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Record 3546 – 3565 of 11241
| [SCOUTS' TRIP TO FRANCE] | |||
| Date: 1950s/60s Film Number: 11281 | |||
| At Alderwasley Hall School the Boy Scouts members board a minibus, students wave to them as the bus departs. Shots of London then Dover harbour. On board the Maid of Kent they depart from Dover and head to Paris. Rural scenes in Ireland, they visit friends and family and help cut and collect turf. The film cuts back to the youth group in France, helping a local farmer on his farm. They tidy up after having some food outdoors. | |||
| [PICKFORD'S COAL YARD] | |||
| Date: 1950s-60s Film Number: 8330 | |||
| Footage of the workings of George Pickford's coal yard in Oldham. The film begins with a line-up of Pickford's coal merchant lorries outside the coal yard. Lorries enter the yard and the men load coal into sacks and onto the flat bed of the lorries. The film ends with shots of a train yard and the unloading of coal from the train. | |||
| [CONSTRUCTION & BUILDINGS IN LIVERPOOL] | |||
| Date: 1950s-75 Film Number: 5602 | |||
| Views of construction around Liverpool including the fly-overs by William Brown Street, the Metropolitan and Liverpool Cathedrals, the pedestrianisation of Church Street and the construction of St John's Beacon. There are general scenes around Liverpool including Bluecoat Chambers, Lime Steet Station, the market traders in Queen Square, a civic event at Liverpool Cathedral and a Punch and Judy show outside St George's Hall. | |||
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| [RADCLIFFE ROTARY CLUB ACTIVITIES] | |||
| Date: *1950/54/59/66/68/75 Film Number: 6676 | |||
| A compilation of various Radcliffe Rotary Club's trips to: Isle of Man; Conway; Bournemouth; Montenegro; Oberammergau and along the Manchester Ship Canal. | |||
| [GRADUATIONS, WEDDINGS & HOLIDAY SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1950s/65 Film Number: 10298 | |||
| A grossly underexposed wedding followed by fruit picking in the garden then a visit to a tea room in Upingham Graduation scenes in Cambridge then a young man and women sit and pose in a sports car. A woman and two young men walk in the garden then enjoy a canal baoat journey. Riding horses, rowing boats and line fishing then the extended Riding family pose for the camera in the garden. The Runcorn to Widnes transporter bridge followed by a holiday in Scotland. One of the sons in his graduation gown with his proud parents followed by the daughter graduating from Liverpool University. Mr Riding and his daughter on her wedding day pose for photos with the groom, bridesmaids, friends and family. | |||
| [ST THOMAS' FIELD DAYS, BLACKBURN, AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1950-3/9 Film Number: 8745 | |||
| Compilation reel of Blackburn community events - Whit walks, in which St Thomas's banner features prominently, and floats and a pipe band on the streets for the local carnival. There is also film of a little girl in a tutu demonstrating her ballet skills in the garden, with her younger sister copying her. | |||
| [HAWORTH COMPILATION REEL] | |||
| Date: 1950-54 Film Number: 1586 | |||
| Opens with interior shots in a house followed by footage of people in the garden of a bungalow then a group having tea in a hotel. Continues with footage from a wedding, guests and bridal party arriving, and its reception. Followed by farm footage, a baby in a garden and scenes after a christening. Ends with holiday scenes in Wales and shots of a shooting party intercut with further farm footage. | |||
| [ON HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: *1950/51/53 Film Number: 920 | |||
| A family holiday - at the seaside; a country pub; having a picnic; a visit to Gough's cave and Cox's cave; at the races; a game of golf. | |||
| [LYMM GRAMMAR SCHOOL - VISIT TO LONDON / SPORTS DAY] | |||
| Date: *1950-52 Film Number: 2229 | |||
| Staff and pupils from Lymm Grammar School are seen visiting London for the Festival of Britain; 1951. Also features scenes of a school sports day - school girls and boys are seen participating in various track and field events. Parents spectate from seats situated around the running track. Concludes with shots of teacher and children filing out of a church on Founders' Day. | |||
| [HANNA FAMILY HOLIDAYS - SCOTLAND] | |||
| Date: *1950/52 Film Number: 5216 | |||
| Scenes from a holiday to Scotland, including Dumfriesshire, Ayrshire, Argyll and St. Andrews. The Hanna family eat a picnic and wash cups in a river, walk in the ruins of Loch Doon Castle and travel on the Rest and Be Thankful road to Cairndow and Loch Fyne. After shots of military ships in a loch, there is footage of the esplanade at Helensburgh and Scotland's First House at Gretna. The family play golf at St. Andrews and visit the castle ruins. The film ends with a mixture of shots including a statue of Robert Burns in Dumfries and wedding guests waving to a car as it drives off. 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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| [BIRTHDAY GIRLS, PARK AND GARDEN, QUEEN MARY OCEAN LINER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1950/53/54/55/56 Film Number: 6851 | |||
| Footage showing sisters Judith and Vanessa Moss celebrating their 9th and 4th birthday parties, boating on the lake at Heaton Park and playing at home on tricycles with friends. There are general shots of the family home, 'Amulree,' and back garden in the rain. The Moss children pose for the camera dressed up in colourful costumes made of scarves. The compilation also includes a short sequence showing the Queen Mary ocean liner in Southampton [?] harbour and brief beach holiday shots taken in Bournemouth. | |||
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| CAMERA ON SAFETY | |||
| Date: 1950/54 Film Number: 854 | |||
| The Stretford borough council, through its Safety Committee, does everything possible to avoid accidents - road signs urging motorists to 'drive carefully'. You must assist them by being more safety wise - examples of 'good' and 'bad' behaviour; a young boy is knocked down after running into the road after his ball and is taken to Park hospital - shots of the casualty department and the childrens' ward; other children are seen doing their kerb drill, and crossing the road safely using the zebra crossing and helped by the school crossing patrol. Bicycle safety - the correct way to ride a bicycle; examples of bicycle defects; the Stretford Wheelers cycling club. Children playing on the railway track and by the canal - one falls in and is 'drowned'. | |||
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| A BURN'S MISCELLANY | |||
| Date: 1950/60s Film Number: 11096 | |||
| Friends and family smoking and drinking at the Hogmanay party with many wearing party hats then couples doing the 'St Andrews Dance'. A ferry boat journey to Bute and Dunoon in Scotland with passengers feeding seagulls. A waterfall, pub exteriors and Robert Burns' birthplace with shots of its interiors and gardens. A Burns' Night party with the piping in of the haggis, speeches being made and the awarding of a medal. A group of men sat at tables drinking and smoking is followed by a coach trip to Burns' country with stops at Gretna Green, Sweetheart Abbey and Rockcliffe gardens. On the annual outing in 1964 we see a meal in a hotel followed by a visit to the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey. | |||
| [CHRISTMAS; CROWN GREEN BOWLS; PRESTON NORTH END] | |||
| Date: 1950s Film Number: 10986 | |||
| In the kitchen Mrs Derbyshire makes pastry and a pie watched by a little boy. Decorating the Christmas tree and hanging up paper decorations and balloons on the ceiling. The little boy putting on his pyamas and putting up his stocking then on Christmas morning opening his presents followed by pulling crackers at Christmas lunch. Scenes from a game of crown green bowls and the presentation of trophies to the winners. Views of Blackpool from Central Pier and people on the promenade. Exteriors of Deepdale the home of Preston North End and match action in front of a large crowd of spectators. | |||
| THE MAYOR'S PROCESSION | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 28 | |||
| A procession in Manchester, near Victoria Station. | |||
| UNILEVER MAGAZINE NO. 2 | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 326 | |||
| Two magazine items - i) Design for Africa - the design and printing of fabrics destined to be traded in Africa for the raw materials of soap making. Scenes in Africa and in the United Africa Co's textile works in Manchester. ii) Food for Thought - a history of the popularity of ice-cream. Scenes of production at Wall's and distribution and sale by refrigerated transport and earlier on push bikes in London. | |||
| UNILEVER MAGAZINE NO. 3 | |||
| Date: c1951 Film Number: 328 | |||
| Two magazine items - i) 'Cat' for Cat Crackers - building of the oil refinery at Warrington - involvement of Joseph Crossfields in supplying the silicone catalyst for the 'cat crackers' (part of the refinery plant). ii) Men of the Mersey - the Matadi Palm, from the Belgian Congo, docks at Bromborough and 275 men speedily unload her cargo for Port Sunlight. | |||
| STOCKPORT CORPORATION TRAMWAYS, REDDISH ROUTE - 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 333 | |||
| Amateur film of the last trams along the Stockport-Reddish route. | |||
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| [SPECIAL EVENTS] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 341 | |||
| Boys of Wallasey Grammar School - painting scenery for the school play; rowing at Chester; the school fete with refreshments, speeches, band and gymnastic display; sports day featuring long jump, discus and relay - trophies are awarded. | |||
| [OPEN DAY] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 349 | |||
| Boys of Wallasey Grammar School - a survey of school projects on Open Day. | |||
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