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[WATER PIPE LINES]
Date: *1957-59 Film Number: 2304
 
Scenes of men laying pipe lines for Manchester Corporation Waterworks. Includes shots of a pumping station being built and excavation work taking place on a reservoir at Audenshaw. Also features footage of pipes being laid close to the M63 Barton High Level bridge and along a quiet village high street.
 
 
 
THE FOOTPRINT
Date: 1957-9 Film Number: 3770
 
Student drama depicting a man in a ruined house being attacked by a mad woman.
 
 
 
[HOLIDAYS IN DEVON]
Date: *1957-9 Film Number: 3925
 
Footage from a family holiday in Devon, with shots of beaches, countryside, and Dartmouth.
 
 
 
[DEVON HOLIDAYS - DARTMOUTH AND PAIGNTON ZOO]
Date: *1957-9 Film Number: 3926
 
Footage shot on holidays in Devon - there are shots of the coastline and surrounding countryside, with scenes in Dartmouth and Paignton Zoo.
 
 
 
[THE FLEMINGS AT CLEVELEYS]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 4232
 
Brief shots on deck of a ferry. James and Mary Fleming are seen sitting outside a house. Views of the traffic at the 'Welcome to Cleveleys' sign, then Mary is seen on the streets of Cleveleys, looking at shops at talking to a street seller.
 
 
 
[CHESHIRE WEDDING SCENES]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 4343
 
Guests are seen arriving at a church, probably near Northwich in Cheshire. The second part of the film is very underexposed, possibly continuation of the wedding scenes.
 
 
 
[MAY QUEEN CEREMONY; PICNICS]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 4607
 
Scenes from a May Queen ceremony, probably at Charnock Green near Chorley. A family group is seen enjoying picnics on two different occasions, probably at Haigh Hill in Wigan.
 
 
 
[HULL SCENES; STANDISH WALKING DAY]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 4622
 
Scenes from Hull including general street scenes, the docks and University Rag Week activities are followed by views of crowds lining the route of the 1959 Whit Walk in Standish, Wigan.
 
 
 
[LONG JUMP; YORK SHAMBLES]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 4623
 
Snow, icicles and flowers in a park are followed by scenes of the long jump event at a school sports day. Views of the Shambles and other historic buildings in York are followed by a shot of a chaffinch and a brief view of the Lake District.
 
 
 
[STEAM TRAIN; BLACKPOOL; WIGAN AT SPEED; SWIMMING]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 4627
 
Assorted footage - a steam train, possibly at a coal mine; views of Blackpool Illuminations; bee on a flower; speeded up drive through Wigan; brief scenes of Bootham School pupils at swimming pool.
 
 
 
[FARM ANIMALS; PUPPIES; CRICKET AND SWIMMING]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 4806
 
Jane Grime is seen feeding ducks and swans in a snowy park, on her bicycle and horse riding with her brother Geoffrey. A family group is seen outside the Wallace Arms at Haltwhistle, Northumberland, and there are views of Jane and Geoffrey on a farm with sheep, goats and chickens. A school cricket match at Grange over Sands is followed by views of a litter of puppies at the Grime family home. The family are seen at the Norbreck Hydro and at a garden party.
 
 
 
STREET GAMES WE USED TO PLAY
Date: *1957-59 Film Number: 5294
 
Street games played by boys and girls in 1950s Burnley. Children are seen playing games that include conkers, leapfrog, cards, marbles, hopscotch, skipping and hoop and stick. There are improvised and adapted versions of jacks, rounders and football, plus other imaginative games using the urban environment of cobbled streets, pavements, alleyways, waste ground, lampposts and walls. 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
 
 
 
GUIDES TO THE RESCUE
Date: c1958 Film Number: 5877
 
A short amateur drama involving a young boy who befriends a group of girl guides whilst out for a picnic. The boy finds himself in trouble with some older boys who steal his belongings. The boy manages to retreive his things as the bullies sleep, but they wake and chase him through the woods. The girls come to the rescue and together they punish the bullies. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
HONEST PAUL
Date: c1958 Film Number: 5884
 
Short drama - two girls are seen chatting and admiring a brooch given to one of them as a birthday present. They come across a boy fishing, and sit with him for a while as he tells them tall tales of his fishing. Later they lose the brooch; but the boy finds it as he walks home. After searching the woods and fields for the girls, he eventually finds them and returns the gift. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
CABIN IN THE PINES
Date: c1958 Film Number: 5886
 
Footage of a family holiday to Rhayader in Powys, Wales. Scenes of the surrounding countryside taken from a moving car, followed by a visit to the Pen-y-Gareg reservoir. At the cabin, the family are seen making hay bales and stacks, riding horses and rounding up cattle, with the children taking rides on the back of a tractor. Footage of the family dancing to the radio, and queuing for supper at the local fish and chip shop. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
APPRENTICE TRAINING
Date: c1958 Film Number: 5993
 
Film promoting apprenticeships with the Churchill Machine Tool Company Ltd in Broadheath, Altrincham. Follows 'Colin' from first interview, through practical and academic training to promotion to the regular workforce. Includes views of the various factory departments and the works' Sports and Social Club. 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/
 
 
 
[WEDDING GUESTS ARRIVE]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 6155
 
The groom is seen with the best man looking at the ring prior to the ceremony. Guests are seen walking up the path to St Marks Church in Worsley, followed by the bridesmaids and the bride. Brief views of the couple leaving the church conclude.
 
 
 
[WEDDING AT ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 6226
 
Guests are seen arriving at the church for a wedding and the bride and her father arrive. After the service the couple are seen coming out of the church and posing for photos. Scenes from the outdoor reception at Salmesbury Hall near Preston conclude.
 
 
 
[MARY'S PARTY; FAMILY IN THE GARDEN]
Date: c1958 Film Number: 6290
 
People are seen sitting round the table at the Connor's home in New Moston as the birthday cake is cut. Scenes outside the house, with children playing on the driveway, family members sat in the garden, and people playing with hula-hoops.
 
 
 
TAKE YOUR PARTNER
Date: c1958 Film Number: 7207
 
A short drama set in a 1950s dance hall and featuring members of the Hatherlow Sunday School, in which a young woman attempts to get a young man to dance with her. After exchanging glances across the room, she is disappointed not to be asked by him, and uses the opportunity of the Ladies' Invitation Dance to approach him. He refuses and she is crestfallen. Her embarrassment is compounded when it is revealed that his reluctance is due to a disability - he only has one leg. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] 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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