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| [DRAWING OFFICE MATERIAL MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS ASSOC. DAY OUT AND THE CROOKS FAMILY IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: c1954 Film Number: 7810 | |||
| The Drawing Office Material Manufacturers and Dealers Assoc. members enjoy a day out in the countryside; we see shots filmed at the roadside with their cars. Members of the Crooks family are then seen on the lawn and stood on the patio of their home. | |||
| [THE WEDDING OF JOAN AND BILL] | |||
| Date: *1954 Film Number: 7811 | |||
| Footage of the Wedding of Joan and Bill (surname unknown). The film begins with Joan leaving home getting into the wedding car with her mother and father. The Bride and Groom, then greet their guests at the wedding reception, along with the Bridesmaids, Pageboy and Flower girl. Close up of the tied wedding cake and then Bill and Joan cutting the cake. The newlyweds dance together, and are joined by the guests in a kayleigh dance accompanied by a an accordion player. The film ends with a group shot of the wedding party. | |||
| SUMMER FLOWER SHOW, SOUTHPORT, AUGUST 1954 | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 8692 | |||
| Before the flower show opens, men work to construct the site, and displays are set up inside the marquees; then the 'Silver Jubilee Show' opens with floral displays, and activities such as sheepdog trials and showjumping to entertain the crowds. There are also aerial views of the show ground before the show closes and the site is cleared. The reel ends with general views of crowds on the seafront. | |||
| WELCOME BLUE SKIES; BAIT FOR AN ARCHER | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 12170 | |||
| This film opens with a sequence titled 'Welcome Blue Skies', which documents Dempsey family life in spring, summer and autumn. In spring we see Mrs Dempsey putting her hot water bottle away in a drawer, getting out her spring dresses and doing the spring cleaning. There are shots of spring flowers and lambs in a field. We see the Dempsey boys out fishing and sat picking the flowers in a field of bluebells. In the summer we see the family on holiday in Southport where they visit a fairground and a boating lake. They also visit the 1954 Lytham St. Anne's Agriculture and Horticultural Show. Here we see dog shows, show jumping and a flower show amongst other things. In the autumn we see shots of flowers, blackberry bushes and apple trees. The boys are indoors now, painting and putting photographs in albums. Mrs Dempsey fills the hot water bottle from the kettle. We then see further scenes titled 'Bait for an Archer'. The boys are out in the fields with their bows and arrows pretending to stalk their prey, with jokey captions and a cartoon lion edited in. | |||
| [VARIOUS OFFCUTS] | |||
| Date: *1954 Film Number: 11848 | |||
| Brief shots of a drinks trolley and beer crates then 'The End' titles, Jodrell Bank and a spider in a box. A young boy in the bath and then reading the Beano in bed. | |||
| [FOX HUNTING & SCHOOL SPORTS DAY] | |||
| Date: *1954 Film Number: 11860 | |||
| Countryside and cliff top views followed by the hounds, huntsmen police and villagers gathering on the village green prior to the fox hunt. School sports day with boys running races followed by a boy mowing the lawn and taking photos of the dog in the garden. | |||
| FOR YOUR INFORMATION | |||
| Date: *1954 Film Number: 2006 | |||
| Stills of graphics advertising shops in the Northenden area for use at the Coronation Cinema , Northenden. The shops featured are; H.C. Yates (grocer), S and P Timber Supplies, H.W. Thom Chemist, Nightingale Radio Services Ltd., Box Tree Cafe, Box Tree Creamery and Brunts (hardware). | |||
| [CHESTER ZOO AND THE PEAK DISTRICT] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 3221 | |||
| The film features domestic scenes in the Kellett's back garden, footage on Blackpool beach with sunbathers, donkeys and planes flying overhead, and some sequences shot at Chester Zoo. There are then scenes of the Kelletts in the countryside. | |||
| [WEST BROM V PRESTON N.E. 1954 CUP FINAL] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 3261 | |||
| Footage of the 1954 FA Cup final between West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End, with shots of the crowd, footage of the goals and scenes including Tom Finney of Preston in action and Tommy Docherty (later manager of both Manchester United and Manchester City) fouling someone in the penalty box. | |||
| [ALL OUR YESTERYEARS, SALFORD] | |||
| Date: *1954/5 Film Number: 835 | |||
| A parade of uniformed firemen; City of Salford fire engines pull into the yard and firefighting exercises begin using the tenders, pumps, ladders and a rescue stretcher, followed by a demonstration of breathing apparatus; shots of vehicle maintenance. | |||
| [YORK; THREE WEDDINGS AND BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS] | |||
| Date: 1954-55 Film Number: 1696 | |||
| The film begins with streetscenes in York, including some high angle shots taken from the top of York Minster. Further footage includes three weddings at Bethesda United Methodist Church and brief scenes of Blackpool illuminations in 1954. | |||
| [SMITH FAMILY - HOLIDAY & MINIATURE RAILWAY] | |||
| Date: 1954-55 Film Number: 2216 | |||
| Scenes of the Smith Family on holiday in North Wales. The three children and their parents are seen getting into a car at a caravan site and visiting Portmeirion and Morfa Bychan beach. The family are also seen having a ride on a miniature railway. Concludes with shots of aircraft on the runway at R.A.F. Tangmere; Chichester. | |||
| [SMITH FAMILY - HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES] | |||
| Date: 1954-55 Film Number: 2217 | |||
| Scenes of the Smith family on holiday at Climping beach near Littlehampton.. The three children and their parents are seen having a ride on a miniature train and watching boats on a lake. One of the boys is seen standing next to a corn field, launching a toy helicopter into the air. Also features footage of the young daughter playing with a shoe on the beach. | |||
| [POLICE TRIMS 2] | |||
| Date: 1954-5 Film Number: 2804 | |||
| Trims from various films showing the activities of Oldham police: policing processions and sporting fixtures, directing traffic, overseeing the visits of VIPs, guarding polling stations and transporting ballot boxes securely, attending road traffic accidents and (via a dramatised crime) pursuit of criminals. | |||
| [POLICE TRIMS 1] | |||
| Date: 1954 - 5 Film Number: 2841 | |||
| Trims from various Oldham police films; there are scenes at a fairground with various rides and stalls, followed by footage of a train platform and trains. There are shots of police directing traffic, various street scenes, and a sequence featuring a large procession through the streets of Oldham, including churches, the Ukrainian Society of Oldham, scout groups and the Salvation Army. | |||
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| [BELLE VUE BRIGADE INSPECTION] | |||
| Date: c1954 Film Number: 3593 | |||
| The Girls and Boys Brigades are seen entering the stadium marching. A flag is flying; 'Manchester Diocesan Regiment Church Lads Brigade'. Members of the clergy and others enter the stadium, ascend a podium and prepare to watch the march. A presentation ceremony of cups and plaques takes place. | |||
| [THE MAWDESLEY ROSE QUEEN CARNIVAL] | |||
| Date: *1954/5 Film Number: 4708 | |||
| A group of Rose Queens is seen on stage at the carnival in Mawdesley near Wigan, there are views of the contestants in the fancy dress competition and the Rose Queens parade in front of the crowd. A group of mothers with prams is also seen as a cricket match is played in the background. | |||
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| MEDIEVAL SWITZERLAND | |||
| Date: *1954-55 Film Number: 5213 | |||
| Record of Sam and Edith Hanna's holiday, with friends, in Switzerland. Shots of simple, everyday life - cows being herded along a country road, schoolchildren going on a trip, women washing clothes in the street - feature alongside the landmarks, towns and scenery of the region. The group are shown visiting churches, souvenir shops and cafes and watch the traditional carving of spoons in a craft shop. They ride the mountain railway at Lauterbrunnen before the film ends with shots of Lucerne. 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 | |||
| NEVIN PART TWO | |||
| Date: 1954-5 Film Number: 5532 | |||
| Scenes from Pownall family holidays to Nevin (Nefyn) in North Wales - featuring Tony Pownall's first and second holidays with his parents and grandparents. Playing on the beach, pony rides and the family outside their caravan all feature. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| L.A.N. NEWS | |||
| Date: *1954/5 Film Number: 5970 | |||
| A personal interpretation of local news events from 1954-5. Features the Queen's first visit to Manchester and footage of a Remembrance Day Parade in St Peter's Square. The unveiling of a war memorial plaque in Heaton Moor is followed by young adults carol singing, the visit of a local reporter to the producers' home cinema, snow scenes in Derbyshire, and a women's hockey match. There are also items covering the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to open new laboratories in Wythenshawe, motorcycle scrambling in Ludworth, a veteran car rally in Buxton and the North East Cheshire Show. The film ends with a speedway meeting at Belle Vue racetrack. | |||
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