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[RIDING ON THE TROLLEY]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 5928
 
Family members playing in the garden and riding on the miniature railway around the lawn. A black labrador is seen outside the house. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
[MISCELLANEOUS OUTDOOR SCENES]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 5942
 
Various scenes of women and children outside and by a wooden hut. A dog plays with a stick and climbs in a tree, and two young girls hold up two puppies. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
[VIEWS OF CONSTRUCTION SITE]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 5943
 
Aerial views of a constuction site, showing builders, the framework of the mill building and rubble. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
[LIFEBOYS' PAGEANT]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 6107
 
Activities of the Salford Lifeboys - the junior branch of the Boys' Brigade. The boys are seen out in the countryside performing a couple of short dramas - a fisherman gets his lunch stolen, and three explorers are attacked and then rescued. Extended footage from a Lifeboys' Historical Pageant - various colonial scenarios are re-enacted and the various troops are seen in fancy dress. Brief scenes from a Brigade Camp, flag break at a Boys' Brigade meeting and the boys are seen in a park (possibly Dunham Massey).
 
 
 
BRUSSELS - COMING OUT OF CHURCH
Date: c1930 Film Number: 6113
 
Scenes with members of the Boys' Brigade out and about in Brussels and Bruges is interspersed with commercial footage of each town. There are views from a moving train and the boys are seen at a swimming pool, swimming in a lake in Zurich and hill walking in the Alps.
 
 
 
[BUNTY, DICK AND BRIAN GARDENING]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 7888
 
Family posing for the camera in front of the house on Roman Road, Hoylake. Two older boys (Dick & Brian) helping with garden chores such as painting the fences and rolling the lawn whilst the younger boy uses the hose to water the grass.
 
 
 
[FAMILY GATHERING FOR A GOLDEN WEDDING]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10908
 
Harris family members young and old gather together in a garden on a chilly day; they are filmed individually and also as a group, walking towards the cameraman. Finally, the visitors stand together by a window through which an elderly couple are looking out.
 
 
 
[MILAN CHILDREN'S PARK]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 9955
 
The film opens with shots of the outdoor area of a restaurant, and then of a cemetery with very grand family tombs. We see scenes from Milan Children's Park. People crowd around as children play with model boats and we see adults strolling while children play. There are fairground rides, a lion taming performance and some children put on a horse show. There are also shots of Lake Como and the surrounding scenery.
 
 
 
[DORRIE'S WEDDING]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10781
 
Dorrie's wedding takes place on a wet day. We see the bride, members of the wedding party and guests being escorted by a man carrying an umbrella.
 
 
 
[EDITH'S WEDDING]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10782
 
Scenes from Edith's wedding. We see the bride and guests arrive. We then see the newlyweds being showered with confetti as they leave. At the end of the film there are close up shots of a dog and a cat.
 
 
 
[MADGE'S WEDDING]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10784
 
We see a group of smartly dressed people waiting at railway station, the train arrives and a couple get on and are waved off by the rest of the party. We later see smartly dressed adults and children in a garden.
 
 
 
[OUT IN KENSINGTON GARDENS]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10832
 
A little girl and her father walk around Kensington Gardens. We see some of the sights around the Gardens, the Gardens are quite busy and we see the other visitors in the background.
 
 
 
[ON THE BEACH AT FILEY]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10833
 
People are seen on the beach at Filey followed by general views of the beach and sky.
 
 
 
[ROWING BOAT SCENES FROM FILEY BEACH]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10834
 
Shots of people being taken by cart out to a rowing boat on the sea at Filey.
 
 
 
[DEPARTURE OF THE NEWLYWEDS]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10846
 
The film opens with shots of the wedding cake and bride. People who from their dress appear to be the butler and maids decorate the couple's car. A boy sprinkles confetti on a dog and then people throw confetti on the couple as they leave. We then see the couple at a railway station. The train pulls in and then we see the couple waving from the window as the train departs.
 
 
 
[WEDDING ON A WET DAY]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10847
 
Scenes from a wedding - people with umbrellas make their way along a path to the church. The wedding party and bride arrive. There are brief shots of the reception and cake.
 
 
 
[GLIDERS TAKING OFF AND IN FLIGHT]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10848
 
Gliding scenes. We see gliders on the ground, taking off and in flight. A group of men run to launch a glider and fall over. Shots of gliders in flight.
 
 
 
[BRIEF CANOE SCENE]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10850
 
A brief shot of Wendy's mother in a canoe. She puts the paddle down and carefully stands up.
 
 
 
[FAMILY PETS IN THE SNOW]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 10851
 
A black cat is seen in the snow. The family's dog pulls something apart with it's teeth and then runs towards the camera. The film ends with brief shots of a woman walking in the snow.
 
 
 
L & C.P.U. RAMBLE [& OTHER SCENES]
Date: c1930 Film Number: 11292
 
A group of men walk in the hills with countryside views, waterfalls and churches. Close up shots of friends , a cat and a dog jumping through a hoop in the garden. Point to point racing with large crowds and on course betting.
 
 
 
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