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| SPINDLE VIBRATION INVESTIGATIONS | |||
| Date: *1951-53 Film Number: 1840 | |||
| Film focussing on the design and testing of cotton machinary. Opens with shots of men testing cotton mill machinery and of a board meeting regarding technical problems, subtitles illustrate the action. Designers are seen discussing machines and viewing technical drawings and files. More machines are seen working, tests are carried out, a woman takes notes before the film closes with shots of a board meeting and office work. | |||
| UNVEILING OF THE GLADSTONE HALL SIGN BY C. A. GLADSTONE, ESQ, D.L. J.P. JULY 3 1953 | |||
| Date: *1951-53 Film Number: 1865 | |||
| Film footage of the unveiling of the Gladstone Hall sign, on July 3rd 1953, by C.A. Gladstone Esq. D.L. J.P. Various civil dignitaries attend the ceremony including the Mayor and Mayoress. The film also features shots of Port Sunlight including scenes of the first diesel locomotive called 'Lady Leverhulme' in the works grounds, the unveiling of a plaque on the 'Duke of York Cottages' and shots of the Estate Gardens and Nursery. | |||
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| [ISLE OF MAN HOLIDAY, HOUSE AND GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1951-53 Film Number: 2221 | |||
| Members of the Edwards family on holiday in the Isle of Man. Includes scenes of the Manx Grand Prix motorcycle race; landscape shots of the coastline at Port Erin and scenes of the boat journey home. Domestic scenes include a man and woman mowing the lawn and tending to a garden (located in Wimbledon). Also features brief shots of a wedding; a family group standing around a motor bike in the country; Mrs Edwards sitting on a static stage coach in Snowdonia and various shots around a holiday cottage in North Wales. | |||
| [PLAYING IN THE PARK AND IN THE STREET] | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 3497 | |||
| Peter Summers, dressed as a cowboy, is seen playing with friends and his father in Alexandra Park. They feed the ducks and there are scenes of the children playing in the street near their home in Annie Street, Hulme. | |||
| LONDON RIVER - A REVIEW OF CROSSLEY ENGINED SHIPPING ON THE RIVER THAMES | |||
| Date: 1951-3 Film Number: 3856 | |||
| Film depicting boats at work on the River Thames powered by Crossley engines. A journey down the river from Oxford shows various tugs, barges and leisure craft in action, and scenes in London include footage of the 1951 Festival of Britain and of Crossley-engined boats participating in a river pageant before Queen Elizabeth II. Other footage shows the timber wharves at Surrey Docks, customs houses and boats being launched onto the river. | |||
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| [MISCELLANEOUS TRIMS - AEROPLANES, BOATS AND LONDON] | |||
| Date: *1951-53 Film Number: 4049 | |||
| Assorted shots taken from and of planes taking off and landing (possibly at Ringway Airport, Manchester). Brief views of Tower Bridge, the Tower of London and a duck. A street decorated with banners is seen and brief views of boats in a harbour. Ends with coastline and skiing scenes. | |||
| [SUSAN ON THE BEACH; WEDDING AND COUNTRYSIDE] | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 4193 | |||
| Susan Oldfield as a small child is seen riding a donkey and building sandcastles on the beach at Blackpool, as well as playing with a ball in a park, outside the family home and in the garden. General views of Blackpool from a train, and scenes from a wedding, the groom being a soldier dressed in Scottish National Costume. There are views of a group of men rowing out to sea, and countryside scenes next to a river with an angler. | |||
| [EASTHAM HOLIDAY IN DEVON] | |||
| Date: *1951-3 Film Number: 4214 | |||
| Film of family holiday in Devon - views of the guest house and garden, Torquay harbour, scenes of the family on the beach, trips to Labrador Bay, Paignton Zoo and HMS Devonshire, as well as a trip to Brixham on the Western Lady Ferry. | |||
| [THORNTON ROSE QUEEN] | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 4787 | |||
| A Rose Queen procession is seen passing through country lanes at Thornton in Lancashire and there are views of the coronation ceremony. Brief scenes of sports day activities conclude. | |||
| AROUND THE FARM | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 5149 | |||
| Scenes of work and play on a farm (in Symington, near Ayr) featuring children, animals, workers and members of the Hanna Family. After a shot of farm buildings, we see cows being milked and shepherded down a track, and horses in the farmyard. Two young girls are given a ride on a cart horse. Children feed calves, hold lambs, and bring food to farm workers in the hay field. There are shots of haymaking, with the help of both horse-drawn machinery and a tractor, and children playing in the hay. There are shots of pigs and goats before the film ends with a group of children playing in a water tank in the farmyard. 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 | |||
| LILLESHALL HALL, SHROPSHIRE | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 5245 | |||
| Coaching facilities and holidays available at Lilleshall Hall in Shropshire. There are exterior shots of the hall and its gardens as well as footage of the bedrooms inside. People are seen training and playing a number of sports including cricket, archery, gymnastics, fencing, athletics, golf and tennis. Inside the hall, guests play table tennis and chess, visit the canteen and are seen singing and dancing. The film concludes with guests leaving the hall in a van. 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 | |||
| APPARATUS GYMNASTICS BY BIRMINGHAM ATHLETIC INSTITUTE | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 5246 | |||
| A gymnastics demonstration by men of the Birmingham Athletic Institute in the grounds of Lilleshall Hall in Shropshire. There are performances on the high bar, floor exercises, parallel bars and vault. 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 | |||
| [LUCAS ENGINEERING WORKS,BURNLEY] | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 5265 | |||
| Engineers and machines at work inside the Lucas Engineering factory in Burnley. Workers in overalls operate heavy machinery and work on components designed for the aircraft industry, including tailpipe shrouds, gas turbines and what appear to be wheel hubs. 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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| COLOURED WOVEN CLOTH PRODUCTION BY BARDEN MILL CO., (BURNLEY) LTD | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 5295 | |||
| A detailed look at the stages of cloth production at the Barden Mill Company in Burnley. Portrays the design, preparation, weaving, inspection and distribution of cloth, with the involvement of skilled craftsmen, mill workers and several types of machinery. The film concludes at the works canteen where Christmas dinner is prepared and served to the employees. 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/ 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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| BLACKPOOL 1949; BLACKPOOL BREEZES 1952; HOLIDAYS 1953 | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 5896 | |||
| Scenes from McMannus family holidays in Blackpool in 1949, 1952 and 1953 - activities on the beach including donkey rides, paddling in the sea, sunbathing, boating, building sandcastles, crabbing, eating ice creams and watching the waves crash on the promenade. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [FAMILY SCENES AND SEASIDE] | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 6496 | |||
| Scenes of the McGrotty children playing and riding bikes around Stopes Road in Radcliffe, followed by walking to a birthday party along Calder Road in Bolton and the family playing golf and relaxing in Heaton Park. Views of a holiday in Rhyl, including visits to Gwrych Castle, a fairground, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno. A tour around the sights of central London and a brief glimpse of Bolton Wanderer's civic reception in Bolton following their defeat in the 1953 FA Cup Final. Canadian family members arrive at Liverpool Docks and go sightseeing. Assorted scenes including Dobson & Barlow's works sports day and their rounders team playing at Mytham Road, and days out in Blackpool, Southport and Chester. | |||
| [WHIT WALK, ROYAL VISIT AND MISCELLANEOUS SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 6497 | |||
| Bolton Road Methodist Sunday School's Whit Walk featuring the Rose Queen being crowned. Shots of a bride, groom and guests posing outside a church for the camera. Views of Dobson & Barlow's Toolroom outing to the Blundell Arms, followed by scenes from the McGrotty family holiday in Blackpool. A glimpse of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on a visit to Bolton and there are scenes of the McGrotty children playing in the snow. | |||
| [CAMP ST METHODIST CHURCH; MANCHESTER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1951-3 Film Number: 3862 | |||
| Exterior views of Camp Street Methodist Church, Salford are followed by scenes in Heaton and Albert Parks, of children playing in a schoolyard and exterior views of North Salford Youth Club. Various events in the life of the church - a Whit Walk, the formation of the Sunday School in 1951, a church fete and a trip to Southport. Members of the Women's Fellowship and church cricket team are also seen. Views around Manchester are also featured - ships in the docks, crowds arriving at Manchester Racecourse, Belle Vue zoo and greyhound racing, and Manchester city centre Coronation decorations . | |||
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| [WIGAN ADVERTISEMENT COMPILATION] | |||
| Date: c1952 Film Number: 6510 | |||
| A compilation of local cinema adverts in the Wigan area featuring: Walker Dairies Ltd; Wigan Corporation Transport; Co-op Funeral Service, Tylsley & District; Littlewoods Pools; E Johnston Wools, Atherstone; CWS Goods from R Wood; Jewellery from H T Boyle, Anfield; and Sunnyside Fireplaces. | |||
| [THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF PRESTON 1951-1953] | |||
| Date: 1951-3 Film Number: 6546 | |||
| Views taken around Preston, featuring the docks, Horrockses and other mills and various industrial buildings. The Railway Station and road traffic are shown, followed by the exteriors of educational, cultural and civic buildings. Ends with cricket matches and a series of local public events. | |||
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