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| 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. | |||
| [AN OUTING TO BLACKPOOL] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 1169 | |||
| Members of the Preston family on an outing to Blackpool. Includes various shots of the Tower, Pleasure Beach, Seafront and Stanley Park. The family are also seen standing outside a gift stall; relaxing on the pier and enjoying themselves on the Big Dipper and Water Chute rides. Also features shots of several trams travelling along the promenade. [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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| [PRESTON FAMILY - CRUISE HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: *1928 Film Number: 1187 | |||
| The Preston Family, from Stockport, on a cruise holiday. Includes scenes of a foreign coastline, streets, buildings and harbour. Also features various activities and games taking place onboard ship. Concludes with travelling shots of the train journey home. | |||
| [FANCY DRESS PARADE] | |||
| Date: *1928 Film Number: 1192 | |||
| Footage of a fancy dress parade in a field and a procession through Garstang town centre. Also a boys football team line up and the captains shake hands before the match begins, followed by footage of the match itself. A family playing in a backyard, streetscenes and further footage of a procession past the Royal Oak Hotel. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
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| [1928 GREATER BRIGHTON CELEBRATIONS DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK AT THE ROYAL PAVILION AND CARNIVAL PROCESSION OF DECORATED VEHICLES.] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 1890 | |||
| Members of the Preston family enjoying the carnival celebrations at Greater Brighton, in 1928. Various activities are seen taking place on the beach, seafront, streets and promenade. Includes shots of a jazz band performing outside; people driving miniature cars around a small race track and a woman playing on a one-armed bandit machine. Also includes footage of the Duke and Duchess of York's visit to the Royal Pavilion. | |||
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| SEPTEMBER 1ST 1928 BRAMHALL FLOWER SHOW | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 1919 | |||
| Members of the Preston family attend the Bramhall Flower Show on 1st September; 1928. General scenes of the show ground include entries for the horse-drawn trap competition and various livestock classes. Mr Joshua Preston, in his mayoral capacity, presents prizes to produce and poultry winners. | |||
| GLENGARRY CINEMA FILM PRODUCTION OF COLCHESTER CARNIVAL JULY 19TH 1928 | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 1921 | |||
| Mr Joshua Preston, Mayor of Stockport, attends Colchester Carnival on the 19th July 1928. Includes high angle shots of the procession and close up shots of various entries for the children's fancy dress competition. | |||
| [CARNIVAL SCENES IN STOCKPORT] | |||
| Date: *1928 Film Number: 1927 | |||
| Carnival celebrations in Stockport. Includes various shots of the procession passing through Mersey Square and people judging the entries for the fancy dress competition. Mr Joshua Preston is seen sitting in a car at the finish of the parade. | |||
| [MARY AND RUTH IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 2097 | |||
| Two children, Mary and Ruth Behrens, are seen running up and down a garden path, wearing bonnets and coats. A couple of adults stand watching in the background. | |||
| [ST ANNES; APRIL 1928] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 2098 | |||
| Two children, Mary and Ruth Behrens, are seen building sand castles on a deserted beach at St Annes; April 1928. | |||
| [NIXONS : EALING; APRIL 1928] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 2099 | |||
| Members of the Behrens family visit friends in Ealing; April 1928. Two little girls, a boy and a woman are seen playing in a garden - The children run around trying to find paper bags containing toys and sweets finds a bag with a large bouncy ball inside. Further scenes include a walk in the park and shots of some seals swimming in an enclosure surrounded by spectators. | |||
| [BRAYSHAWS; AUGUST 1928] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 2100 | |||
| Various members of the Behrens family are seen visiting friends in the country; August 1928. Includes footage of a man riding a horse and cart along a country lane and a woman leading a bull by a piece of rope tied through the ring in its nose, to a shallow brook close to the farmhouse. | |||
| [GENEVA; SEPT 1928] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 2101 | |||
| Mr and Mrs Behrens on holiday in Geneva; Sept 1928. They are seen visiting Beau Rivage; Gorges du Chaudron; Cummings and Whelon. | |||
| [CLARENS, EVIAN; SEPT 1928] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 2102 | |||
| Mr and Mrs Behrens are seen sunbathing on a reclining chair, while on holiday in Clarens; September 1928. Further miscellaneous footage includes moving shots along a railway line in the country; birds feeding on the pavement and a man sat next to a row of fishing rods, looking out across the quayside. | |||
| [MARK ARNOLD-FOSTER; SEPT 1928] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 2103 | |||
| Three adults and a young boy are seen having a picnic in the countryside. The boy tries to drink some water from a pipe delivering supplies to a cattle trough in the middle of a field. His attempts to catch the water in his mouth fails to quench his thirst and he resorts to holding his cupped hands under the waters flow. | |||
| [JELLY D'ARANYI; NOV 1928] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 2104 | |||
| A woman, Jelly D'Aranyi, and a little girl stand on the steps of Mr and Mrs Behrens house, 'Holly Royde', in Withington; November 1928. The woman wears a large fur cape which flaps wildly in the wind. The little girl runs around the driveway trying to catch the woman as she dodges out of the way. 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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