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| [MICHAEL IS...] | |||
| Date: 1955-60 Film Number: 5037 | |||
| The Smith family are seen on holiday in 1955 in Cornwall and Devon, with visits to Bude, Stratton, Tintagel, and Clovelly. Back home in Swinton, there is footage of baby Michael in his pram, and of him at 6 months and 18 months, playing in the garden. There's a family holiday in Colwyn Bay in 1960, where Michael watches a steam train pass by, plays on the beach and visits a playground. Film ends with Michael in the park with his mother, playing on a rocking horse and the swings. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [RAINOW WATERFALL, GARDEN PARTY, BOLLINGTON CARNIVAL AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1955-60 Film Number: 11125 | |||
| The film opens with views of Rainow Waterfall in the spring, and then views of Rainow and the park, and Rainow Village and Mellors Pool. We see sheep and lambs and a horse and foal in the fields. We then see the Wood Family and their pet jackdaws. There are shots of Marjorie Blower with Smokey the cat, and we see hens over the hedgerow. There are hay-making scenes with Jeff Cooper and others in a field, he has a horse drawn trailer loaded with hay and a lady rides on top of it. There are then shots of a man sawing through wood. We see Auntie Marie mending a deck chair and Marjorie Blower sat in a deck chair modelling a big frilly skirt for the camera. There follow scenes from a garden party at the vicarage. We see people seated round wooden tables playing bingo, and people play other games. People sit at tables drinking tea and eating cakes, and we see ladies serving the tea and cakes from a stall. Children play with balls, and there are shots of Stephen Plant with his children. We also see John Medley selling sticks. There are shots of swans on Clough Pool, and then we see scenes from the Bollington Carnival. There is a brass band and dance troupes, people in fancy dress and people collecting money for the carnival. There are civic dignitaries watching the procession and we later see them at the showground where the carnival queen is crowned in a ceremony. | |||
| [JOHN FLEMING AND FAMILY] | |||
| Date: c1956-62 Film Number: 4228 | |||
| Scenes outside the church at the wedding of John and Dorothy Fleming, followed by the Flemings on the seafront at Blackpool. Then footage of the first few years in the life of their son, Stephen - as a very small baby with his mother, in the garden and at home, and later playing with his younger sister, Stephanie, in the street and at a playground. Brief views of the family's cats, budgie and dog, and the film ends with Mary Fleming, and her daughter-in-law Dororthy, admiring a large wedding cake. | |||
| [WEDDING; ROGERS CHILDREN - THE EARLY YEARS] | |||
| Date: 1955-62 Film Number: 8796 | |||
| Margaret Rogers' wedding at St Peter's Church, Lower Heswall is followed by scenes from the early lives of her children, Simon and Alison. Peter is seen as a toddler in the garden with friends and family, at the beach, and welcoming the arrival of his little sister, Alison. Alison's Christening at St Peter's, and there are more views of the children in the garden, at the park and at home. | |||
| [CRAVEN FAMILY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1955-62 Film Number: 11274 | |||
| The family together for Christmas and enjoy drinks and a buffet. Outside the E.A Craven Potato Merchants warehouse a truck with their logo can be seen arriving to pick up stock for delivery. Later the family spend time together in the garden, the children read from the same book. The children play together indoors as well as out in the street. In separate scenes the little girl is dressed as a fairy as she plays in the street, her brother practices his football skills. Later at a birthday party, a group of children gather round the table to enjoy some birthday cake and sing songs with the adults. Rural and small town scenes including a different family members taking turns to go horse riding. The children enjoy a trip to the beach and swim in the sea. | |||
| [CRAVEN FAMILY TRIP TO BLACKPOOL AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1955-62 Film Number: 11275 | |||
| Family trip to Blackpool where the children go on donkey rides, shots of Blackpool tower and very busy beach with lots of people sunbathing and playing on the sand. A lady in a fur coat enjoys some oysters on the beach while a man in a suit does not seem to enjoy them as much. Back at home in the family garden, a baby in a pram smiles for the camera. Different family members take turns holding the baby and playing around for the camera. Later the film returns to the beach in Ireland where the children play on the sand and in the water. The film ends back at the family home where they spend together in the garden and out on the street. The family business' lorry can be seen parked outside the house. | |||
| [BEACH SCENES AND WEDDINGS] | |||
| Date: c1955-63 Film Number: 4546 | |||
| A baby is seen in a pram in a garden with several adults, and the Collin family is seen larking about on the beach on holiday. There is footage from a number of different weddings [probably in Oldham], and the film concludes with further holiday and beach footage. | |||
| [GAIL AND FRIEND PLAYING TENNIS] | |||
| Date: c1955-65 Film Number: 1654 | |||
| Gail Hardman is seen having a game of tennis with her friend on a court in Altrincham [?]. | |||
| [SOUTHPORT, GOLF, WEDDINGS AND BOAT TRIP] | |||
| Date: c1955-65 Film Number: 3576 | |||
| Southport scenes. Golf at Saddleworth Golf Club. Savings Clock display in Oldham shop window. People boarding a Sabena plane, possibly at Manchester Airport, and views from the airborne plane. Scenes from two weddings. Staff from Time Assurance on a boating trip in Whitby in rough weather, several are seen being sick. | |||
| [FAMILY IN THE GARDEN; EUROPEAN HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1955-65 Film Number: 8157 | |||
| In the family garden, the children play together, the little girl dances for the camera and later they play some cricket. The adults sit out in the sunshine drinking tea. On board the TS Halladale, the family begin the journey to France for their holiday. Once in France, the family sit down and have some food at a restaurant. They go sightseeing around the local town including a trip on the cable cars. The film ends with the family at the Guex memorial at Gotthard Pass in Switzerland. | |||
| [MUIR FAMILY ANNIVERSARY PARTY] | |||
| Date: 1955-65 Film Number: 11036 | |||
| The film opens with general scenes from the Muir family. We see the family at home in the house and out in the garden. A woman is helped to ride a bike and men play football in the street. There are then scenes from an anniversary party. The table is laden with food, and people sit around to eat. Some of the guests put on a comedy performance and then there is singing and dancing, including the Hokey Cokey. The guests wear party hats, and the dog is filmed wearing one too. The guests play games, we see them hitting a balloon about and the film ends with scenes of them playing with a hula hoop, with varying degrees of success. | |||
| [OVERSEAS FIRE DEPARTMENTS] | |||
| Date: *1955/6/7/8/9/61/62 Film Number: 840 | |||
| Overseas fire departments - the CTIF Conference in Rome - views of the city and Castel Gandolfo, the summer residence of Pope Pius X11; scenes at the Italian Central Fire Training School; inspection of firemen by the Italian President. Manchester's Chief Fire Officer visits Canada and the US - Vancouver fire station; the Los Angeles Conference of the International Association of Fire Chiefs - views of the town and conference area. The visit of the Chief Officer to the Persian Gulf - airport and petroleum company brigades; a desert fire. Portugal - parade, displays, the brigade museum and roll of honour. | |||
| [THE RENDELLS IN NORTH WALES] | |||
| Date: 1955-9/67/73 Film Number: 4113 | |||
| Jane Rendell is seen playing on the beach and riding a donkey at Llandudno. There are also scenes with Dianne Rendell as a baby - playing in the garden at Hale, and on family holidays to Llandudno, Criccieth and Colwyn Bay. The model railway in the family's garden is seen, as are various members of the Rendell family over a period of 18 years - in the garden, in a Photo-Booth and on the beach. | |||
| [ACTIVITIES OF BURY W.V.S.] | |||
| Date: *1955/6/8 Film Number: 6034 | |||
| Film documenting the activities of the Bury Women's Voluntary Service (WVS). Following a meeting at the town hall, there are scenes from a "One in Five" training session, a scheme to ensure that one in five of the female population knew what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. Services for the elderly are seen, including meals on wheels, the Darby and Joan club and home visits. Women are seen sorting through second hand clothes, practising first aid and civil defence procedures. There are also scenes at a blood donation campaign and views of the WVS tea shop at Fairfield General Hospital. 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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| OH HAPPY HAPPY WEDDING DAY | |||
| Date: *1955-63 Film Number: 4405 | |||
| The wedding of Kathryn Wain and Harry Roberts at St George's Church, Hyde on 9 August 1958 - guests are seen arriving, as well as the bride and her father. Brief scenes of the ceremony and of the bride and groom leaving the church and having their photos taken. The couple are seen at the Wain family home receiving their wedding presents the following day. Scenes from the Christening of Jill Elizabeth Fleming (film-maker's granddaughter) on 20 May 1956 at the Holy Trinity Parish Church at Gee Cross. Jill is seen feeding swans in 1960, and a group of girls perform a dance on a stage. The film ends at the Christening of Harry and Kathryn's daughter, Nicola. | |||
| [BURY ARCHIVE FILM] | |||
| Date: 1955-6/61-3 Film Number: 6046 | |||
| Views of a procession passing through the streets of Bury are followed by scenes at the official opening of the St George's Barracks of the Regiment of Fusiliers by Field Marshall Sir Francis Festing on the 8th September, 1962. Various clergymen are introduced to the mayor and mayoress during a Whit Walk in Bury town centre, and there are scenes from other processions in the town on a Mayoral Sunday and Battle of Britain Day. At the Tower of London, a ceremony is held in honour of the Fusilier Regiment, with Mayor Manners in attendance, and the films ends with scenes from an unknown group outing to the Lake District. | |||
| [ISRAELI SCHOOL SCENES, MOSS CHILDREN AT PLAY] | |||
| Date: 1955/56/71 Film Number: 6863 | |||
| Scenes at Israeli vocational and dental schools showing hairdressing, carpentry and dentistry students training in 1971. Earlier scenes, shot in different seasons, of Judith and Vanessa Moss playing with friends on tricycles and dressing up in costumes at home in England are followed by a visit to Heaton Park where they are seen in a motor boat on the lake and walking on the hill. The compilation includes shots of animals at Belle Vue Zoo. | |||
| [STANDISH WALKING DAYS] | |||
| Date: 1955/7 Film Number: 4606 | |||
| Footage from two different walking days through the streets of Standish, Wigan. | |||
| THE GARNER CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE PARK] | |||
| Date: *1955/9 Film Number: 10623 | |||
| The Garner children and mother in the garden then at a park's playground going on the swings, roundabouts and rocking horse followed by playing in a toy car on the street. Views from a train then beach scenes featuring a biplane taxiing on the beach. The Garner children take it in turns to roller skate on the street, some more successfully than others. | |||
| HAREWOOD HORSE TRIALS | |||
| Date: 1955-9 Film Number: 9573 | |||
| Crowds gather in the grounds of Harewood Hall in West Yorkshire for this popular outdoor event, filmed on different occasions, and including international competitiors and the European Championships. As well as the show jumping, visitors watch a marching brass band, Highland pipers, and huntsmen with their hounds. Other attractions and facilities include a refreshment tent, stalls with equestrian goods, and even mobile banks. | |||
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