Please be advised that our collection includes historic footage and descriptions that may reflect attitudes which can be disturbing and harmful. Viewer discretion is advised.
We are undertaking work to reframe our collection and address hurtful language and legacies in our collections. If you come across material that causes offence, we welcome your feedback through an anonymous reporting form.
We are undertaking work to reframe our collection and address hurtful language and legacies in our collections. If you come across material that causes offence, we welcome your feedback through an anonymous reporting form.
Searched For: *
Record 4192 – 4211 of 11529
| [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. | |||
| [MCGUINNESS BOYS BY CANAL; INSIDE WALMSLEY'S LTD] | |||
| Date: *1954 Film Number: 8221 | |||
| A car is parked by the side of the road and two young boys dressed in their school uniforms get out of the car. The boys walk along the canal and look at the different boats before returning to the car and heading home. In the next scene we see inside Walmsley's, with men working in various departments of the building. | |||
| FAMILY ALBUM 1954 | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9494 | |||
| Compilation reel of local and family scenes, including a Whit Walk on a wet day in Heywood, a visit to Grasmere, and a boisterous family picnic with much larking around and playfighting. | |||
| [SCENES AROUND MORECAMBE BAY] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9543 | |||
| A tour around North Lancashire and southern Lakeland, centering on Morecambe. Here there are rough seas, children dodging the waves on the seafront, and people feeding seagulls. At Arnside, a steam train crosses over the viaduct; elsewhere, an open-air café serves ‘Granny’s home brewed nettle drink’ price 3d. The reel ends with Morecambe Illuminations. | |||
| LONDON IN SPRINGTIME | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 9571 | |||
| Scenes from a visit to London, featuring some of the main tourist attractions. Locations include Westminster, St James’ Park, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Kew Gardens and Hampton Court. | |||
| [ELDERLY COUPLE KISSING] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 10997 | |||
| A man raises his glass to the camera then an elderly couple start kissing. | |||
| MGS TREK 1954 | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 11059 | |||
| Scenes from the 1954 Manchester Grammar School trekking holiday in the Alps. The film opens with scenes of the cliffs at Dover, and then we see the teachers and pupils on a boat heading across the Channel. In the next scenes they sit outside a cafe in France before boarding a small steam train. The steam train takes them up into the Alps where we see them unloading their bags. We see the boys at camp, they play ball games, pitch tents, prepare, cook and distribute food, wash their clothes and shave. We also see one of the teachers treating the boys with blistered feet, there are close up shots of his treatments. We see the boys trekking in the mountains. There are lots of shots of dramatic mountain scenery and close up shots of Alpine flowers. | |||
| Record 4192 – 4211 of 11529 | First | Previous | Next | Last | ||