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| [BOYS ATHLETICS AND HIGH JUMP, CHESHIRE] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 7160 | |||
| Action from a boys sports day, possibly in Cheshire. There are running, relay and hurdle races plus a high jump competition. Features a brief shot of a boy drinking a bottle of pop with a straw. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [EGERTON CLUB BOXING 1951] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 7163 | |||
| Shots of several boys boxing matches held in an indoor ring. The final match involves a younger boy attempting to hit an older lad who does not hit back. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PORTRAIT BY EMMANUEL LEVY | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 7128 | |||
| Scenes showing George Wain's daughter, Judith sitting for a portrait by the Manchester born portrait painter, Emmanuel Levy. Includes close up shots Levy painting on canvas and various stages of the painting process. The sitter finally looks at the painting and is seen talking to the artist, then Levy signs his finished work. 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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| [PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL; CHURCHILL AT ANFIELD] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 4986 | |||
| Views of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral for the dedication of the Peal ceremony on 17 November 1951 - after the ceremony they are seen leaving by car. Winston Churchill is seen delivering a speech indoors at Anfield football ground on 2 October 1951 shortly after being elected as Prime Minister. | |||
| MASQUERADE | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 7127 | |||
| Fantasy drama story of jealousy and murder between the love of a painter and a maid in a suburban home- with amateur actors wearing masks. Begins with a writer sat at his desk as he is inspired by the sight of a mask on a wall, followed by the murder and decapitation of a woman. Ends with the shots of the writer sat at his typewriter finishing the story. | |||
| [BELGIAN HOLIDAY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 6870 | |||
| A varied selection of footage showing Judith Moss in the grounds of Windsor Castle and on swings and slides in Moeder Siska's playground, the Moss family crossing the English Channel and having their Bentley car hoisted onto land from car ferry. Shots include beach scenes and donkey rides on the sea front of Ostend, La Zoute and visits to Bruges and Brussels, with family members shopping on markets stalls and playing balls games. There are street scenes showing people wearing Flemish costumes as walking along and posing for the camera. The reel concludes with passengers boarding a Sabina aircraft and a brief sequence showing the Moss family sitting in the garden back in Salford. | |||
| [HOLIDAY SCENES & BEAULIEU] | |||
| Date: *1951 Film Number: 7001 | |||
| Holiday scenes featuring the Jackson family on the South Coast showing girls playing on inflatables in the sea and the family visiting a ruined abbey- possibly Beaulieu Abbey. | |||
| [IN THE GARDEN WITH THE TEDDY BEARS] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 7064 | |||
| Scenes showing children (Frances and Susan?) playing in a garden with teddy bears, the older child posting a letter and a toddler playing with flowers on a driveway. | |||
| FOUNTAINS AND GARDENS IN LONDON | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 7075 | |||
| Family holiday scenes during a trip to London, including visits to Trafalgar Square, an exhibition on the South Bank and Kew Gardens. A young girl named Elsa appears in front of the camera- as she removes an apple from a bag, with the caption 'Elsa caught in the Act'. Continues with shots of trapeze artists performing an acrobatics routine in Battersea Park, Elsa looking across the River Thames and high angle views of Windsor Castle and grounds from a tower. Elsa poses in the gardens and near the river at Hampton Court. | |||
| [PROCESSION OF WITNESS/SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY- CHADDERTON] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 7113 | |||
| Scenes showing the people of Chadderton at a Procession of Witness, Whit Sunday and a Sunday School Anniversary from the Parish Church of Emmanuel and St George's District. The Salvation Army band (the Oldham Citadel Band) girl guides, boy scouts and members of the church community (dressed in their Sunday best) are seen walking in procession. The church choir, brass band and a conductor perform hymns on the street. Includes high angle views of the procession. Continues with a Sunday School Anniversary showing a procession of young children with flowers walking along the street (disused air raid shelters in the background) to the Parish Church. Ends with footage of the congregation, choir and organist attending a church service. | |||
| BARMOUTH 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 6473 | |||
| Scenes from St Cyprian's School trip to Barmouth, featuring their departure from Cross lane station in salford and the school party enjoying the Welsh countryside. | |||
| FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN PAGEANT | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 6792 | |||
| Scenes from Golborne County Infants School Festival of Britain Pageant, including pupils parading around in fancy dress and dancing in a field. A woman is seen planting some flowers in the school garden and several teachers enjoy an impromptu 'knees up' in the playground afterwards. | |||
| HULTON ST ANDREWS FESTIVAL ROSE QUEEN CARNIVAL 1951 | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 8480 | |||
| Carnival parade with banners, brass bands, floats and fancy dress is followed by officials judging the fancy dress competition at the show ground. The coronation of the Rose Queen is an elaborate production with many cast members | |||
| 1951 FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN CELEBRATIONS IN NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 8476 | |||
| A "cavalcade of Newton-le-Willows", presented by local schools on 30th June 1951 as their contribution to the Festival of Britain. Schoolchildren parade in historical costume to represent the town's history, before a procession with floats makes its way through the streets. | |||
| THE CUP | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 8388 | |||
| A boy (John Hughes) rides his bicycle home, as soon as he gets home he reads his motorcycle magazine. His mother tells him to do his homework, he pretends to study but really carries on reading his magazine. He even reads the magazine in bed before he goes to sleep. The film then cuts to scenes of John competing in the Championship Scramble event a Hatherton Hall Farm in Cheshire. Back at home, Mrs. Hughes presents a trophy to John. But then, Mrs. Hughes wakes up a sleeping John - it was all just a dream! | |||
| OUR WEDDING AT STRETFORD PARISH [AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 8562 | |||
| Compilation reel beginning with Roy and Gwen Lister’s wedding. The guests and bridal party arrive at the church; after the ceremony they pose for photographs with the best man who is in uniform. There are scenes on the promenade in Rhyl, and also in Colwyn Bay, where children ride on the mechanical elephant. The reel ends with shots of Chester – the main street, the cathedral and the city walls. | |||
| [IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 9295 | |||
| Mary Sagar and friend sat on deckchairs enjoying the sun and smoking in the garden, Elizabeth joins them eating sweets from a cup. After a brief shot of Richard with the nanny and a Highland terrier, Elizabeth plays with a doll. The Sagar family are joined on a swing chair by a mother and baby whilst the father takes photos. The film ends with shots of the baby in a pram and Elizabeth holding the baby and her doll sat on the lawn. | |||
| [PICNIC IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 9296 | |||
| Mary Sagar sat on the lawn eating an ice cream with the family's pet dogs. The Sagar children are seen wearing straw hats eating ice creams with elderly relatives sat on a swing seat. The film ends with the Sagar family and elderly relatives enjoying a picnic in the garden. | |||
| [ON THE BEACH AT BOGNOR] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 9299 | |||
| The Sagar family and friends on the beach at Bognor. A young boy builds sandcastles while Elizabeth fills and carries small buckets of sea water. Mary Sagar getting changed under a large blanket then playing in the sand with Elizabeth and Richard. | |||
| [BOGNOR WITH NANNY] | |||
| Date: 1951 Film Number: 9301 | |||
| Mary Sagar, her children Elizabeth and Richard with their nanny sat on the beach in Bognor Regis. The children play in the sand, Elizabeth being tickled and paddling in the sea. The film ends with Richard sat on the nanny laughing and clapping his hands. | |||
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