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Record 3632 – 3651 of 11529
| [COLNE FESTIVAL, JAMES AND ESTHER HANNA] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5232 | |||
| A parade makes its way through Colne as part of the Festival of Britain Celebrations. Crowds line the streets to watch the procession that is headed by the Festival Queen float and features people dressed in costumes to illustrate different countries. After a night-time torchlight procession there is footage of James and Esther Hanna by a lake and by the sea. 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 | |||
| FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN BURNLEY CELEBRATIONS 18TH TO 23RD JUNE, 1951. [THOMPSON PARK] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5253 | |||
| The crowning of the Festival Queen at Thompson Park on 2nd June 1951 by the mayor of Burnley, followed by a series of local historical projects and re-enactments. The crowning of Mrs Joyce Riley as festival queen is followed by speeches and celebratory folk dancing. There follows footage of a history project at Towneley Hall undertaken by pupils at the High School for girls, depicting the upstairs / downstairs life of an Elizabethan household. Finally, 'A Burnley Pageant' provides a series of re-enacted scenes from local history, from 'Edward II at Ightenhill' to 'Victorian Burnley'. 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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| 600TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5273 | |||
| Visit of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret to Lancaster on Tuesday 10th April 1951. The royal party arrive at Castle train station and visit Lancaster Castle. After leaving the castle, they are presented to representatives from the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and the Lancaster Royal Grammar School, amongst others. The royal party visit the town hall, where the King inspects troops, and the film ends with dignitaries and guests leaving the town hall and the crowds drifting away from Dalton Square. 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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| [GENERAL ELECTION BURNLEY 1951] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5276 | |||
| Footage of the candidates involved in the 1951 General Election in Burnley, followed by shots showing how to operate a film projector. Wilfrid Burke MP (Labour) speaks into a microphone, watched by a woman (presumably his wife), and another candidate (presumably D P Dunkley, Conservative) poses with his wife for the camera. The number of votes polled for each candidate are painted on to a large noticeboard before the candidates themselves pose for a handshake. 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 | |||
| [BURNLEY FESTIVAL QUEEN CONTEST 1951] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5302 | |||
| A beauty contest to choose Burnley's festival queen for the Festival of Britain celebrations. Burnley's mayor, Mr Alderman Broderick, is one of the judges as entrants parade the floor of the indoor venue wearing evening dress. On the venue stage, the mayor presents the winner Joyce Riley with a trophy and flowers, and the victorious queen and her attendants pose for photographers. 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 | |||
| [COUNTRYSIDE, CAT AND CROWN GREEN BOWLING] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 5310 | |||
| Collection of general scenic views of the countryside (possibly the Lake District), a black and white cat, what looks like a group of holidaymakers outside a country house with stone pillars, women with a dog in a rural garden, and people playing crown green bowls. 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 | |||
| FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - BURNLEY CELEBRATIONS 18TH TO 23RD JUNE, 1951. CARNIVAL PROCESSION 16TH JUNE, 1951 [PREPARATIONS] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5341 | |||
| Preparations for a carnival procession on 16th June 1951, part of Burnley's Festival of Britain celebrations. After a series of titles, there are shots of some of the floats, including weavers, the Society of St. George and the St. John's Ambulance Brigade. Police manage the crowds that line the route on Padiham Road before the parade itself moves through, led by official cars and followed by military vehicles and a band. 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 | |||
| [FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - BURNLEY CARNIVAL PROCESSION INCLUDING YOUTH GROUPS, PADIHAM ROAD] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5358 | |||
| A carnival procession moves along Padiham Road, Burnley, on 16th June 1951, part of the town's Festival of Britain celebrations. The parade features cadets, members of the boys' and girls' brigades, boy scouts, weightlifters and gymnasts, a dancing troupe from the Polish Ex-Combatants Association, decorated vehicles, children in fancy dress and a Scottish military band. The local Hospital Management Committee and Textile Trades Federation are also represented. 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 | |||
| [FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - BURNLEY CARNIVAL PROCESSION INCLUDING BIBLE SCENES, PADIHAM ROAD] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5359 | |||
| A carnival procession moves along Padiham Road, Burnley, on 16th June 1951, part of the town's Festival of Britain celebrations. A series of carnival floats pass Boat Horse Lane, featuring reconstructed biblical scenes and telling the story of Sunday Schools. A series of fire engines moves past followed by a succession of floats representing Massey's brewery, the British Legion, St. John Ambulance Brigade and the National Coal Board, Members of the Rose Theatre parade in costume and a marching band is also featured. 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 | |||
| [FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - BURNLEY CARNIVAL PROCESSION INCLUDING ACCIDENT PREVENTION COUNCIL FLOAT] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5360 | |||
| A carnival procession, part of Burnley's Festival of Britain celebrations, moves down a wide thoroughfare. Local dignitaries take their seats on a small outdoor stage before the procession moves past. The parade features a military band and cadets marching in formation, plus floats for Burnley's Accident Prevention Council, the boys' brigade, Prestige kitchenware and young sportspeople. 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 | |||
| [FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - BURNLEY CARNIVAL PROCESSION INCLUDING YOUNG CONSERVATIVES FLOAT] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5361 | |||
| A carnival procession, part of Burnley's Festival of Britain celebrations, moves down a wide thoroughfare. Local dignitaries and the carnival queen are pictured on a small outdoor stage as the parade moves past. The parade includes representation from Burnley Young Conservatives, St. John Ambulance Brigade and the Rose Theatre. 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 | |||
| [FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - BURNLEY CARNIVAL PROCESSION, PRAIRIE FIELD] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5362 | |||
| A carnival procession, part of Burnley's Festival of Britain celebrations, moves down a wide thoroughfare. The parade features representation from the Electrical Trades Union and Compton's Cloth Industry, before the watching crowd merge with a line of cars and cyclists to follow the rear of the procession. The carnival queen is pictured on a viewing platform surrounded by the crowd. The film ends with brief shots of what appear to be bookmakers at an unspecified event (possibly at Prairie Field, Burnley). 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 | |||
| THE WEDDING OF PAT GAYNOR & T. W. HOUGHTON, AT ST JAMES' CHURCH, SUTTON | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 5394 | |||
| Wedding of Pat Gaynor and T. W. Houghton in Sutton, Macclesfield - guests are seen arriving at the church and posing in the doorway for pictures. The bride arrives and the couple are seen leaving the church and being showered with confetti before leaving for the reception. The cake and tables set for the wedding breakfast are shown, followed by the cutting of the cake by the newly married couple. They are then shown posing outside the family home before leaving for their honeymoon in the wedding car. The film ends with shots of various wedding gifts laid out inside, followed by shots of family and friends in the garden. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [ROYAL VISIT TO PRESTON, APRIL 1951] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 6210 | |||
| King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret are seen during a visit to Preston on 11 April 1951. There are views of the crowds and assorted civic dignitaries are presented to the Royal party on a balcony at the Harris Museum. The Royal Party are seen at the railway station prior to their departure by train. | |||
| [THE KING, QUEEN AND PRINCESS MARGARET IN PRESTON] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 6230 | |||
| Close up views of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret during a visit to Preston on 11 April 1951. Views of the crowds, the Royal party arrives and meets assorted civic dignitaries. June Miller is seen with her sister and uncle in a boat in the Lake District and playing on the lawn of a large house. | |||
| [ON HOLIDAY AT BLACK ROCK] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 6240 | |||
| The Miller family are seen on holiday at Black Rock Sands, North Wales - having a picnic, on the beach and in the sea. | |||
| THE INNER STORY | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 6288 | |||
| A tongue-in-cheek look behind the scenes at Almond Bros paper bag manufacturers in Longsight, Manchester. Women are seen folding, gluing, punching and putting string handles on paper bags in the factory. There are scenes in the warehouse and offices, and staff members are seen enjoying a cup of tea (with rum). | |||
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| WHITSUNTIDE PROCESSION. FESTIVAL YEAR 1951. STAND UNITARIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 6558 | |||
| Scenes from Stand Unitarian Sunday School's Whit Walk procession, followed by pony riding and children's races. A family walk by the river and a picnic follows, concluding with views of a Rose Queen procession and the West children playing on their bikes in the garden. | |||
| [FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 1951-TRIMS] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 7025 | |||
| Brief views of the Festival of Britain site in London, illuminated adverts in Piccadilly Circus and a fun fair in Battersea. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [EGERTON BOYS CLUB FOOTBALL] [1951] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 7156 | |||
| Action from two boys football matches at playing fields in Knutsford, featuring lads from Egerton Youth Club. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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