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Record 2586 – 2605 of 11241
| [V.E. PICNIC] | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 5072 | |||
| A group head off on an outing to celebrate V.E. Day. They walk down a country lane, jokingly give the Nazi salute to camera, and generally lark around. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| THE ROPE MAKER | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 5110 | |||
| Film following the process of rope making by hand at the workshop of William Outhwaite in Hawes, Yorkshire. After shots of women inspecting rope and bags on a stall (and a close up shot of a sign above the workshop 'Outhwaite Rope-Maker'), the film cuts to the process of making rope. Strands of yarn are hooked up to a rope making machine and twisted together. A wooden "top" is used to help bind the rope. The film ends with exterior shots of the weaving of webbing on a handloom and of the rope maker finishing a cow-tie (or halter). 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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| OLD ENGLISH CRAFTS; VILLAGE TANNERY | |||
| Date: *1945 Film Number: 5120 | |||
| Film showing the work of a tannery in Silsden, Yorkshire. After shots of the tannery's village setting, hides are shown being delivered and cut into 'butts'. The butts are washed in fresh water, then placed in lime pits. After this process, the butts are scudded (hair is scraped off) and fleshed (fat is removed) by a skilled 'beamsman' before being sent to the tanning pits. 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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| YORKSHIRE DALES | |||
| Date: *1945 Film Number: 5151 | |||
| Short film with scenes from the village of Malham and the Yorkshire Dales. People are seen walking through Malham village and two women cross a stone clapper bridge over Malham Beck. Footage of ducks in the stream are followed by exterior shots of Beck Hall. After further shots of the beck, the camera pans across a hillside divided by dry stone walls before coming to a gorge (Gordale Scar) and the film ends with footage of the gorge itself. 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 | |||
| VETRANS [SIC] OF 1914 - 18 REMEMBER | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 5214 | |||
| Remembrance parade in a Burnley park featuring war veterans and serving members of the forces. After shots of newspaper headlines from July and August 1945, veterans and army cadets march through the park as a military band plays. A drumhead altar is made before a clergyman leads prayers. After shots of the assembled crowd, the parade resumes and proceeds past the mayor. The film ends with brief footage of the mayor laying a wreath at the war memorial outside St. Peter's Church. 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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| OLD ENGLISH CRAFTS; OAK SPELK BASKET MAKING [WILL EVERETT] | |||
| Date: *1945 Film Number: 5255 | |||
| Craftsman Will Everett demonstrates the art of making an oak spelk basket in an open-air workshop at Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria. He saws a piece of oak sapling to length, splits it in two, then, using a variety of traditional tools and skills, creates thin strips of oak and a basket rim from a piece of ash. Finally, Mr Everett weaves the strips together to make an oak spelk basket as four men watch him at work. The film concludes with four women handling and admiring the completed baskets. 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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| [PREPARATIONS FOR ROYAL VISIT TO BURNLEY 8TH MARCH 1945] | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 5317 | |||
| Preparations for the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Burnley on March 8th 1945. The front of the Town Hall is decorated with bunting, workers erect a covered stage outside Manchester Road station and a man paints a post. Dignitaries arrive at the station by car, and guests are seated outside as crowds gather in the background. 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 | |||
| [ROYAL VISIT TO BURNLEY 8TH MARCH 1945] | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 5318 | |||
| King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Burnley on 8th March 1945. Guests and dignitaries line up on a decorated stage constructed outside Manchester Road train station as they await the royal party. The royal train pulls into the station and the King and Queen emerge onto the decorated stage where they are introduced to a variety of guests including Sam Hanna's father, James. The King and Queen sit down and sign a book before leaving in the royal car, waving to the crowds. The film ends with shots of the crowd and a Union Jack flying above the town hall. 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 | |||
| A MODERN MIRACLE | |||
| Date: *1945 Film Number: 5600 | |||
| Film looking at the design and construction of the Queensway Tunnel, linking Birkenhead and Liverpool. After explaining the construction method for the tunnel, the film looks at the ventilation system for the tunnel, and how it helps with fire prevention. | |||
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| THE PRIME MINISTER, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WINSTON S. CHURCHILL VISITS FULWOOD AND PRESTON, 27TH JUNE 1945 | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 6143 | |||
| Visit by Winston Churchill to Preston on 27 June 1945. Crowds line the streets to greet him, and he visits the Conservative Working Men's Club before addressing the crowds outside of the Harris Free Library in Preston. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| [VICTORY DECORATIONS AND ILLUMINATIONS] | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 6204 | |||
| Underexposed views of the decorations and illuminations in Preston to celebrate the end of World War II. Also brief views of the Miller's house decorations. | |||
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| [PRESTON VICTORY PARADE] | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 6205 | |||
| Scenes from Preston's Victory Parade celebrating the end of World War II. Servicemen and scouts are seen parading through the streets of Preston, saluting various dignitaries as they pass by. | |||
| [PRESTON VICTORY PARADE; BOATING SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 6206 | |||
| Scenes from Preston's Victory Parade celebrating the end of World War II. Servicemen and scouts are seen saluting various dignitaries as they pass by. June Graham is seen in a boat on a lake with her sister Diane and playing on the lawn of a large house. | |||
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| [MONKEYS; ROUGH SEA AT BLACKPOOL] | |||
| Date: *1945 Film Number: 6211 | |||
| Views of monkeys in a zoo are followed by the Miller girls feeding geese on a lake and of bath-time at home. Rough seas filmed at Blackpool conclude. | |||
| [DONKEYS ON THE BEACH] | |||
| Date: *1945 Film Number: 6212 | |||
| The Miller girls are seen riding donkeys on a beach, in boats on a boating pool and playing on swings and a roundabout in a park. | |||
| [DRESSING UP IN THE GARDEN; CHRISTENING] | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 6227 | |||
| June Miller and friend John Anderson are seen in the garden at home, dressing up in different costumes. Scenes from Diane Miller's Christening - people leaving the church and shots of the baby. | |||
| HEROES OF THE R.O.F. | |||
| Date: 1945 Film Number: 6264 | |||
| Footage of presentation of George Medals to Royal Ordnance Factory employees involved in the 15th September 1944 explosion at Kirkby. Speeches are made and medals are awarded in the factory canteen, then there are shots of the recipients outside. | |||
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| [AT BELLE VUE ZOO & FUNFAIR] | |||
| Date: *1945 Film Number: 7020 | |||
| Views of animals at the zoo and children at the fair at Belle Vue in Manchester. There are shots of a variety of creatures (elephants, monkeys, bears, goats, giraffes, zebras and birds) many taken from inside their enclosures, including some of a hippo at feeding time. The film ends with footage of small children riding the 'Brownie Coaster' and a small ferris wheel at the funfair. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| [PONTCYSYLLTE AQUEDUCT AND LAUNCH AT YARWOOD'S] | |||
| Date: *1945 Film Number: 7023 | |||
| Views of the canal aqueduct over the River Dee near Llangollen and the launch of the 'Davenham' at the Yarwood's of Northwich boatyard. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| BLACKPOOL | |||
| Date: *1945 Film Number: 6990 | |||
| Leisure scenes showing holidaymakers on Blackpool seafront, rowing in a boating pool and families on the beach. Includes shots of trams along the promenade, rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and people walking on the North Pier. Continues in Fleetwood with people boarding a ferry bound for Knott End-on-Sea, playing crazy golf and diving into a swimming pool. Ends with Stanley Park scenes of people walking around gardens close to the Art Deco cafe, rowing on a boating lake and a crowd gathered round a band stand during a concert. | |||
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