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| [PARBOLD ROSE QUEEN PARADE 1953] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 4676 | |||
| The Rose Queen Parade is seen passing through the Parbold area near Wigan, before arriving at the village green. where the vicar makes a speech and the Rose Queen is crowned. People are seen having tea in a marquee and the local brownies and guides put on a display of country dancing. The film ends with members of the Finch family in the garden at home. | |||
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| MANCHESTER - PRINCESS RE-OPENS ROYAL EXCHANGE | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 4714 | |||
| Princess Margaret is seen arriving at the Royal Exchange on 17 November 1953 to reopen it after restoration following wartime bomb damage. She is greeted by the mayor, and is seen inside the building, being presented with a bouquet, unveiling the plaque and making a speech. | |||
| [CORONATION YEAR ACTIVITIES] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 4720 | |||
| Assortment of footage taken during the Coronation year - views from Alderley Edge overlooking the Cheshire plain and of the Wizard pub are followed by a number of different towns' Coronation decorations, including Stratford-upon-Avon. The Hagon family are seen in Blackpool, on holiday in the West Country and in the garden at home in Altrincham. Also includes a train pulling into a station and a Rose Queen parade. 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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| SPRING 1953 BEFORE HOLMEFIELD AVENUE | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 4793 | |||
| Views of the site for the Grime family's new home at Thornton Cleveleys are seen, as well as close-ups of the architect's plans. The house is seen at various stages of its construction and once finished, there are views of the interior. | |||
| A HOLIDAY IN THE LAKE DISTRICT | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 5017 | |||
| The children and teachers of Grange Park School, St Helens enjoy a holiday in the Langdale area of the Lake District. They walk to Little Langdale, have a picnic at Blea Tarn House, then continue, stopping for a paddle and another picnic. Another walk from Hawkshead to Tarn Hows and to Loughrigg Tarn. Scenes from the Rushbearing ceremony in Grasmere where woven displays of rushes and flowers are carried through the village, watched by crowds of people, many also carrying floral displays. Villagers gather around St Oswald's church and the Rushbearing procession continues led by clergy and choirboys and including a marching brass band. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE SECOND PARTY | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 5023 | |||
| A party from Grange Park School, St Helens arrive at the Langdale Estate, Great Langdale for a holiday. They gather in the main square in Hawkshead and watch a May Queen procession and dancing displays. People painting by the River Brathay are followed by a walk to Colwith Force waterfall and Little Langdale, and paddling at Slater Bridge. They hike to Loughrigg Fell, go into Ambleside, play in Rothay Park and take a boat trip to Bowness. They walk from Great Langdale to Grasmere, eat ice cream at a cafe, visit Wordsworth's cottage and White Craggs rock garden, Clappersgate. The film ends with brief shots of Keswick and paddling scenes at Watendlath. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| WONDERFUL BRITAIN HOLIDAYS WITH THE CO-OPERATIVE HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION PORLOCK, TOTNES, DAWLISH | |||
| Date: *1953 Film Number: 5140 | |||
| Members of The Co-operative Holiday Association on holiday in the south-west of England. The holidaymakers are shown relaxing and playing games in the grounds of various large CHA guest houses (Doverhay Place, Follaton House), walking in the countryside and visiting towns, beaches and other places of interest in Somerset and Devon. 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 | |||
| [MILITARY PARADE, BURNLEY] | |||
| Date: *1953 Film Number: 5181 | |||
| Shots of a military parade in a town street (possibly Burnley). A military band plays and soldiers carrying rifles march down the street in front of a crowd of onlookers. 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 | |||
| [DIGNITARIES AT MILITARY PARADE, BURNLEY] | |||
| Date: *1953 Film Number: 5184 | |||
| Two VIPs talk on a viewing platform and acknowledge the camera before there are shots of a military parade in a town street (possibly Burnley). Soldiers carrying rifles march down the street in front of a military band and a crowd of onlookers. 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 | |||
| BLACKBURN DIOCESE G.F.S. AND C.L.B. CORONATION DISPLAY 9TH MAY, 1953 | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 5344 | |||
| Coronation display at Ewood Park football ground, Blackburn. Features an inspection and parade by the Church Lads Brigade followed by dance and gymnastic displays (including slow motion reverse photography). There are team games featuring members of the Girls Friendly Society. Young boys, dressed as colourful clockwork soldiers, march rigidly then fall down in sequence. There follow displays of maypole and country dancing. The film ends with a ceremony in which a clergyman addresses the crowd in the main stand and a regimental flag is lowered. The film features military, brass and pipe bands throughout. 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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| [MANCHESTER AND TRAFFORD CORONATION DECORATIONS] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 5429 | |||
| Scenes in Manchester and Trafford of buildings and streets decorated for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Includes shots of St. Ann's Street, Deansgate (including Kendals department store) and King Street. Ends with scenes of a decorated residential street in Trafford Park. | |||
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| [HALE AND MANCHESTER CORONATION DECORATIONS] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 5430 | |||
| Scenes in Hale and Manchester of buildings and streets decorated for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. In Hale, flags fly from the front of houses and kerbstones and gable walls are painted in patriotic colours. In Manchester there are shots of decorations in Piccadilly, Albert Square and St Peter's Square. Also includes footage of people admiring the flowerbed displays in Piccadilly Gardens. | |||
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| [CORONATION DECORATIONS, LITTLE MORETON HALL PAGEANT] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 5431 | |||
| Footage of residential streets decorated for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and a record of an historical pageant set in the grounds of Little Moreton Hall near Congleton. Banners, bunting and flowers cover the decorated streets, believed to be in Trafford Park and Salford. After a shot of a specially-designed coronation flowerbed in the countryside, the film then moves to Little Moreton Hall where adults and children in Elizabethan costume perform an historical pageant. | |||
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| STREET DECORATIONS IN BOOTLE | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 5788 | |||
| A terraced street in Bootle is decorated to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Shots of hand-made decorations including a giant red, white and blue crown and bunting aligning all the houses across the street. The residents gather for a group photograph, a girl dances in the street to an audience and residents and children are interviewed by a man with a microphone. Brief footage of children racing each other along the street. 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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| SPECIAL EDITION | |||
| Date: *1953 Film Number: 6158 | |||
| Want family members are seen leaving the house with the baby on the way to the Christening. Scenes outside the church, and of the family back at home in the garden afterwards. Dad is seen pegging out nappies on the washing line. | |||
| [LIVERPOOL WELSH CHORAL UNION AT 1953 EISTEDDFOD] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 6837 | |||
| A trip made by the Liverpool Welsh Choral Union to the National Eisteddfod of Wales. People are seen arriving at the festival by bus and entering the venue building. There are brief views of a BBC outside broadcast unit and the film ends with still photographs of various choirs seated in the concert hall and close ups of the programme. | |||
| [EGERTON YOUTH CLUB FOOTBALL SEPT. 19 1953] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 7158 | |||
| Action from a boys football match, played possibly near Tatton Park, on September 19th 1953. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [F.A. CUP SEMI-FINAL BLACKPOOL V TOTTENHAM] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 7334 | |||
| Brief extract from newsreel footage of the FA Cup semi-final match held at Villa Park on 21st March 1953. Blackpool's winning goal is seen. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [LOCOMOTIVE MANUFACTURE AT VULCAN FOUNDRY] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 7362 | |||
| Scenes inside the Vulcan foundry in Newton-le-Willows. A locomotive's valve gear is inspected during rolling road testing before there are travelling high angle shots of the erecting shop. A cast is removed from a furnace and there are shots of a locomotive being manouevred through the air by an overhead crane. A locomotive made for Nigeria leaves the foundry on a low loader and after further crane shots, the film ends with an engine's steam test and workers riveting. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] 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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| [WORKERS LEAVING VULCAN FOUNDRY] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 7364 | |||
| Scenes outside the factory gates at Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows. After an opening shot of the closed gates and people walking past, there is footage taken from different angles of workers leaving the premises on foot and by bicycle. Ends with an underexposed shot of a woman winding film. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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