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| [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] | |||
| [EGERTON J.B.C. FOOTBALL MATCHES AND CROSS-COUNTRY RACE] | |||
| Date: 1954-55 Film Number: 7150 | |||
| Action from assorted junior football matches including J.B.C. v Egerton School in 1954 (possibly played near Tatton Park in Cheshire) and a boys cross country race in 1955. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [FRENCH HOLIDAY, PARIS SCENES] | |||
| Date: *1954-55 Film Number: 7002 | |||
| A family holiday to France showing visits to Paris tourist attractions and around Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera. Scenes include tourists gathered around a First World War Memorial, the Arc de Triomphe and general views from the Eiffel Tower over Paris. Continues with views across Juan-les-Pins, crowded beach scenes and family members walking around gardens. Ends with the family paddling in the sea and a man (Fredrick Jackson?) water-skiing. | |||
| [WATER POLO, JAZZ COMPETITION AND ROYAL VISITS] | |||
| Date: 1954-1955 Film Number: 8653 | |||
| The film shows a variety of scenes from events at Liverpool University. Competitions such as a water polo match, and a Jazz band competition. The film covers the universities Panto Week, where the students persuade Bessie Braddock to join their procession. There are shots of two royal visits. The first is of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to the School of Tropical Medicine in 1954. The second, in May 1955, is when the Duke of Edinburgh opens a new lab on Vine Street. | |||
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| WARRINGTON AND MASTER BAKERS ANNUAL PARTY 1954 LLANDUDNO / ANNUAL PARTY 1955 DEGANWY | |||
| Date: 1954-5 Film Number: 8361 | |||
| Compilation of trips to Wales and Yorkshire by members of Warrington and Master Bakers Association. The group can be seen arriving at the Old Deanery Hotel for their annual party in Llandudno before doing some sightseeing. Brief shots of a woman using pastry cutters on prepared roll of pastry. In 1955, their annual party is held at Deganwy where they stay at the Deganwy Castle Hotel. The group can be seen boarding a bus before visiting Happy Valley Gardens. For their visit to York, they stay at The Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley. They go sightseeing around York including visiting the Shambles and York Minster. | |||
| [COUNTRYSIDE, GARDEN, WELLS, AND CROSS-CHANNEL FERRY] | |||
| Date: *1954/5 Film Number: 10255 | |||
| Compilation reel of Taylor family domestic and leisure scenes. People go out and about in the countryside, a group of schoolgirls have a picnic, and two girls splash around in a tin bath in the garden on a hot day. There is a visit to the wells at Tissington in Derbyshire, and Beddgelert in Snowdonia. In the garden, a woman feeds a baby in a pram, and three girls play on a rug on the lawn. There are scenes at an outdoor show with large marquees, a couple of visitors drink tea before boarding the Dover to Calais ferry 'Invicta', and we see around a 'new' 1950s house, looking into each room in turn. | |||
| [LLANDUDNO, USA AND FAMILY SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1954/5 Film Number: 9511 | |||
| A compilation reel of family domestic and holiday footage, from scenes in North Wales to a trip to America, including a suburban estate in rural Virginia, Claytor Lake State Park, and the United Nations complex in New York. Christmas at home sees young Paul opening his presents, including a toy gun, a wristwatch and a Muffin the Mule wooden puppet. There are scenes at the coast, with Mr Hindle reading a copy of ‘Woman’ magazine on the beach, and fun in the garden on a summer day, as people play swingball, or attempt to cross the lawn by walking on flowerpots. | |||
| THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT | |||
| Date: *1954/5 Film Number: 10344 | |||
| Compilation of Christmas scenes in Manchester, including traders in Smithfield Market, shots around the city centre, children riskily playing on thin ice, and domestic scenes in a kitchen, with the turkey being prepared. The reel ends with the Christmas meal; crackers are pulled at the table while someone plays the piano. | |||
| OLD LINKS GOLF CLUB 1954-55 | |||
| Date: 1954-5 Film Number: 8905 | |||
| The golfers from the Old Links club in St Annes make two trips to Ireland to play on the Woodbrock course. The Ashton Trophy Amateur Competition takes place in June 1954, and we see the Captains' outing to Ormskirk golf club. There are also shots of the clubhouse exterior and the course in autumn and winter. | |||
| [ANGLESEY, BELLE VUE, ARLEY, BARMOUTH] | |||
| Date: 1954-6 Film Number: 3961 | |||
| Holiday footage in Anglesey - a farm, and then the family are seen playing with their dog on the beach. Various animals from Belle Vue Zoo are featured, including performing seals, and there are scenes from a visit to Arley Hall, and the pier at New Brighton. The family is seen having picnics in the countryside near Barmouth in Wales, and a group of men in suits are seen walking in the grounds of Lyme Park. | |||
| NEVIN, WILDBOARCLOUGH AND AINSDALE | |||
| Date: c1955 Film Number: 5369 | |||
| Tony Pownall is seen with his mother and grandmother on a day in the country at Wildboarclough near Macclesfield. There are scenes from a family holiday to Nevin (Nefyn) in North Wales - the family are seen on the beach and at the village of Beddgelert. Brief scenes at an air-show are followed by the family on the beach at Ainsdale - paddling and boating. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [ON THE RIVERBANK] | |||
| Date: c1955 Film Number: 5370 | |||
| A short selection of brief scenes from Pownall family holidays. These include Tony Pownall as a baby with his mother and grandmother sitting together on a bench, women testing a weighing machine and the family relaxing next to a river in which Mrs Pownall and the dog go paddling. Brief views of an outdoor pool and slides. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [CHILDREN AT PROCESSION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II AT RAINFORD ROAD, ST HELENS] | |||
| Date: c1955 Film Number: 5542 | |||
| Children, nuns, teachers and family groups wave flags and wait either side of Rainsford Road for Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to drive past. There are close ups of specific people. The procession passes, and the crowd disperse. Nuns and teachers lead children across the road, along with a crossing lady. There are shots of passersby and cars, vans and a coach. | |||
| PASSING OUT PARADE OF LIVERPOOL FIRE BRIGADE | |||
| Date: c. 1955 Film Number: 5588 | |||
| New firefighter recruits march on the parade ground. An inspection takes place. They demonstrate their skills with firefighting equipment to an audience, retrieve a mannequin from a practice fire in the drill tower, and run to their fire engines. A teacher demonstrates oxygen apparatus to a class of firefighters. Outside, they watch a demonstration and practise cutting through metal. There are shots of pipes at Dingle oil depot and firefighters undertaking hose pipe drills. | |||
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| RODE SAFELY | |||
| Date: c1955 Film Number: 5808 | |||
| Film looking at all aspects of motorcycle safety made by motorcyclists for motorcyclists. Filmed in and around Liverpool and the Wirral, subjects covered include basic maintenance, suitable clothing, legal documentation and safe riding in all conditions. Staged accidents are shown to illustrate points in the film. 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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