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Record 3612 – 3631 of 11529
| [DENIS AND ANGELA ON HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 3555 | |||
| Shots of the Preston family on holiday, with scenes of a small church and wheatfields near a beach. While his parents have tea on a small folding table, Denis plays with a small dog. The family are seen attempting to erect a small tent in the wind. | |||
| THE FAMILY ALBUM 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 3946 | |||
| Exterior shot of 99 Norris Road in Sale, followed by shots of two boys playing and then wrestling in the garden, dressed in their school uniforms. Scenes at a place called 'Everley' see children playing in snow and using a sledge, and they are also pulled around on the sledge by a horse. A children's tea party is featured, and the children are seen playing games in the garden. | |||
| [ISLE OF MAN AND LIVERPOOL] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 3950 | |||
| Footage from a trip to Maughold on the Isle of Man. There are shots of a graveyard and the countryside, and a visit to a lighthouse. There are views of numerous different ships on the water taken while on a boat trip, and the film ends with shots of Liverpool Docks and the Liver Building. | |||
| [CYCLE RACING IN FRANCE] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 4029 | |||
| Manchester Wheelers Club goes to France on the ferry "Lord Warden - London." Club members drink tea from the back of their van and join the crowds watching the cycle race. The winner signs autographs for the crowd. Also seen are world championship cycle track races "Championnat du Monde", including motorcycles bringing the racers up to speed. The winners are seen with bouquets at the finish. | |||
| [FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN, 1951] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 4206 | |||
| Brief views of people arriving at Northwich station before travelling to London to visit the Festival of Britain. Views of Trafalgar Square and people feeding the pigeons. Then views of the Festival site, the various pavilions and exhibits, as well as the Royal Festival Hall. A lot of the film is shot from a high vantage point, overlooking the whole Festival park. The film ends with views of the neon advertising in Piccadilly Circus at night. | |||
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| [ROYAL VISIT TO PRESTON - 11 APRIL 1951] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 4212 | |||
| Visit of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret to Preston on 11 April 1951. The crowds are seen lining the streets, and the motorcade drives past on it's way to the Town Hall. There are brief scenes of the decorated town hall, as well as two local cinemas decked out in Union Jacks. | |||
| [IN ST ALBAN'S CHURCHYARD] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 4230 | |||
| Procession of children dressed in white in the churchyard at St Alban's Church, Blackburn. | |||
| [GRAHAM'S CHRISTENING AND LAKELAND HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 4389 | |||
| The Sykes family are seen leaving the house and at Graham Sykes' Christening in Lytham St Anne's. The family have a picnic in the Lake District, and a group of children are seen playing Ring O' Roses in the garden of the family's home. On holiday in the Lake District, the family are seen in the Langdale Valley around Hawkshead and Windermere, walking, having a picnic by a river and swimming in a lake. | |||
| [MALTA 1951] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 4718 | |||
| Mr and Mrs Eric Hagon are seen in Malta, where Eric was stationed with the navy. General views of streets and the harbour, are followed by scenes of a carnival procession passing through the town. Brief scenes of football and hockey matches, and Mr and Mrs Hagon are seen in the garden at home, looking at ships in the harbour, walking in the park and on the beach with Mrs Hagon's parents. | |||
| [THE BOYS' RUGBY MATCH] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 4771 | |||
| Scenes from a boys' rugby match are followed by titles for De La Salle College and general views of docks and streets - location unknown. | |||
| [ARTWORK AND PHOTOGRAPHS] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 4773 | |||
| Rostrum shots of several different pieces of artwork commemorating the 300th Anniversary of the birth of St John Baptist de la Salle in 1951. Also rostrum shots of photographs of Brother Patrick D'Arcy, who worked at the De La Salle Teacher Training College at Hopwood Hall in Middleton. | |||
| [KETTLESHULME AND ABERYSTWYTH 1951] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 4950 | |||
| Four lads are seen out and about in the countryside around Kettleshulme in Cheshire - camping, hill-walking and rock climbing. Salford Lads' Club boys are seen arriving at London Road Station in Manchester to go to camp in Aberystwyth in May 1951. On arrival, they are seen presenting themselves for inspection, cooking and eating dinner in the mess tent, and washing the pots and themselves afterwards. Footage of the various races during sports day and of a local football match is followed by a visit to the river to go swimming. The lads are seen packing up on the last day and heading to the station where the group leaders are seen singing "Auld Lang Syne" before they leave. | |||
| LAKE DISTRICT HOLIDAY | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5015 | |||
| The girls of Grange Park School, St Helens prepare for their holiday. They are shown maps by Miss Jennings, receive and return permission letters, paint maps and make booklets. Their kit is inspected and they leave by bus, waved off by parents. A refreshment stop at the Kopper Kettle on the journey, before arriving at Wayfarers Lodge, Langdale Estate, Great Langdale. They walk around the estate and into Elterwater village, take a walk to Grasmere and Wordsworth's Cottage, on to Rydal Mount and Loughrigg Terrace, ending at Langdale Church. Street scenes in Ambleside and Keswick are followed by views from the homeward journey. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| SCREEN SCRAPBOOK 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5032 | |||
| Scenes from a wedding are followed by the 1st Pendlebury Boy Scouts enjoying Whit Week camp at Tawd Vale Camp, Lancashire - setting up, swimming in the lake, playing football and cricket and larking around. The Guide and Brownie District Sports Day - with various races and a high jump contest is followed by the North West Area Finals of the Soap Box Derby in Salford. There's a trip to Belle Vue Zoological Gardens for the cubs and brownies with views of the various animals and an acrobatic display, miniature railway, boat trip and funfair. Scenes from a scout and guide trip to North Wales - paddling in the sea, having a picnic and playing rounders on a beach. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| CLAY PIPE MAKING | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5101 | |||
| The manufacturing of clay pipes at the John Pollock factory in Manchester, from the raw clay to the finished products. After shots of the raw clay being prepared, there is footage of the clay being rolled into pipe shapes, then hollowed out using moulder's wire, a mould and a gin press. The pipes are trimmed, dried and placed in a kiln, before the mouthpieces of the pipes are painted. Stacks of wooden crates are shown ready for export and a variety of finished pipes are displayed. The film ends with shots of workers smoking their pipes. 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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| HISTORICAL PAGEANT OF THE CHURCH OF COLNE BY MEMBERS OF COLNE PARISH CHURCH | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5152 | |||
| A historical pageant set in the churchyard of St Bartholomew's Church in Colne, as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations in 1951. It features shots of choirboys singing, various re-enactments from history and the rector speaking from a lectern on the church steps. The film includes footage of crowds watching from the street where shops are decorated with bunting and flags. There are high angle shots of the scene before the film ends with footage of bellringers in a belfry. 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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| BOROUGH OF COLNE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN CELEBRATIONS 1ST JULY - 16TH AUGUST 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5154 | |||
| Festival of Britain celebrations in the borough of Colne. After shots of dancing and sports races, a woman 'plays the bones'. The festival queen is chosen at the Municipal Hall before a parade heads through the main street and on to Alkincoats Park. Several fun games and events follow, including a performance by the Savoy Entertainers and a display by local firefighters. The film ends with a night-time firework display and torchlight procession. 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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| [OPERATING A PROJECTOR] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5176 | |||
| Close up shots of a man's hand threading a film projector and adusting the controls. 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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| CHOOSING FESTIVAL QUEEN 20TH APRIL 1951 / FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - BURNLEY CELEBRATIONS 18TH - 23RD JUNE 1951/ CARNIVAL PROCESSION 16TH JUNE 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5201 | |||
| Festival of Britain record featuring the selection of Joyce Riley as Burnley's festival queen and the carnival procession on 16th June 1951. Mrs Riley and her attendants are presented with flowers and pose with the mayor (Mr Alderman Broderick). The carnival procession includes a military review and a variety of floats and vehicles that promote and celebrate local services. Some floats recreate scenes from bible stories. 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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| [HOLIDAY FELLOWSHIP HOLIDAYS - SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 5215 | |||
| Holiday Fellowship members visit the highlands of Scotland moving from Glencoe up to Cromarty. There are interior and exterior shots of a stately home, as visitors look round, inspect a stuffed bear, and a family plays in the grounds. The holidaymakers are seen walking in the mountains and eating a picnic. They pose for a group photo outside Alltshellach guest house, play party games and enjoy country dancing. Three people swim in a cove before the group visit Rogie Falls via Strathpeffer Guest House. After shots of a boat trip to Cromarty, the film cuts back to the Glencoe area where the group visit the Massacre Monument and Glen O'Weeping. 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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