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| [EDINBURGH AND BRIGHTON] | |||
| Date: *1927/34/35 Film Number: 1929 | |||
| Various streetscenes in Edinburgh and shots of the Preston family walking through a park. They are also seen walking around the grounds of their family home in Stockport. Includes close up shots of hens, chicks and ducklings in the farm yard. Concludes with landscape shots of Brighton seafront and beach. | |||
| [1933 DERBY, 1928 GRAND NATIONAL & 1927 WATERLOO CUP] | |||
| Date: 1927/8/33 Film Number: 7978 | |||
| The 1933 Epsom Derby won by Lord Derby's horse, Hyperion - shots of spectators and the arrival of George V and Queen Mary. The horses parade then the race begins with a nice shot of a Pathe cameraman hand cranking his camera from a high point overlooking the course. This film ends with Lord Derby leading the horse into the winners enclosure. The 1928 Aintree Grand National features spectators, the horse parade and race scenes with many of the horses falling or refusing to jump the fences. Only 2 of the 42 riders complete the course with Tipperrary Tim being the 100/1 winner. Men drinking by their carriages at the 1927 Waterloo Cup then brief scenes of the greyhounds chasing a hare and a dog being chased by its owners followed by the spectators departing the course at Great Altcar. | |||
| BARCELONA | |||
| Date: c1928 Film Number: 96 | |||
| A film made around the popular song Barcelona. A glove puppet introduces the film. Sequences follow of a Spanish serenade; a boy and girl in a punt; girls dancing to a gramophone on a beach; girls dancing to a barrel organ; a policeman listening to a gramophone projecting from a window; and Sidney Firman conducting his orchestra. The puppet then asks everyone to sing along as the words come up on the screen. | |||
| THE MAN WHO CHANGED HIS MIND | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 112 | |||
| Reel 1: A story, introduced by Lord Baden-Powell. A frustrated poet is irritated by a local lad and they have a running battle. The lad watches a troop of Boy Scouts who come to camp nearby. (Reel 2 missing). Reel 3: The lad has now been with the Scouts and wants to be one himself. He tries to persuade his gang to join, but they are against the idea. The poet's house catches fire; Bill rescues him, and he becomes the gang's Scout Master. | |||
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| [BUBBLES] | |||
| Date: *1928 Film Number: 189 | |||
| An advertising film for CWS soap products - a mother and daughter are seen playing with soap bubbles which leads into sequences showing the soap making process from melting fats to packing soap flakes, toilet soap etc. These are then despatched to Co-op stores where they are bought by the mother. Finally various soap products and uses are illustrated. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] 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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| THE KING AND THE CAKES | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 190 | |||
| A publicity film for CWS flour and bread - the story begins with King Alfred burning the cakes, followed by sequences showing the production of flour from the unloading of the grain to its delivery to a bakery; bread making and home baking. A contemporary man is seen watching the oven this time, then his family have a tea of freshly made tarts and scones. | |||
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| THE MAGIC BASKET | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 191 | |||
| A publicity film for CWS products and dividend benefits - in various CWS factories the production and despatch is shown of jam, biscuits and soap. Members of the Co-op are part owners in these factories and a woman member is very pleased to receive her cash dividend, with which she buys herself a dress and her husband a scarf. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| WORK AND PLAY | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 198 | |||
| A CWS publicity film showing how the Co-op looks after its employees - a variety of indoor and outdoor sports are shown at the new Manchester sports ground in Moston, such as swimming, hockey, tennis, cricket, football, bowling, gymnastics and boxing. There is a fire drill at a factory; a horticultural show; a magazine for employees called "Ourselves", and a welfare supervisor in each factory. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| RIALTO'S EXCLUSIVE PICTURE OF THE PAGEANT | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 204 | |||
| Views of the procession - crowds, dancers, fancy dress, floats, acrobats etc. The Rialto Super Cinema is shown at the end advertising the film of the pageant. | |||
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| MAYOR AND PROCESSION, DARWEN | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 269 | |||
| The Mayor and civic dignitaries in procession. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| DARWEN LOCAL SCENES | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 270 | |||
| Views of an assembled crowd, mostly children, at a local event. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| [SOUTHPORT CINEMA ADVERTISEMENTS] | |||
| Date: *1928 Film Number: 293 | |||
| Caption advertisements for a builders and decorators, a garage, a hardware store, and a licensed restaurant. | |||
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| HORSES IN FANCY DRESS | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 296 | |||
| Elaborately decorated horses are led round a crowded Liverpool square to be judged by the Mayoress for the prize of a fine trophy and £500. | |||
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| [NESTON FEMALE FRIENDLY SOCIETY PROCESSION] | |||
| Date: *1928 Film Number: 937 | |||
| A procession in the rain through Neston town centre led by a brass band; a banner reads 'Neston Female Friendly Society. Bear ye one anothers burdens.' | |||
| [PARADE OF THE NESTON FEMALE FRIENDLY SOCIETY] | |||
| Date: c1928 Film Number: 939 | |||
| A procession of the Neston Female Friendly Society through the town centre; a day at the fair. | |||
| SUMMER SCHOOL FOR PROFESSORS AND LECTURERS IN ENGINEERING 1928 | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 961 | |||
| A summer school - a group of men congregate in what appears to be a school yard; they walk towards the camera and are then seen talking together; a small group gathered round a work bench. | |||
| [ASSEMBLY OF TURBINE BLADES] | |||
| Date: c1928 Film Number: 971 | |||
| A study of the different processes involved in the assembly of turbine blades - the blades are checked for alignment; a suspended drill is used on the turbine fan assembly; rivet spinning; silver soldering. | |||
| THE FOUNDRIES | |||
| Date: c1928 Film Number: 972 | |||
| A look at processes inside Metropolitan Vickers foundries, using stills and subtitles in addition to film footage - shot of the tapping out, pouring and casting stages; moulding a turbine cylinder; activity in the small moulding shop; the fettling shop; work in the labs. | |||
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| [2CWT INDUCTION FURNACE CRUCIBLE] | |||
| Date: *1928 Film Number: 974 | |||
| Processes involved in crucible melting - close ups of crucible under heat, supervised by men wearing safety goggles. | |||
| [INDUCTION HEATING] | |||
| Date: *1928 Film Number: 977 | |||
| The production of a large cast pin - a heater element in operation; numbered cards take us through the melt and casting processes. | |||
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