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| [FOOTBALL - FA CUP TIE: ROTHERHAM UNITED V BURNLEY] | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5259 | |||
| Rotherham United play Burnley FC at a packed Millmoor stadium in the fourth round of the FA Cup on January 29th 1949. The players are seen emerging from the tunnel and there are action shots from the game. Includes shots of the crowd. 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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| [BURNLEY PARADES, PROCESSION OF WITNESS MAY 28TH 1949] | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5264 | |||
| Parades of service personnel, and a whit walk through the streets of Burnley. There is footage of marching policemen, members of the Auxiliary Fire Service and sea cadets. The mayor and town clerk lead a line of men and women in civilian dress, before a parade is shown moving up Todmorden Road. There follows a 'Procession of Witness' on 28th May 1949 through a rainy town centre, featuring clergymen, choir boys and rose queens. The film ends with a whit walk along a leafy road in blustery conditions. 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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| [MINIATURE RAILWAY AT RAVENGLASS] | |||
| Date: *1949 Film Number: 5309 | |||
| Brief clip of people riding in open carriages on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Miniature Railway near Ravenglass station. Passengers include Edith and Zena Hanna. 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 | |||
| [HARDRAW FORCE, HAWES, SHEEP AUCTION] | |||
| Date: *1949 Film Number: 5325 | |||
| Scenes in an around the village of Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales. Edith Hanna and a man are greeted outside the Green Dragon Inn in Hardraw by a woman and a dog. After brief interior shots of the pub, Edith and her companion walk to Hardraw Force to admire the waterfall and surrounding area. The film cuts to shots of Hawes village before there is footage of sheep being herded along a country lane, and scenes of sheep at the local livestock market where an auction is held. 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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| WHALLEY | |||
| Date: *1949 Film Number: 5330 | |||
| Views of the Lancashire town of Whalley. After shots of traffic on the cobbled streets, there are views of the church, the river and Pendle Hill before the film ends with footage of Whalley Abbey. 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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| [HEWLETT JOHNSON - THE RED DEAN] | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5333 | |||
| Hewlett Johnson, the "Red Dean" (Dean of Canterbury), and a second speaker address an audience in a packed meeting room. Includes a brief shot of an audience member standing to speak. 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 | |||
| [CHURCH SERVICE, MILITARY PARADE, PROCESSION OF WITNESS] | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5343 | |||
| A service at St. Peter's Church in Burnley followed by a military parade down Church Street and a whit walk through Burnley town centre. There is footage of a service inside of St. Peter's Church, featuring members of the services. Outside, there is a march past parade featuring a military band, soldiers and war veterans down Church Street. The film ends with a Procession of Witness on 28th May 1949 through the centre of Burnley on a rainy day. 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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| THE ROYAL VISIT JUNE 27TH 1949 OF H.R.H. PRINCESS ELIZABETH, H.R.H. DUKE OF EDINBURGH | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5419 | |||
| The coat of arms for Macclesfield, portraits of local dignitaries are followed by views of the crowds waiting in Market Place. The Royal couple arrive at Hibel Road Station - the Duke of Edinburgh inspects a guard of honour and Princess Elizabeth is presented with a bouquet by Shirley Hankinson. They drive through cheering crowds to the town hall where Town Clerk Walter Isaac reads an address before they move on to the Council Chamber. A tour of Brocklehurst-Whiston Amalgamated Ltd silk mill, inspecting equipment and speaking to workers before leaving and the crowds dispersing. Mayor Fred Fowler hosts a civic lunch and people enjoy the day in West Park, South Park and Victoria Park. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| [PROCESSION AND SERVICE AT ST ANNE'S CHURCH AND MONASTERY] | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5538 | |||
| A procession of clergymen, and girls dressed in white with veils, is seen in the interior of St Anne's church whilst the congregation looks on. Outside the church, the procession moves to the large grounds. Everyone then congregates and sits outside for a service. | |||
| CAMP SCHOOLS | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5774 | |||
| A film promoting the virtues and benefits of Camp Schools set up in WWII to provide a rural setting for the education of inner-city children. Footage includes scenes of outdoor lessons, mealtimes and leisure activities, including swimming and ballroom dancing. | |||
| THIS IS BRITAIN NO. 37 | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5955 | |||
| Magazine programme featuring cosmic ray research at London University, jacquard weaving in West Cumberland and the 6th Marquis of Bath opening Longleat to the public. The jacquard weaving section looks at the growth of the industry in Cumbria and how it is revitalising the region, with the cloth being used by London's top fashion houses. | |||
| [BRADFORD CITY TRIP TO SOUTHPORT] | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5966 | |||
| Bradford City FC directors and their wives are seen leaving Bradford by coach for Southport on 23rd April 1949. Stopping at Gisburn on route for a meal, the group are seen shopping on Lord Street, walking along the sea front and at Pleasureland. Scenes of the match (Southport won 2-1) are followed by a visit to the pier prior to the journey home. | |||
| [WATERWORKS INSPECTION] | |||
| Date: *1949 Film Number: 6141 | |||
| A group from Fulwood Urban District Council are seen walking around a reservoir, watching sheep being dipped at a farm and visiting Dunsop Trout Farm. Four of the group are seen in a rowing boat on a reservoir, the water quality leaving a waterworks is tested by drinking it, and there are other views of the group looking around the site. | |||
| 13th PRESTON (ST THOMAS) BOY SCOUTS; LONDON EASTER 1949 | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 6451 | |||
| Shots of scouts at the seaside in Peel and of the harbour. The troop are shown jumping down sand dunes, posing as a group and saluting the Union Jack. Horse-drawn trams are featured outside the Villa Marina in Douglas. Boys and girls are seen competing in various races and tugs-of-war, followed by a prize giving. Scenes of diving into pools and shots of the coastline. Scouts are then seen climbing the rigging and being interviewed on the Royal research ship Discovery, before going sightseeing around London. | |||
| FOCUS ON COTTON MANUFACTURE | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 6549 | |||
| Brief views of busy traffic at Manchester Piccadilly, followed by an in-depth look at the cotton manufacturing process at Robert Emmott Ltd's Ferndale and Stanley Mills in Burnley. We follow an entire working day, featuring workers operating machinery, taking canteen breaks and preparing cloth for delivery. Concludes with workers going home and shots of different finished patterns of cloth on display. | |||
| FERNDALE MILL SOCIAL ACTIVITIES | |||
| Date: *1949 Film Number: 6550 | |||
| Ferndale Mill's Christmas works dinner featuring employees being served meals from the canteen and sat eating at tables, followed by scenes from a works outing to Windermere and Morecambe. Concludes with all the workers gathered for what appears to be a retirement presentation on the seafront at Morecambe. | |||
| WHITSUNTIDE PROCESSION 1949. STAND UNITARIANS | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 6559 | |||
| The Stand Unitarians' Whit Walk procession assembles in a country lane before setting off and making its way into the town centre past watching crowds. | |||
| [EGERTON BOYS CLUB HIGH JUMP AND BALL GAME] | |||
| Date: *1949 Film Number: 7162 | |||
| Boys practice the high jump in a playing field, possibly situated near Tatton Park in Cheshire. Ends with shots of boys playing an indoor ball game similar to basketball. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [THE PRIORITY PINT, MODEL BOATS AND WORKINGTON SHOW] | |||
| Date: *1949 Film Number: 7308 | |||
| Compilation reel featuring magic tricks, a model boat regatta and an agricultural show. Opens with a man making objects disappear, reappear and alter with the aid of camera tricks. The film cuts to a model sailboat racing competition, believed to be held at Barepot in Cumbria, with boats racing from one side of a lake to the other. Concludes with scenes from a country fair, possibly at Workington, featuring displays of livestock, a parade of vintage cars, a high diving demonstration, show jumping and Cumbrian wrestling. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| CHRISTMAS 1949 | |||
| Date: 1949 Film Number: 5637 | |||
| Family Christmas scenes - people and dog in lounge; girls playing table tennis; men doing a jigsaw. Christmas dinner is served; there are views of the tree and decorations and people in paper hats; shots of men playing pool and everyone in the lounge again. 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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