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Record 3572 – 3591 of 11529
| THE RIGHT MIXTURE | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 461 | |||
| A domestic science film, made at the Research Laboratories of the Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited, to demonstrate the importance of accurate weighing and correct oven temperature in the home-baking of perfect cakes. | |||
| THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 509 | |||
| Fictional story - a man returns home from the pub after having too much to drink. Whilst his wife is out of the house, he decides to cook the Christmas pudding she has been making. He then falls asleep - wakes up when he smells burning. The pudding is ruined - he substitutes one he won in the pub raffle. The family are seen having Christmas dinner - everyone complements him on cooking the pudding - mother-in-law then finds a label in hers - 1s 4d. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| MOORLAND INCIDENT | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 510 | |||
| A fictional story set on Saddleworth moors - a farmhouse is burgled and the owner attacked. Hikers help the police to track down the burglar. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN CELEBRATIONS | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 639 | |||
| Newsreel film showing the festivities to commemorate transport through the ages, at Leyland. Includes decorated floats, a shot of the New Palace cinema, Leyland company transport, morris dancing, brass band. Also contains shots of the Festival Queen. | |||
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| MANCHESTER WHIT WALKS: H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH VISITS MANCHESTER: OPENING OF THE FREE TRADE HALL | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 655 | |||
| Two large scale Whit processions in Manchester city centre, followed by the Queen's visit to Manchester Cathedral and the Free Trade Hall. | |||
| NORTHWARD BOUND - MOTOR TOUR OF SCOTLAND JUNE 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 672 | |||
| A holiday in Scotland - includes general shots of the countryside, a visit to the zoo, fishermen unloading their catch, and a pipe band. | |||
| [A NEW TWIST TO AN OLD YARN] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 704 | |||
| A look at the way technology has helped work at Whitehead Mill in the Rossendale valley. Different processes are seen, including cotton waste recycling; dyeing; pattern production - artists at work in the design studio. Construction work is seen at Whitehead's cotton plantations in Southern Rhodesia (now referred to as Zimbabwe). Some uses of the fabrics they produce - for bedding, clothing, furnishings; also used by the forces - members of the army, navy and airforce are featured. | |||
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| A FESTIVAL OF FAITH | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 706 | |||
| Festival of Britain celebrations 1951 - views of London, including the exhibition site on the South Bank. Celebrations in Rawtenstall - a procession to Whittaker Park; crowning of the queen; Scottish dancing; a camera man with children on a slide. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| WEAVER NAVIGATION | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 892 | |||
| Weston Point Docks - a china clay boat enters Weston Point; the china clay is unloaded using a mechanical grab; Spelter (zinc) for the Midlands is loaded onto narrow boats; the Sutton Weaver Bridge - swing road bridge in operation; through Dutton and Saltersford locks; the Anderton Canal Lift - machinery in operation and boat in lift; salt for Liverpool is loaded in bags onto barges. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| THE POULTON-LE-FYLDE ANNUAL FESTIVAL AND SPORTS, WEDNESDAY 25TH JULY 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 1037 | |||
| Scenes at the Poulton-le-Fylde annual festival and sports - a man in fancy dress sits in the stocks; horse-drawn floats in procession; morris dancers and brass band; the May Queen is crowned. | |||
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| [EXPERIMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION WORK] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 1066 | |||
| Conducting a test - air is directed at a piece of equipment. Construction work along the Manchester Ship Canal. | |||
| [THE ARRIVAL OF THE LOCK GATE] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 1067 | |||
| Construction work along the Manchester Ship Canal. A lock gate is transported along the canal and manoeuvred into position at the dockside. | |||
| [WORKING ON THE LOCK GATE] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 1068 | |||
| Men at work on a lock gate. Construction work on the Manchester Ship Canal at Eastham. | |||
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| EASTHAM OIL DOCK DECEMBER 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 1070 | |||
| Construction work at Eastham oil dock on the Manchester Ship Canal. | |||
| [TITLES WITH LEADER AND COUNTDOWN] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 1100 | |||
| Titles - Manchester Ship Canal Company. The End. A Times Film Production. | |||
| [MODEL OF VESSEL ENTERING LOCK] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 1117 | |||
| Model experiments - a ship enters a lock. A lock gate is transported along the canal and manoeuvred into position at the dockside. | |||
| [EASTHAM OIL DOCK MAY-JUNE 1951 INCLUDING 16" PIPE CROSSING] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 1137 | |||
| The construction of Eastham oil dock - large pipes are laid across the canal. Work on the construction site. | |||
| [OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL AT TATTON PARK] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 1146 | |||
| A man and two children play in and around the open air swimming pool at Tatton Park. | |||
| THE PAGEANT OF SALE | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 1211 | |||
| Street scenes in Sale. Followed by the planning and performance of the Sale Pageant. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| 1951 CUP FINAL NEWCASTLE VERSUS BLACKPOOL | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 1335 | |||
| Highlights of the match, which Newcastle win 2-0, including crowd shots. The cup is presented by King George VI. | |||
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