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| [WHIT WALK PROCESSION & ROSE QUEEN] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 6693 | |||
| Scenes from the Stand Unitarian Sunday School Whitsuntide Procession 1954, featuring the walkers assembling and then the march into town. Ends with shots of the Rose Queen and party posing for photographs in a garden. | |||
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| [OLDHAM AND ROCHDALE STREET SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 5992 | |||
| Preparations and Rose Queen procession through the streets of Rochdale are followed by a horse-drawn Makenson's brewers cart making its way out of the yard and up a hill. A woman is seen playing with dog and child in front of a row of terraced houses and a brief view of a carousel at a fairground is followed by a family day trip to Hollingworth lake. Street scenes follow including shots of Rochdale Town Hall and the Regal Cinema. [Another procession makes its way past the old town hall in Oldham and is followed by Morris dancers. The closing scenes of the film show a mayoral procession in 1954 including members of the 41st Royal Tank Regiment Oldham and assorted shots follow showing snowy street scenes. | |||
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| [QUEEN AND DUKE OF EDINBURGH OPEN BURY TOWN HALL, 22ND OCTOBER 1954] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 6043 | |||
| Final preparations to the town hall are seen - flagpoles being painted, bunting being hung and carpet being laid. Crowds and civic dignitaries congregate outside the town hall on a rainy day, and on arrival, the Queen and Prince Philip are greeted by the Mayor and Lord Derby. Inside the town hall, the Queen unveils a plaque and signs the visitor book. The Royal party are seen on the balcony of the town hall, inspecting the Mayor's office and council rooms, and waving to the crowds as they leave. This film relates to NWFA 6047 - [The Official Opening of Bury Town Hall, 22 Ocober 1954] | |||
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| [THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF BURY TOWN HALL, 22 OCTOBER 1954] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 6047 | |||
| The Mayor, civic dignitaries and guests assemble outside the town hall in Bury for a photograph, before going on a tour and inspection of the new building. The group then retires to the nearby Technical School for refreshments. This film relates to NWFA 6043 - [Queen and Duke of Edinburgh open Bury Town Hall, 22nd October 1954] | |||
| [LLANDUDNO HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 6479 | |||
| Scenes from the Waller family holiday to Llandudno in 1954, featuring views of the coastline, enjoying the beach , fairground attractions and taking an open-top bus ride. | |||
| OLD ENGLISH FAIR | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 6795 | |||
| Scenes from Golborne County Infants School Old English Fair in 1954, featuring a procession by pupils in costume around the grounds, dancing, gymnastics, tug-of-wars and a mock boxing bout. These are followed by a series of races including bean bag, egg and spoon, obstacle and skipping. Ends with all the children sat in a circle enjoying a treat of cup cakes. | |||
| [BELLE VUE CHILDREN'S ZOO CONSTRUCTION] | |||
| Date: *1954 Film Number: 8442 | |||
| Various stages of construction of the children's zoo at Belle Vue, from foundations to completion. There are scenes of the foundations being laid out, enclosures being made with concrete and the zoo train being painted. After completion, there are views of the aviary, cattle and pig enclosure, and the film ends with a 'mermaid' combing her hair as a publicity stunt. The children's zoo opened in 1955. | |||
| THE SPORTING SCENE | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 4012 | |||
| Newsreel item from the Chester Cup race of 1954. Views include the start and the race underway. Peperium wins the trophy and is seen in the Winner's Enclosure after the race. | |||
| [CHILDREN IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 8165 | |||
| The family spend time in the garden at their home in Nigeria. A woman shows her baby the flowers growing in the garden while a young boy plays with his toys. The children play dress up, dance for the camera and ride their tricycles around the garden. A local man does the gardening while a toddler plays in the garden. A group of local children perform a dance for the camera. A young baby sleeps in a pram. The mother pushes the toddler on a swing. The family dog watches as the mother does some gardening. The toddler helps her Father use the garden roller. | |||
| NO DOGS ALLOWED | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 8362 | |||
| A group of people visit Chester Zoo where they see a variety of animals such as lions and Canadian beavers. Since there is a no dogs allowed policy, the family dog has to stay at home. The dog is very happy when his owners return. | |||
| [WALKING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9305 | |||
| Richard and Elizabeth sat together in a deckchair in the garden at Brooklands. THe Sagar family walking in the countryside mostly underexposed. | |||
| [PLAYING IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9307 | |||
| Mrs Sagar, Richard and Elizabeth sat in the garden at Brooklands, then the children and friend sat on a swing seat waving to camera. Richard doing handstands then Elizabeth and friend skipping with a rope while Mrs Sagar sunbathes on a hammock. | |||
| [RICHARD DRINKING TEA] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9308 | |||
| Richard sat in the garden at Brooklands drinking tea and eating biscuits. Mrs Sagar and a friend sat on a bench holding a dog then walking in the garden with Elizabeth on her shoulders. Close ups of flowers then Richard and Elizabeth sat on a deckchair with a toy bear. | |||
| [PADDLING IN A STREAM] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9311 | |||
| Richard and Elizabeth with other friends paddling in a stream are then joined by Mrs Sagar carrying a dog. The Sagar children running in the garden at Brooklands whilst Mrs Sagar does some needlework. | |||
| [ON THE BEACH] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9312 | |||
| Paddling in the sea, a girl pointing a pop gun at the camera who is then joined by Mrs Sagar with Richard and Elizabeth. The Sagar family and friends have afternoon tea sat at a sunken table in a restaurant overlooking the bay. | |||
| [HORSE RIDING IN DORSET] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9313 | |||
| Three horse riders on a country road followed by Elizabeth and Richard on ponies being led down a country lane by a handler. The film ends with Elizabeth sat on a pony in the stableyard. | |||
| [ANGELA AND VIVIEN HEALEY IN SCHOOL UNIFORM] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9479 | |||
| Compilation reel of family events, including holiday beach scenes; two girls standing outside a house opening and closing an umbrella; a woman helping her daughter with her school uniform; scenes at a school event in Harrogate with girls and their parents milling around outdoors. | |||
| [BY STEAMBOAT TO LLANDUDNO] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9480 | |||
| After a shot of the signpost for Anne Hatheway’s cottage, we see two girls on board the St Seiriol steamboat in dock in Liverpool. After the gangplank is removed, the boat departs and there are scenes on deck as it travels along the North Wales coast on a windy day, finally pulling in to Llandudno pier. | |||
| [JACK AND SHEILA'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9483 | |||
| Newly weds Jack and Sheila Etherington walk along the street, laughing and chatting after the ceremony; afterwards they are seen in a car and their wedding guests stand together outside a front door. | |||
| ATLANTIC DOUBLE CROSSING | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 11459 | |||
| On May 23rd 1954 the 'Aries' and her crew left Kingston-upon-Thames for Kingston-upon-Hudson, 60 miles up river from New York. The 'Aries' was a 61 foot M.Y. fitted with two Foden 6 Cylinder Two-Stroke Diesel Engines. Her crew, Capt. Harcourt-Smith, Comdr Hight, David Foden and Sub-Lieut Skelton set sail from Kingston-upon-Thames after farewell drinks on board with the Governing Managing Director William Foden, the Mayor of Kingston and Admiral Lord Frazer. They are waved off by crowds. There are scenes of the crew on board the boat in Kingston-upon-Hudson, and then we see the crew on their return journey. They travel down the Thames, past the sights of London, and arrive in Kingston-upon-Thames where they are greeted by crowds of the public and the press. They have completed a 8500 mile round trip that has taken 1500 hours, and have experienced strong storms on the Atlantic. | |||
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