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| LORD EGERTON TUNNY FISHING OFF SCARBOROUGH | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10718 | |||
| Lord Egerton tuna fishing in a rowing boat off the coast of Scarborough. We see a couple of tuna swimming at speed then Lord Egerton catching a fish and having it hauled onto a fishing boat. The fishermen pose with their large catch. | |||
| BATHING IN TATTON MERE 1928 | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10734 | |||
| Children and adults diving and swimming into Tatton Mere, parts of which are shot in slow motion. | |||
| [SCARBOROUGH STREET SCENES & HARBOUR] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10737 | |||
| Fishing for sole from a fishing boat, then a phantom car journey through the streets of Scarborough, followed by boats in the harbour and a pan of the seafront. | |||
| [BRIGHTON BEACH; CATTLE] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10741 | |||
| Children playing in the sea at Brighton with adults sat in deckchairs, followed by cattle in a field. | |||
| [VIEWS FROM A SHIP] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10746 | |||
| A steam traction engine pulling a seed drill in a field in Africa. Views from a ocean liner of mountains, a dredger on the Suez Canal, sailboats and a harbour. | |||
| PLUCKING TEA | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10747 | |||
| African children and women plucking the tips of tea plants then men digging out a tree stump and planting tea plants. Children carrying bundles of bracken used for shading the tea plants and men digging in the plantation. | |||
| [SNOWPLOUGH 1928] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10761 | |||
| Snow scenes. We see a dog running around, and then men guide a horse drawn snowplough down a lane covered in a thick layer of snow. At the side of the road, we see men trying to dig out their stranded cars. | |||
| [FILEY 1928] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10762 | |||
| Scenes from a trip to Filey. We see children outside what could be their hotel and then there are scenes of waves breaking on the shore. A woman on the cliffs admires the view. Children run along the beach and some girls play leapfrog. There are close up shots of a woman wearing a hat and a fur stole on the beach, and of a lady in a stripy tasselled hat. | |||
| [CARAVAN HOLIDAY 1928 REEL 1] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10763 | |||
| Scenes from a caravan holiday. We see women riding on horseback. One of the women has difficulty mounting and we later see the horses drinking from a stream. There are shots of the surrounding scenery and of the caravan site, and we see heavily loaded horse-drawn farm carts passing by. | |||
| [CARAVAN HOLIDAY 1928 REEL 2] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 10768 | |||
| Scenes from a caravan holiday. Women wash their clothes and hair in a stream. A view of the road ahead is taken from a moving horse-drawn caravan. | |||
| [PICNIC, PARK AND THE BEACH] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 8446 | |||
| The Gee family and Grandparents enjoy a picnic at the rear of a car. The Gee family play with a young boy in a park then paddle on a beach with a dog. | |||
| [A COUNTRY WALK AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1928 Film Number: 12121 | |||
| We see a group of people out for a walk in the countryside, we see them on a country lane and then crossing a small bridge over a stream. We then see them in what appears to be a small town centre, and then briefly in a garden. | |||
| [FISHER FAMILY 2] | |||
| Date: 1928/29 Film Number: 750 | |||
| Family scenes - children playing football; on the beach; tennis in the grounds of Fulshaw Hall, Wilmslow. | |||
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| [WORKS OUTING & RETURN TO GLENGARRY; NORTH WESTERN BUSES AND STOCKPORT STREETSCENES] | |||
| Date: *1928-29 Film Number: 1172 | |||
| Textile workers are seen travelling by bus to the home of their employer, Mr Joshua Preston, after a works outing. Includes shots of the women walking around the grounds; playing a game of bowls; participating in egg and spoon races; playing with the family dog and having tea served to them outside on the lawn. Also includes busy traffic scenes on the streets of Stockport. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| [HOLIDAYS IN THE NORTH - MORLEY FAMILY] | |||
| Date: *1928-29 Film Number: 2546 | |||
| Footage of various locations visited by the Morley family. Features scenes of the family on a beach; swimming in the sea; walking in the countryside and eating a picnic. A young girl, Joan Morley, is seen standing outside a souvenir shop at Gretna Green and visiting the grave and cottage of Burns; in Ayreshire. Also features scenes of Joan bottle feeding some lambs; holding a puppy and feeding some hens and chicks on a farm in the lakes. Includes a shot of the family's caravan parked in a field. | |||
| [BOATING ON THE DEE AND AT SEA] | |||
| Date: *1928/9 Film Number: 4559 | |||
| Footage of different boats on the River Dee is followed by views of a country lane and cottages. The motorboat 'United VII' is seen out at sea, as well as a ferry and a paddle steamer. Brief views of a carnival procession in Manchester precede scenes of people skating (and falling over) on the frozen River Dee at Chester. Further scenes of motorboats at sea [probably near Lytham], people outside a suburban house and boats on the Dee conclude. | |||
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| [SHIPWRECK; PLAYING WITH THE DOG; ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL] | |||
| Date: 1928/9 Film Number: 4762 | |||
| A large group of people are seen on the beach at Rossall Point on 2 October 1929, looking at the wreck of the Belgian trawler, Commandant Bultinct. A man is seen playing with a large dog on a golf course, and a group of girls are seen chatting. Girls from Arnold High School - including the film maker's daughter Nina - are seen performing scenes from their school play, and there are views of a hockey match between the Old Girls and present pupils on 28 November 1928. | |||
| THE EMPEROR'S SAPPHIRE | |||
| Date: *1928/9 Film Number: 6077 | |||
| Drama produced by the Stockport Amateur Cine Players Club. Millionaire jewel collector James Welholme buys the famous Emperor's Sapphire at auction. On hearing of this, a rival collector resolves to steal it from him, and sends one of his employees off to do it. The robbery is initially successful, but complications occur and Welholme's daughter is kidnapped by the thieves. The plot is foiled by a family friend, who has been following them. He gets the diamond back and the girl. | |||
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| [BOYS' BRIGADE CAMP] | |||
| Date: 1928/9 Film Number: 6108 | |||
| Four boys dressed as Native Americans are seen sat around a fire, and then playing tricks on people - knocking on doors and running away, putting make-up on a baby when the mother isn't looking. Scenes from Boys' Brigade camps - setting up tents, playing cricket, getting washed and on a visit to the beach. The boys are also seen marching along a coastal road and being inspected back at camp. | |||
| [TENNIS SCENES AND NEVIN HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1928-9 Film Number: 7120 | |||
| Scenes showing the Randall family at home, including people sitting in a living room smoking, a young boy in uniform followed by adults dressed for a tennis match coming out of a doorway and then playing a game of tennis on the garden lawn. Includes shots of family members posing for camera (though the window of the family home and outside in the garden). Continues with holiday scenes in Nevin showing family members swimming in the sea, sitting on the beach playing gramophone records and taking country walks. | |||
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