are followed by scenes shot through the windscreen as the car travels around Burnley at different times of the year. 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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| [BLACKPOOL, WEDDING, FAMILY SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 8475 | |||
| Compilation of family and leisure scenes, including Blackpool Pleasure Beach, a young child in the garden in different seasons, and a wedding reception at Collinson's Cafe on Blackpool sea front. | |||
| [DICK'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 7884 | |||
| Scenes from Dick's wedding. Footage of the guests and bride arriving at the church. Guests and couple exiting the church. Shots from the reception, people toasting and congratulating and then a family photo. Some of the men are dressed in military uniform. Ends with the couple leaving the venue. | |||
| [WEST KIRBY PARADE AND FAMILY IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 7890 | |||
| Military, scouts, guides and cubs in parade at West Kirby. Brief scenes of man in RAF uniform and woman in garden. Ends with footage of a baby walking around the garden. | |||
| ANN AND JOHN WILKS | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 8339 | |||
| A young baby (Ann) can be seen sleeping in a pram. The film jumps to when Ann is a bit older, she can be seen sitting on a chair in the garden holding flowers. The mother places Ann on a blanket and shows her the family cat. In the next scene, the family celebrate Ann's 1st birthday. The film cuts to Ann playing in the garden with her parents, her father pushes her around in a wheelbarrow. Next we see baby John in his pram. The family have a picnic together in a field. The family are back together in the family home to celebrate Ann's second birthday. The film ends with Ann and John playing together in the garden. | |||
| A JOB EACH WAY | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 8341 | |||
| Amateur film produced by the Warrington Cine Society. Julia's Granny writes a letter inviting Julia to come stay with her and her Uncle John. Julia receives the letter and asks her parents permission to go to which they agree. Uncle John meets Julia at the bus stop. On the way home he stops off at a shop where Julia spots a doll in the window. Back at Granny's, Julia describes the beautiful doll she has seen to Granny over tea. Granny arranges for Julia to do a variety of odd jobs so she can buy the doll for herself. Some of the jobs include doing a neighbours shopping and taking a baby out in a pram, walking a dog and washing a car. She keeps the money she earns in a pot in the living room. Unfortunately, Uncle John has seen the pot and gambles her money away. When Julia finds out she makes Uncle John do her chores to earn her money back. The film ends with Uncle John being chased by the neighbour's dog. | |||
| NO FOOLING | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 8351 | |||
| Filmed using standard and special effect techniques. A young boy can see seen playing with toys in the living room. A couple, Norman and Joan are both dressed in military uniforms, get into the Christmas spirit. They do some reading, joke around, kiss for the camera, decorate a Christmas tree and smoke Lucky Strike cigarettes. The filmmaker uses various effects such as reverse motion when Norman is smoking, Nance drinking wine and taking petals off a flower. Fast motion effect is applied to scenes of Nance sewing and of the young boy riding his bicycle up and down a country lane. The film ends with the young boy going to bed and the adults relaxing in the living room. | |||
| DO YOU KNOW ? | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 8386 | |||
| The film begins with shots of well known buildings in Warrington but filmed from unusual angles. The film then reveals the correct answers which include Warrington town hall, Bank Park, Warrington Masonic Hall, Warrington Police Station, various churches and the Barley Mow pub. | |||
| [OPEN AIR POOL; GARDEN; WEDDING SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 11202 | |||
| A variety of brief scenes. We see people sitting around the edge of an open air swimming pool and children playing in a garden. There are wedding scenes followed by shots of people sitting in a garden. The film ends with scenes of a woman picking apples. | |||
| [BOLTON BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY AND SPORTS DAY] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 11413 | |||
| The Bolton School boys set off on their cross country race. We see them crossing a stream before returning to the school gates. Another cross country race this time with numbered runners begins followed by race scenes and the finish line where the runners are cheered by crowds of school boys. Inter-house sports day scenes at Bolton School with hurdles, long jump, high jump and running races. The boys and teachers hiking in Exmoor, crossing a wooden bridge and stopping roadside for food and drink. The film ends with the boys getting off a lorry with their rucksacks. | |||
| [BOYS PLAYING FOOTBALL] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 11416 | |||
| A group of boys play football with a tennis ball. | |||
| [RURAL AND FAMILY SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 7899 | |||
| Countryside views with trees in full autumnal colour and a horse and cart crossing a shallow river. In the village of Waddington near Clitheroe we have views of a stream, a statue and a church. Children play in a stream then play tennis in the garden with Maureen followed by picnic scenes. Maureen and her father on a roundabout in a children's playground then in the garden followed by building sandcastles on the beach and paddling in the sea. The film ends with exteriors of Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel church. | |||
| [LOWSIDE AVENUE; SNOW; CAMPING HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 9587 | |||
| A compilation of scenes from the Wilson family. We see the family at home on Lowside Avenue. A woman is in the garden, she prunes and picks flowers and sits on a bench knitting. A man can be seen in the fields behind the house on a horse drawn hay turner. We then see Lowside Avenue covered in snow, the family play in the snow and the man attempts to clear the snow with a shovel. The couple can then be seen looking out of their window at what appears to be their car buried in snow, the man then attempts to dig it out. There follow scenes from a camping trip. The woman fries eggs on a camping stove and later makes tea. We see the family washing their faces in the outdoors. There are beach scenes, the woman is filmed in the sea, and a group of people admire the scenery with a telescope. | |||
| [OUR WEDDING AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 9643 | |||
| Friends and family gather at St. Paul's church in Heaton Moor for a wedding. The bridesmaids can be seen arriving, soon followed by the bride and her father. The film cuts to after the service where the bride and groom have photographs taken outside the church. For their honeymoon, they visit the coast where they spend time on the beach. On a separate trip with a group of friends, they visit Muncaster castle in the Lake District. They later go for a boat ride on Ullswater lake. The film ends with a trip to Carbis Bay in Cornwall and a boat trip to Godrevy Lighthouse. | |||
| [FAMILY IN THE GARDEN; HOLIDAY TO CORNWALL] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 9645 | |||
| Family spend time together in their garden in Heaton Moor. The group later go on holidays to Cornwall where they visit the beach and the Sloop Inn in St. Ives. | |||
| [MASON FAMILY IN THE GARDEN; CHRISTENINGS] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 9647 | |||
| At home in the family garden in Heaton Moor, mother and daughter play with the dog and pick flowers. The film ends with scenes from two separate christenings that took place at St. Paul's Church in Heaton Moor. | |||
| [FAMILY IN THE GARDEN; CHRISTENING; FAMILY HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 9669 | |||
| Family spend time together in their garden in Heaton Moor. In the next scene, the family can be seen leaving the church after the baby's christening. The film cuts to when the children after slightly older playing in the garden with their toys and pet hens and ducks. During a children's party, they watch a clown perform tricks and later the children sing songs together. | |||
| [FUN IN THE GARDEN; HOLIDAY TO CORNWALL] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 9670 | |||
| Miscellaneous family film including scenes of the family spending time together in their garden in Heaton Moor. We shots of their family holiday to Cornwall where they visit the beach. | |||
| [FAMILY IN THE GARDEN; BURY SHOW; BEACH SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 10650 | |||
| The family sit in the garden while they have some food. Later the family and friends visit the beach together. In the next scene, they visit the park while some members of the group go horse riding. At the Bury Agricultural show, we see a display of horse-drawn carts. The film cuts to a lovely shot of the entire family posing for the camera on the front doorstep. | |||
| GOLFERS AND THEIR GOLF SHOTS | |||
| Date: 1940s Film Number: 10651 | |||
| The film opens on Tom Jarman playing golf at Bury Golf club. Slow motion shots of him taking a swing are intercut with slow motion shots of builders knocking down a brick wall with sledgehammers. Next we see C. E. Hardman (runner up in the English Amateur Championship 1930) followed by W.B. Mather playing golf. On the 4th of October 1942, an exhibition match was held at Bury Golf Club in aid of the Lord Mayor of London's Air Raid Distress Fund. Seen taking part were golfers Bill Shankland and captain of the Ryder cup team, Charles Whitcombe. The 1920 Open Championship winner, George Duncan can also be seen participating as well as Archie Compston. The film ends with shots of people enjoying refreshments. | |||
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