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[CHESTER ZOO, CONWY AND MERSEYSIDE]
Date: 1948-52 Film Number: 7355
 
Compilation reel featuring members of the Jones family in various locations. After initial shots of a visit to Liverpool's Newsham Park, there are scenes from Chester Zoo and from a holiday in the Conwy area of North Wales. There is footage of Mona's Queen leaving Liverpool docks, and shots of Liverpool waterfront, before the film ends with the family's visit to New Brighton beach. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
[DEIRDRE DANCING, GUINEA PIGS AND OTHER SCENES ]
Date: 1948-54 Film Number: 9540
 
Compilation reel of family leisure and domestic scenes, including young Deirdre dancing with her father to records, and doing sums on a blackboard in the garden with her friends. There are Christmas scenes and fireworks on Bonfire Night; a huge open-air event with children dancing, possibly to celebrate the Coronation, and the reel ends with Pinky the guinea pig and her offspring in the garden.
 
 
 
COLLIN AND PETER GROW UP
Date: c1948-55 Film Number: 1391
 
Family footage documenting the early childhood of Collin and Peter Smith. Includes scenes of the two young boys playing at home, in the garden and on holiday.
 
 
 
[WELSH HOLIDAY]
Date: 1948-59 Film Number: 6998
 
Scenes from a holiday in Wales featuring women in bathing costumes playing on the beach and in the sea with the family dog. Includes shots of people relaxing on the seafront, sailing boats on the seashore and hilltop views of the Welsh countryside and coastline.
 
 
 
[MACDONALD FAMILY WEDDING & HOLIDAYS]
Date: 1948-53/64 Film Number: 6500
 
Shots of Pat and Brian MacDonald in a pram, on a beach and by the River Dee at Chester. The wedding and reception of Irvine MacDonald to Barbara Lightbound at Great Crosby, a family holiday to Church Bay, Anglesey and a trips to Chester and Prestatyn Beach are seen. Family members' visits to Paris and Rome conclude.
 
 
 
FINE FEATHERS
Date: *1948-50/2/3 Film Number: 8441
 
Various birds filmed at Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester, and a short resume of the uses of feathers for different purposes - sports, costumes, even burlesque dancers! Sir John Barbirolli is briefly seen visiting the zoo.
 
 
 
[JUDITH HERE AND THERE]
Date: 1948-49/52 Film Number: 6858
 
Judith Moss is seen in various locations, including Bellott Street Park with May Gold, at home in the garden, being bathed by her nanny and posing for photographer Mr Schonfeldt with her mother Freda. There is a slow motion sequence of Freda and Judith playing cricket in the back garden, adults taking turns to wear a comic mask while posing for the camera and shots of baby Vanessa Moss being dressed by her nanny.
 
 
 
[WHITEFIELD WHIT WALK]
Date: *1948/9/69 Film Number: 6997
 
Scenes from a Whit Walk in Whitefield showing children holding flowers, adults, some carrying church banners, Rose Queens, a brass band and the Boys' Brigade walking along in procession.
 
 
 
GLORIOUS DEVON
Date: *1948/50 Film Number: 674
 
A family holiday in Devon - shots of general rural scenery and views of the sea; a castle on the coast; cliffs; a girl on the beach; general views of the town.
 
 
 
[FOOTBALL SCENES AND BOYS VAULTING]
Date: 1948/50 Film Number: 7149
 
Footage of varying speed featuring scenes from football matches (possibly played near Tatton Park in Cheshire), a football practice session and boys performing gymnastic vaults. Slow motion scenes from an older lads' football match are followed by shots of a practice session for younger boys. In a gymnasium, boys vault over a wooden vaulting box with the aid of an instructor and the film ends with speeded up colour footage of another boys' football match. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
2400 MILES CONTINENTAL JOURNEY / THE CAR 'MAYFLOWER'
Date: *1948/50-52 Film Number: 670
 
A family holiday abroad - includes shots of a car being loaded on board a ship, the 'Arnhem'; general views from the ship; Liechtenstein - snowy landscape; views of Paris.
 
 
 
[PARADE]
Date: *1948/51 Film Number: 1835
 
Footage of a parade through the suburban streets in, or around, Stockport. Various groups attend the procession, including civic dignitaries, boy scouts, army cadets, nurses and a brass band. The film concludes with scenes of the parade walking through a church yard.
 
 
 
[BOATING AND BABY SCENES]
Date: *1948/51 Film Number: 4327
 
Judith Eachus is seen on a boat trip during a family holiday to Burnham-on-Crouch. There are brief views of Tower Bridge in London, and Judith, her mother and others are seen swimming in the River Dee in Cheshire. There are scenes of Vicky Eachus as a baby and toddler, with various family members and playing in the garden at home with her older sister.
 
 
 
NEWS IN A FLASH
Date: *1948/52 Film Number: 613
 
Newsreel film featuring four stories: Northern Association cross country run ; Beeston Castle hill climb; winter snow and sports; scenes of an aircrash disaster.
 
 
 
[TWO WEDDINGS, PERSHORE HOUSE SCHOOL AND OTHER SCENES]
Date: 1948/52-4 Film Number: 6832
 
Family footage showing the Swift family in their garden and on street outside houses. Men are seen loading a boat onto a van and then launching it on West Kirby's Marine Lake. Scenes from two female family members' weddings and a number of outdoor events at Pershore House School, Birkenhead.
 
 
 
[HANNA FAMILY PICNIC IN LAKE DISTRICT]
Date: *1948/53 Film Number: 5186
 
The Hanna family enjoy a picnic in the Lake District. Includes shots of Lake District scenery and hill walkers returning to a car park. 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
 
 
 
[TREARDDUR BAY 1948]
Date: *1948/54-6 Film Number: 4121
 
The Rendell, Hill and Welch families are seen at Trearddur Bay in 1948, as well as in other years. They are seen playing on the beach, on the rocks and in the sea. The various family members relax and play cricket outside their caravan at a camp-site.
 
 
 
[AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES]
Date: *1948/59 Film Number: 337
 
Shots of the boys of Wallasey Grammar School on the farm and at camp - picking potatoes, haymaking, sawing logs, washing dishes
 
 
 
MIDLANDS ROYAL TOUR
Date: 1949 Film Number: 5
 
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit the Town Hall and a silk mill in Macclesfield. They move on to Derby and visit the Crown Derby works. In Nottingham the Prince inspects troops; in Mansfield they visit Portland College for the disabled. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
[SPORTS ACTIVITIES]
Date: 1949 Film Number: 339
 
The boys of Wallasey Grammar School - sports day 11th June 1949. Activities include rugby, rowing, long-jump, running, cricket, swimming and cycling. Also, close-ups of the trophies and some shots at a camp.
 
 
 
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