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Record 3832 – 3851 of 11529
| [PRESTON GUILD 1952] | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 4211 | |||
| Brief shots of decorated buildings in Preston - followed by views of the Preston Guild procession passing George Eastham's DIY shop on Friargate. A number of different bands and floats are seen - most of which depict religious scenes. The film ends with several views of lorries carrying the Canberra aeroplane - Britain's first jet bomber and holder of the Atlantic record crossing (both ways). | |||
| [LOUNGE SCENES AND SCOTLAND] | |||
| Date: *1952 Film Number: 4333 | |||
| Members of the Siddall family are seen sitting around in the lounge and smoking - probably at Christmas time in Anderton, Cheshire. Scottish holiday scenes follow - views from a moving car, a picnic on a mountain and panoramic views of the scenery. | |||
| [SEASIDE AND ROSE QUEEN] | |||
| Date: *1952 Film Number: 4361 | |||
| Scenes from a Siddall family holiday to the South Coast, probably in Bournemouth. In the Winnington area of Cheshire a Rose Queen procession through the streets is also seen. | |||
| [LONDON AND CHRISTMAS] | |||
| Date: *1952 Film Number: 4373 | |||
| Brief shots of London Zoo, followed by the Sykes family on a trip to Windsor Castle. Graham Sykes is seen playing in the sandpit at home in Lytham St Anne's, as well as with his brother Geoff and sister Judith, all helping their father to mow the lawn. At Christmas, the children are seen playing with their presents before the family sit down for a meal. Afterwards, Peter Sykes puts on a record and gives a puppet show. | |||
| LIVERPOOL STEEL SCRAP DRIVE MAY 1952 | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 4702 | |||
| Film of scrap drive in Liverpool in 1952 - includes scenes in the scrap yard, men digging up tram lines, collecting scrap from householders and breaking up boats. Also views of ferries on the Mersey, street scenes in Central Liverpool and the Liverpool Overhead Railway. Film ends with procession of mounted policemen in full ceremonial uniform and an ornate carriage - reason unknown. | |||
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| [STEEL SCRAP DRIVES IN BOLTON, PRESTON AND LIVERPOOL 1952] | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 4703 | |||
| Film featuring steel scrap drives in April and May 1952 - in Bolton, vans are seen collecting scrap from a council estate and taking it to the scrap yard; in Preston, further scenes of collecting from households and the town crier promoting the event in the town centre. In Liverpool, men are seen digging up tram lines, and there are views of posters in the window of the National Savings Centre as well as the Anglican Cathedral, the ferries on the Mersey and the entrance to the Queensway Tunnel. 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 IN MALTA; MALTA AND GOZO] | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 4719 | |||
| Footage of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visiting a naval base on Malta, having a tour and giving out prizes to winners of a cross country race. The Hagon family, including Mrs Hagon's parents, are seen on the beach in Malta and on a trip to Gozo. Film concludes with views from an aeroplane, and the plane on the runway at an airfield. | |||
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| [BLACKPOOL AND HADRIAN'S WALL] | |||
| Date: *1952 Film Number: 4784 | |||
| Geoffrey and Jane Grime are seen washing the family car and there are views of Blackpool taken from a moving car on the promenade and from a high building behind the Grand Theatre (probably the offices of the West Lancashire Evening Gazette). There are scenes of the two children playing on their tricycles, receiving a visit from their grandparents and out in the countryside with their parents. In the living room at home, José Grime is seen knitting, listening to the radio, smoking and reading Life magazine. Includes views of Geoffrey coming out of Ashford School, a trip to a park with a lake, and the family are seen at and around Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Brief scenes of the Knott End Ferry at Fleetwood conclude. | |||
| HEATHER AND ALAN'S WEDDING, SINGLETON PARISH CHURCH | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 4786 | |||
| 21 August 1952 - Alan Grime and his new bride Heather are seen outside Singleton church near Blackpool after the wedding ceremony posing for photographs with family members. The group, including Herbert, Elsie and José Grime, are seen arriving at the garden of a house, and the film ends with people entering a pub - presumably for the reception party. | |||
| LAKELAND HOLIDAY 1952 | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 5016 | |||
| The girls of Grange Park School, St Helens travel by bus to the Langdale Estate, Lake District. They walk to Grasmere and stop at St Oswald's Church and Robert Hayes' nursery garden. Langdale May Queen celebrations with a marching brass band and procession, followed by the crowning ceremony and maypole dancing. The girls go to church at Chapel Stile, Langdale, play in the river and play tennis. They visit White Craggs rock garden, Clappersgate, stop at Dungeon Ghyll Hotel for a drink, and are seen walking, paddling, feeding animals and watching sheep shearing. A visit to Near Sawrey and Beatrix Potter's House before getting the ferry across Windermere to Bowness. Some girls return to Grasmere and some go to Elterwater and watch the artist John Clitheroe at work. A walk to Little Langdale, before catching the ferry to Far Sawrey. Film concludes with a walk in the Tilberthwaite area. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| [HOLIDAY HENLEY ON THAMES 1952] | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 5129 | |||
| Family footage of adults (Bob Hanna and Alice) and young children playing in a garden, plus holiday scenes of London and Henley. After shots of the family in the garden, the film moves to general views of London including 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, feeding pigeons inTrafalgar Square and sentries outside Buckingham Palace. After more scenes of the family in the garden, there is footage of general activity during the regatta at Henley on Thames. 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 | |||
| [SCOTLAND HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: *1952 Film Number: 5132 | |||
| Footage from a holiday taken in Scotland in the early 1950s. The film contains shots of boats and ships, highland scenery plus castles and their grounds. The holidaymakers (including Edith Hanna) are pictured posing for a photograph outside a castle, exploring the grounds and admiring the views. There are interior shots of a group sing song around a piano and of scottish dancing being performed. The film ends with members of the group performing an animated song. 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 | |||
| [HANNA FAMILY PICNIC] | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 5136 | |||
| Home movie of a family picnic in a field with parents, grandparents and two young children. It features Sam Hanna, his wife Edith, Sam's parents James and Esther and other family members. At the end of the film, Sam and Edith are pictured holding the young children in a field, followed by a close up shot of Edith holding the youngest in a terraced street. 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 | |||
| [SETTING UP DECKCHAIRS] | |||
| Date: *1952 Film Number: 5183 | |||
| Four women are shown walking in the grounds of a house and setting up deckchairs. 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 | |||
| HOLIDAYS WITH THE HOLIDAY FELLOWSHIP | |||
| Date: *1952 Film Number: 5212 | |||
| Follows the activities of a group of Holiday Fellowship members as they visit a succession of guest houses in Wales and the South West of England. Guests relax, read, play table tennis, do some folk dancing and pose for a group photo. Walkers set off, eat their packed lunches and perform a song with actions on the wayside. Views of landmarks and attractions include Conwy Castle, Deganwy, Swallow Falls, Llandogo, Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley, Allerford, Lynmouth and Cleeve Abbey. 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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| THE MARRIAGE OF VICTOR AND MARGARET SENIOR MAY 12TH 1952 | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 5272 | |||
| The wedding of Victor and Margaret Senior. There are opening shots of a grand ivy-clad house and gravel driveway and a Union Jack flag being raised. The vicar. groom and guests walk up a churchyard path to arrive at the church. The bride poses in the doorway of the house before departing in the wedding car and arriving at the church with her father. The happy couple emerge from the church and pose for photographs with guests both here and back at the house. After the cutting of the cake, guests mingle and fool around in the grounds of the house before the newlyweds depart in a car. The Union Jack flag is lowered as the film ends. 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 | |||
| CHESTER ZOO 1952 | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 5533 | |||
| Pownall family day out to Chester Zoo. A variety of animals are seen in their enclosures including bears, tigers, chimps and birds, as well as elephants providing rides around the zoo. Scenes of the animals are mixed with those of the family and others enjoying their day out and posing for the camera. 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/ [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| [THE WHITE FAMILY CHILDREN AT A PLAYGROUND IN LONGTON] | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 5540 | |||
| The White girls playing on swings in the playground is followed by a lengthy shot of a tree and the girls running, playing and picking daisies underneath it. The girls walk over a bridge, continue playing, and the film ends with some children playing on a climbing frame. | |||
| THE URGENT WEST | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 5593 | |||
| Promotional film outlining the importance of the port of Liverpool to Britain and the development of the city's industries and infrastructure after World War Two. The film opens with scenes of ships on the Mersey and activity in the docks including cargo handling and the Langton dock entrance development. After footage of the Mersey tunnel, the ferry service and the overhead railway, the focus moves to the outskirts of the city and the industrial developments at Kirkby and Speke. There is also an emphasis on town planning in these areas, with house building projects and facilities for young and old alike offering a positive vision for Liverpool's future. | |||
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| [ISLE OF MAN: DAYS OUT] | |||
| Date: 1952 Film Number: 5958 | |||
| A few days at camp with the Salford Central Mission's Boys' Brigade on the Isle of Man. The boys complete ther morning duties, line up in uniform, and have their morning sermon. Scenes of a game of football and music practice are followed by various days out including the Finch Hill Congregational Church, Rushen Abbey, Peel and Douglas for a marching band procesison. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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