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| [HOLIDAY SCENES - WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND] | |||
| Date: *1952/59/61 Film Number: 2259 | |||
| Film featuring holiday footage from North Wales and Northern Ireland. Much of the Footage is of coastal areas and a young girl features prominently. The film closes with footage of Belle Vue Zoo and then a park. | |||
| [LLANDUDNO; MICHAEL'S 21ST; THE LAKES] | |||
| Date: 1952/61/73 Film Number: 4123 | |||
| The Hill, Welch and Rendell families are seen at Llandudno in 1952, with Joan, Margaret and Katherine all knitting on the beach. Some of the children are seen playing in the garden at "Greyfriars." Guests are seen arriving and enjoying the party held at the Hill family home, "Ballabeg," for Michael Welch's 21st Birthday in 1961. The final section shows the Rendells, and some of the Welchs, on holiday at a cottage in the Lakes. | |||
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| "LANDSGEMEINDE" OF THE MANCHESTER & WEST RIDING SWISS CLUBS. HARDCASTLE CRAGS 1952 | |||
| Date: 1952/69 Film Number: 5266 | |||
| A 'Landsgemeinde' (outdoor assembly or parliament) for the local swiss community held at Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge in 1952. People are shown walking in the woods and hills, enjoying a picnic, crossing stepping stones in the rain and visiting a house. They gather on the slope of a hill to for an address by Professor Jean Inebnit, presentations and singing. The film concludes with a second landsgemeinde and picnic at the same venue (c1969), with banners in the high street welcoming them to Hebden Bridge. 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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| CORONATION CELEBRATIONS | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 224 | |||
| Rochdale is decorated for the Coronation and celebrates with displays by the Fire Service, youth organisations and sports. The Mayor and Mayoress attend the opening of a garden for the blind. | |||
| WIDNES CORONATION CELEBRATIONS | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 321 | |||
| The town celebrates the coronation of Elizabeth II - church procession to Victoria Park; a variety show in a marquee; decorated streets; dancing displays; fireworks; veteran cars and a new one; soap box derby; and the big carnival parade. | |||
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| [ROWING] | |||
| Date: *1953 Film Number: 373 | |||
| Wallasey Grammar School boys on the river. | |||
| COTTON IN FASHION | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 407 | |||
| Film of a fashion show in "This Year of Cotton" including some couture garments. Emphasis on fabrics used. | |||
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| QUALITY MAINTENANCE | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 410 | |||
| Made to assist in the training of new operatives in the cotton industry. Shows the correct way of working and the consequences of using wrong methods. 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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| MAGIC FEET | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 459 | |||
| Stanley Matthews, playing football for Blackpool in the 1953 Cup Final in front of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, gains his first cup winners medal. His fine footwork is enhanced by the boots which he helped to design and which are produced by the Co-operative Wholesale Society - available for adults and schoolboys at co-operative societies everywhere. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| [BUS BOARDING AND SAFETY] | |||
| Date: *1953 Film Number: 491 | |||
| Sequences showing the hazards which buses, passengers, and other road users present to each other, particularly cyclists, and passengers who board a moving vehicle. Shows Manchester, and bus stops at Piccadilly. | |||
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| F.A. CUP SIXTH ROUND ARSENAL V BLACKPOOL | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 557 | |||
| Shows shots of the action in the game, and the crowds watching. The final score is Blackpool 2 Arsenal 1. Brown breaks a leg scoring the winning goal. | |||
| F.A. CUP SEMI-FINAL BLACKPOOL V TOTTENHAM | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 558 | |||
| Film showing scenes at this semi-final match at Villa Park - won by Blackpool, who go ahead to the 1953 final at Wembley. Good shots of the game and crowds. | |||
| WEMBLEY 1953. THE F.A. CUP FINAL | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 559 | |||
| Shows the action in this Cup Final between Blackpool and Bolton - good shots of the game, and of the crowds. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are in attendance and at the end the Queen presents the trophy to the captain of the winning team - Blackpool, and medals to the players. It is Stanley Matthews' first winners medal. | |||
| A TRIBUTE TO BEAUTY | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 561 | |||
| This promotional film on behalf of CWS Soapworks begins with a depiction of the beautiful flowers used for the soaps' perfume. Shows production sequences - the finished product being a bar of commemorative Coronation soap. | |||
| TODMORDEN CORONATION DAY CELEBRATIONS | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 657 | |||
| A procession to celebrate Coronation Day. Includes shots of a brass band; fancy dress; decorated transport floats; historic tableaux; costume competition; official ceremonies; acrobats. Also shows a bonfire at night and a firework display. | |||
| CORONATION CELEBRATIONS. WIDNES SCHOOLS PAGEANT AT THE WADE DEACON GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAY 1953 | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 722 | |||
| Pupils from Widnes schools re-enact scenes from the reigns of past monarchs as part of Widnes's celebrations for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - costume drama; dancing; singing; sports. | |||
| MANCHESTER CORONATION DECORATIONS 1953 | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 800 | |||
| Shots of the decorations in Manchester to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 - flags and banners in Albert Square; also seen are Kendals, Central Library, St. Peters Square and Piccadilly gardens. | |||
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| LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE BY THE EARL OF DERBY, WIDNES COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 890 | |||
| The Earl of Derby lays the foundation stone of Widnes College of Further Education - shots of the building site; guests arrive; speeches are made; laying of the stone. | |||
| INTRODUCING WILLIAM PICKLES GROUP | |||
| Date: c1953 Film Number: 895 | |||
| A film to show the variety of goods produced by the William Pickles Group of Manchester - clothing, which is modelled; furnishing fabric and handkerchiefs. 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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| EASTHAM OIL DOCK JULY 1953 | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 1072 | |||
| The completion of construction work at Eastham oil dock on the Manchester Ship Canal - a look around the recently completed lock. | |||
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