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Record 2592 – 2611 of 11529
 
 
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
 
 
 
[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
 
 
 
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.] 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/
 
 
 
[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.
 
 
 
[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.
 
 
 
[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.
 
 
 
[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]
 
 
 
[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.
 
 
 
[THRESHING AT THURNHAM]
Date: 1945 Film Number: 5636
 
Threshing scenes - workers and farm machinery out in the fields. Reel ends with brief shots of family members and dogs in the garden at home. 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/
 
 
 
CALLING BLIGHTY NO. 299
Date: 1945 Film Number: 5688
 
Men serving in India send personal messages home to their loved ones in and around Manchester. The film opens with three men taking turns to deliver their messages in front of a temple, before further groups of contributors take their turns around the grounds. Ends with the men approaching the camera in pairs, waving and saying their goodbyes as music plays in the background.
 
 
 
CALLING BLIGHTY NO. 311
Date: 1945 Film Number: 5689
 
From a film studio set in Bombay (now Mumbai), men serving in India send personal messages home to their loved ones in Manchester and the North West of England. In the opening scenes, pairs of men sit at tables and deliver their messages one by one, straight to camera. Further contributors appear around different parts of the ‘mess room’ set. The film ends with the group seated at tables, waving and saying cheerio as the camera quickly pans round the room and music plays.
 
 
 
CALLING BLIGHTY NO. 361
Date: 1945 Film Number: 5691
 
On leave in Malabar Hill in Bombay (now Mumbai), servicemen send personal messages home to their loved ones in Manchester, Salford and elsewhere in the North West. The men approach the camera in pairs and threes to deliver their messages straight to camera in a garden setting. The film ends with the men walking to the camera in pairs to say their goodbyes as music plays in the background.
 
 
 
[BRICKHILL FAMILY AT ST ANNES]
Date: 1945 Film Number: 7801
 
Brickhill family holiday to St Annes in August 1945 - a young man in Naval uniform joins the children and adults jumping from the roof of a hut onto the beach below. After a brief shot of one of the children learning to swim we see the family sunbathing, flying a kite and performing acrobatics, The children are seen building a large sandcastle and then at the Blackpool Lido as a group walking towards the camera. 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/
 
 
 
[HOLIDAYS; LONDON, AIR SHOW, BEACHES]
Date: 1945 Film Number: 7882
 
Compilation of the Burdekin's family holidays. Footage of numerous beaches, swimming in the sea with floats and climbing on cliffs. Family footage of children playing, jumping into pits and picnicking in the garden. Also includes shots from London outside Buckingham Palace and guards marching.
 
 
 
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