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| JIM BRAID HAFFE NET FISHERMAN | |||
| Date: *1966 Film Number: 5116 | |||
| Follows the work of Jim Braid, who practises the dying art of haffe net fishing on the River Lune near Lancaster. The film begins in Mr Braid's sitting room where he reads the newspaper whilst waiting for the evening tide. He is seen leaving his house, driving to the shore and carrying his wooden-framed haffe net to the mouth of the river, dressed in waterproof clothing and waders. There are shots of Mr Braid using the net to catch salmon on the incoming tide. Other fishermen are shown, including those using boats to fish in deeper water. The boats are seen returning to land and the film ends with Mr Braid carrying his net and catch back up the shore. 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 | |||
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| [GRIME FAMILY - JANE'S FINISHING SCHOOL, SWITZERLAND] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 5828 | |||
| Manchester Airport, with planes landing, and people boarding. The Grime family visit Jane at her finishing school in Neuchâtel, Switzerland - L'Institution de Jeunes Filles "La Chatelainie". Jane and her friends and family are seen around town, as well as skiing and taking part in other sports. They also visit Le Corbusier's church, Notre Dame du Haut, at Ronchamp, France. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [GRIME FAMILY - SKIING IN SWITZERLAND] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 5829 | |||
| The Grime family in Switzerland, skiing and enjoying the local sights. The film opens with shots of a ferry leaving port, and ends with a ferry leaving the harbour at Calais. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [GRIME FAMILY - VETERAN CAR PARADE, WATER-SKIING AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 5830 | |||
| Brief shots of a fox hunt are followed by views of a veteran car parade passing through Manchester and out into the counryside. Various lake scenes - people water-skiing and socialising lake-side. There are shots of people including José Grime in very formal attire outside Lancaster Castle. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [CHESTER ZOO; IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 6001 | |||
| Scenes at Chester Zoo featuring various animals and birds, as well as views of the gardens. A group of adults and children in the garden of a suburban house conclude. | |||
| [NURSERY GARDEN, BRAMHALL - CAMERA FOOTAGE] | |||
| Date: *1966 Film Number: 6029 | |||
| Footage from a production about Bramhall parks department, Stockport - views of hanging baskets on street lamps, and of the nursery garden - planting seedlings, watering plants and taking cuttings. The greenhouses' automatic watering and temperature control systems are also seen. | |||
| 25 YEARS 1941-66 | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 6160 | |||
| Scenes from a 25th Wedding Anniversary party in a church hall. Arthur and Lily Laycock are seen greeting guests, opening presents and dancing with friends and family. There are views of the band, "The Rage" and the film ends with family members sitting in the living room back at home. | |||
| BURY 1966 | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 6824 | |||
| Scenes showing various events in Bury, including the Lancashire Fusiliers marching from barracks, Roman Catholic Whit Walk procession with brass band and people enjoying a summer day at Clarence Lido with pop group "The JB Tridents" playing outdoors. Footage also includes men fishing and the town centre at Christmas with shop displays and a Christmas tree in Kay Gardens. | |||
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| AT THE RACES | |||
| Date: 1967 Film Number: 6826 | |||
| Staff from the United Friendly Insurance Company Limited on a day trip to the York races showing staff on the coach and stopping at a pub in Liversedge. Horses are seen with jockeys in the paddock and racing. | |||
| ANNUAL EVENT | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 6828 | |||
| People leaving for their holidays during the Bury Wakes by various modes of transport. Scenes include people boarding coaches, families packing luggage into cars and holidaymakers waiting at Knowsley Street railway station. Also includes people staying in Bury for their holidays - relaxing in Walmersley Park and Clarence Lido. | |||
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| [CUMBRIA, EDINBURGH AND HADRIAN'S WALL] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 6877 | |||
| The Nightingale family are seen making giant snowballs on Hampsfell in the Lake District and on holiday in Edinburgh - visiting the castle and the zoo. Another trip to Housesteads Fort on Hadrian's Wall is followed by Peter camping with friends, a family Christening party and a day out at a fair at Cartmel races. The children are seen in the garden with pet guinea pigs, Gillian shows off her school trophies, brief shot of a grocer making a delivery and the family are seen on a horse riding holiday at Tarn Hows in Cumbria. | |||
| [CAMPING AT BORMES 1966] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 6887 | |||
| Nightingale family camping holiday to Bormes-les-Mimosas. Starting at Dover, the family are seen on deck during the crossing. Includes footage of the family relaxing at the camp site and on the beaches of Bormes and Lavandou, buying ice creams from a Citroen 2CV and paying a visit to a Meursault winery. A short sequence shows the aftermath of a forest fire as Peter Nightingale touches the blackened bark of a tree. | |||
| RATES FOR THE JOB | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 6986 | |||
| Promotional film for Liverpool city's services, explaining to rates-payers how the annual £20 million rates bill is spent. It focuses on all aspects of public services in the city, including schools, healthcare, emergency services, airports, housing and water. | |||
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| [BICC CONSTRUCTION SITE, PRESCOT] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 7179 | |||
| Scenes on site during the construction of the new BICC (British Insulated Callender's Cables) works at Prescot. Features general views of the site, diggers and bulldozers at work, and cranes lifting metal girders as the structure of a factory building takes shape. Men are seen working on the roof of the new structure and there are shots of construction activity inside. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [OVERHEAD CRANE ARRIVES AT BICC CONSTRUCTION SITE] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 7180 | |||
| A section of an overhead crane is brought on site during the construction of the new BICC (British Insulated Callender's Cables) works at Prescot. After a brief shot of an office interior, a lorry is seen carrying a crane section from the main road on to the construction site and delivering it to a new building. Concludes with brief footage of a worker sandblasting concrete panels and shots inside and outside the building under construction. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [FUEL TANK INSTALLED AT BICC CONSTRUCTION SITE] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 7181 | |||
| Scenes on site during the construction of the new BICC (British Insulated Callender's Cables) works at Prescot. After a brief sideways shot of an office desk, a fuel tank is shown being lifted onto purpose-built concrete supports. A large metal object (possibly an industrial boiler) is seen on the back of a lorry before there is footage of a concrete ramp under construction that leads to what appears to be a powerhouse. Features an underexposed interior shot of workers grinning at the camera. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [MACHINERY AND CHIMNEY INSTALLED AT BICC CONSTRUCTION SITE] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 7183 | |||
| Interior and exterior shots of new buildings on the the construction site of the new BICC (British Insulated Callender's Cables) works at Prescot. Plant machinery arrives on site on the back of a truck, is lifted off and moved into one of the buildings. A chimney is cleaned before a huge crane lifts it into position, on top of what appears to be a powerhouse, as dusk falls. Features a very brief shot of a man using a plate camera on site. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MURALS FOR MANCHESTER | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 7229 | |||
| The design, construction and opening of a wall mural for the entrance area at Bickerdike Court flats in Longsight. After opening with shots of cave drawings and ancient Egyptian art, the film looks at the work of architect and sculptor Brian Lee as he works on the mural design at a planning office in Manchester Town Hall. A mould is produced at Lee's home in Macclesfield and the installation of the mural is shown on site. The flats are formally opened, complete with the freshly-painted mural, at a ceremony featuring local councillors and dignitaries. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| SCOTLAND [1966] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 7261 | |||
| The Lloyd family on holiday in Scotland. Caroline and her father relax by the coast, Barbara swims in the sea and rides her bike along a track. There are shots of the scenery taken from a moving car. Further footage includes a crab moving around in a bucket and Caroline and Barbara exploring the countryside on foot before sitting down for a picnic beside a loch. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| PEACE IT'S WONDERFUL | |||
| Date: *1966 Film Number: 7270 | |||
| A woman relaxes in a chair on a hillside campsite. Members of the Lloyd family, including a baby, are seen sleeping and there are shots of mountain scenery before the film ends with a shepherd and his dog moving sheep out of a field. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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