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Record 4532 – 4551 of 11529
| [RICHARD HAGON] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 4726 | |||
| Assorted footage of Richard Hagon as a boy - outside church with his mother, by a Land Rover, in the garden with his grandmother and in the kitchen at home. | |||
| [AT HOME WITH THE PUPPIES] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 4799 | |||
| A Jack Russell dog and her two puppies are seen playing in the Grime family house and garden. The family visit Hadrian's Wall and the Vindolando Roman fort, and are seen walking in the country and fishing in a river. During a Lake District holiday, a Whit Walk is seen, and the family are seen fishing from a small boat and swimming in the lake. Geoffrey Grime participates in two gymkhanas/horse shows, and is seen riding with his mother in Northumberland. | |||
| [HOLIDAY SCENES IN NORTH WALES AND LONDON] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 5066 | |||
| Barlow family holidays in North Wales - beach scenes including the two boys paddling, swimming, fishing, rowing in a rubber dinghy and on a raft and playing cricket. The family watch the steam train, 'Prince', pass on the Ffestiniog Railway and visit Penman Point on Anglesey, with views of Trwyn Du Lighthouse and Puffin Island. Countryside scenes including the boys shooting bow and arrows, playing and fishing in a river, climbing on rocks, sawing wood, seeing horses and calves, and watching dogs rounding up sheep. Concludes in London with the Trooping the Colour ceremony and a visit to the zoo. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [MANCHESTER STREET PROCESSIONS] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 5067 | |||
| Scenes from street processions and Whit Walks. Includes clergy, Boys' Brigade, brass bands, children in fancy dress and a female band (possibly Girl's Brigade). Scenes inside a church hall, probably St Matthews Church in Crumpsall, and of a miniature railway. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| A VISIT TO ROSE'S FOOD FACTORY | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 5444 | |||
| Deliveries are made to A.E. Rose's food factory film before the pig carcasses are cut up, ready to be used in food production. The making of pork sausages and black pudding is shown in the second part of the film. | |||
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| FEEDING TIME AT THE ZOO | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 5962 | |||
| Short comedy showing a trip to Belle Vue Zoo. A young boy wanders off from his mother and proceeds to walk around looking at various animals and eat a vast amount of food, while his mother searches the zoo for him. Contains footage of fellow visitors, zoo buildings and enclosures. 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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| [MOTORCYCLE AND SIDECAR RACING AT CHARTERHALL] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 7253 | |||
| Scenes at a motor racing event held at what is believed to be Charterhall racing circuit featuring the preparation and maintenance of bikes and action from motorcycle and sidecar races. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [CHILDREN HAVING FUN IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1956-58 Film Number: 7089 | |||
| Scenes showing black and white footage of a young girl playing, dancing and running around in the garden of the family home. Continues with shots of the same girl and a young boy digging a flowerbed in the back garden. Colour footage includes a larger group of children playing with toys amongst a makeshift tent and the young girl sat on a deckchair preparing vegetables and fruit. | |||
| PARTY TIME [AND MISCELLANEOUS SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1956-58 Film Number: 6467 | |||
| Scenes from David Waller's 6th birthday party and of baby Martin being bathed and put to bed, followed by shots of a snowball fight and a student Easter rag parade along Oxford Road in Manchester. Holiday views around North Wales and Anglesey. Christmas celebrations at the Waller's house in Stretford, featuring the children opening presents and the entire family enjoying dinner. | |||
| [FAMILY IN THE GARDEN; ROSSALL BEACH] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 8161 | |||
| Family and friends spend time in garden, a young boy is dressed in an apron. At Rossall Beach, the family walk along the shore while the children throw stones into the water. | |||
| [KEITH'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 9484 | |||
| Wedding scenes on a windy day, where the bride has trouble with her veil. After close shots of a decorated car, the bridal couple are seen leaving church followed by their guests who throw confetti over them; the wedding party then drives off from the church in a convoy of vehicles led by the decorated car. | |||
| [IRELAND 1956-8 AND AMERICA] | |||
| Date: 1956-8 Film Number: 11272 | |||
| The car stops at the Northern Ireland customs offices in Culmore. The family then head to beach where the children play while the adults enjoy the sun. Later at a farm a young boy goes horse riding. Lots of coastal views, rural scenes and shots of the local people in the area. Large crowds gather in a field for the donkey races, horse-drawn cart display and show jumping. The family visit the beach again as well as visit the fair. Later the family are seen onboard an aeroplane flying to the U.S. When in America they drive through a suburban area, visit the Statue of Liberty. The film returns to Ireland with more rural scenes, camping, sightseeing and coastal views. | |||
| GALA DAYS OF RAINFORD | |||
| Date: 1956-8 Film Number: 8678 | |||
| Scenes from various events that took place in Rainford in 1956 to 1958. We see Tea Party Days and Harvest Queen Festivals. Scenes from these events include processions with floats, banners, marching bands, dance troupes, carnival queens and fancy dress. We also see children's tea parties. There are scenes from the 'Congregational Sunday School Treat 1956' where we see a children's visit to Southport. The children play in a playground while the adults drink tea from a flask. We also see the1956 L.C.A Championships, with scenes of troupes of girls doing Morris Dancing. | |||
| [CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY RECRUITMENT ADVERT - IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 10006 | |||
| A recruitment advert for the Cheshire Constabulary. The advert consists of still images of police officers going about their duties, the message of the advert appears over the images. It reads 'If you are one of the best, there is a job for you, in the Cheshire Constabulary. Ask for details at any police station'. | |||
| [CONNIE'S SILVER WEDDING AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 10479 | |||
| Sailing boats in a canal basin followed by people sitting outside then views of the countryside and people walking in the hills. A house exterior and gardens is followed by scenes from Connie's Silver Wedding party with guests in the garden drinking. A woman with a tiered cake, then a brief shot of a table laden with party food. The film ends with a well dressed man and woman preparing to go to a wedding. | |||
| [TRADE EXHIBITION, PALAIS BALLROOM BARROW] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 8502 | |||
| The film shows the Trade Exhibition held at the Palais Ballroom in Barrow between 22nd-26th September. There are shots with a milk bar and then various shots of different stalls. One stall was for Max Factor where a woman is getting a beauty treatment in front of a crowd. Various other stalls include Singer sewing machines, televisions, greetings cards, toys and clothes. | |||
| [LONG DISTANCE LORRY JOURNEY IN EUROPE AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1957 Film Number: 12198 | |||
| The film opens with scenes of the Rouse family at home and then we see a Smiths of Eccles lorry on a long distance journey across Europe transporting goods from Metropolitan-Vickers. We see the lorry driving on to a ferry, and there are scenes on board the ferry and around the docks. We then see the lorry going through what appears to be French customs and then they are on their way. We see the lorry driving through the streets of Europe and out into the mountains. There are also shots of the scenery taken from the window of the moving vehicle. The lorry then goes through what appear to be Swiss customs. In the next scenes we see scenes shot from the aeroplane window of a flight back to the UK from Geneva. Finally we see brief scenes from a school sports day. | |||
| PACK HOLIDAY | |||
| Date: 1956-9 Film Number: 5053 | |||
| Compilation of pack holidays with the 2nd and 14th Swinton Wolf Cub Packs. Mr Smith films the train journey to Caenarvon. At the camp we see the boys playing, showering outside, peeling potatoes, eating in a courtyard and playing rounders. They climb Snowdon, where we see shots of the Mountain Railway, and go to Dinas Dinlle beach. The boys visit Caernarfon Castle. On Anglesey, they go to a beach and visit South Stack lighthouse. In Llandudno, Michael Smith joins them on the beach, the cubs go on the dodgems and Mr Smith takes Michael on the boating lake. They watch a Punch and Judy show and buy presents. The film ends with a sports day with races and prizegiving. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [ST JOHN’S WHIT WALK AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1957-8 Film Number: 9186 | |||
| Scenes from a Roman Catholic Whit Walk: a procession from St John’s, including clergymen, children and a Highland pipe band, makes its way through the streets. There are also shots of children playing in a garden, and family members out in the countryside. The reel ends with a section filmed from a black and white television. | |||
| FOCUS ON ANIMALS | |||
| Date: *1956-59 Film Number: 11002 | |||
| A look at the animals and birds at Chester's zoological gardens, the animals includes monkeys, rhinos, racoons, beavers, deer, ostriches, eagles, pelicans, lions, elephants, zebras, polar bears and chimpanzees. The film also includes brief shots of Mrs Derbyshire, Peter and Carole looking in the cages and animal enclosures. | |||
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