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| [BONFIRE AND SNOW SCENES]] | |||
| Date: *1966 Film Number: 11846 | |||
| Bonfire night scenes with boys pouring petrol onto the fire. Mrs Moston building a snowman on the farm and throwing snowballs for the dog to catch then the Collie dog digging and eating the snow. Ducks then a donkey and chickens in the snowy farmyard followed by the dog running in the snow. | |||
| [CHESTER ZOO ANIMALS] | |||
| Date: *1966 Film Number: 11854 | |||
| Various animals in cages in Chester Zoo, these include Tigers, Cheetahs, Bears, Elephants and Giraffes. The film also features a ride on the Water Bus and concludes with chickens, ducks and a donkey on the Moston farm. | |||
| [BONFIRE NIGHT] | |||
| Date: *1966 Film Number: 11869 | |||
| Bonfire night scenes with sausages being cooked on the BBQ, the bonfire and fireworks being lit and children with sparklers. We also see a boy throwing a banger firework and a man with a donkey surrounded by children. | |||
| [SNOWY SCENES] | |||
| Date: *1966 Film Number: 11879 | |||
| A man demolishing a wall on the farm followed by snowy scenes with mother and girl walking a dog, a young child in a pram, a Collie dog in the snow, birds feeding and boys sledging. | |||
| [A MINI] | |||
| Date: *1966 Film Number: 11885 | |||
| A blue Mini on the driveway, a couple gardening, a man with a Collie dog and trees in bloom. | |||
| [LOWER WITHINGTON ROSE DAY FESTIVAL 1966] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 11890 | |||
| The carnival parade begins with floats, a marching band, a girls’ dance troupe, people in fancy dress collecting money for charity and the Rose Queens in a convertible car. At the show ground we see the Rose Queen coronation ceremony, a children's fancy dress competition and a parade of floats pulled by tractors. Children on swings are followed by children and adult running races including three-legged, egg and spoon, sack and wheelbarrow races. | |||
| ALGIERS | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 1605 | |||
| Footage shot in various Algerian locations. Shows streetscenes and the harbour in Algiers, rural and farming scenes in the semi desert regions of the Hoggar and the Atlas Mountains. Film closes with footage of gardens and an archeaological site at Tipaza. | |||
| [MOSS FAMILY - PHOTOGRAPHS AND WHIT WALK] | |||
| Date: 1966-7 Film Number: 2830 | |||
| A whit walk in Dukinfield (?) followed by footage of the Moss family having photographs taken outside their home, and playing on the front doorstep. | |||
| [HOUSE AND PICCADILLY GARDENS] | |||
| Date: 1966-7 Film Number: 2836 | |||
| Footage of children playing, followed by scenes of the Moss family walking through Piccadilly Gardens and finishing with shots of the family in the back garden. | |||
| [BRIDGEWATER CANAL; N. YORKSHIRE; ORANGE DAY IN SOUTHPORT] | |||
| Date: 1966-68 Film Number: 3161 | |||
| Footage from various family outings. Firstly, a trip along the Bridgewater Canal, with various factories in the background, other boats and barges passing by, ducks on the water and horses on the banks, and good shots of the Barton Aqueduct. A second sequence shows a group of teenagers walking in a river valley. There are scenes in Malham and Knaresborough castle and town, and the film ends with an Orange Day parade in Southport, featuring fancy dress, marching bands and banners. | |||
| THE COTSWOLDS AND DEVON | |||
| Date: 1966-69 Film Number: 2962 | |||
| Holiday footage from the South of England including Querrington, Berkeley Castle, Lyme Regis, Exmouth and Exeter. There are shots of boats, and scenes of children and adults fishing in Exmouth. | |||
| [DERBYSHIRE SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1966-71 Film Number: 2960 | |||
| Scenes shot throughout Derbyshire - Chatsworth, Parwick Hall, Lea Rhodedendron Gardens, Hardwick Hall, and various well-dressings. | |||
| [BLACKPOOL & HARDEN OUT-TAKES] | |||
| Date: *1966/68 Film Number: 6993 | |||
| Scenes of Blackpool showing views of the Tower, people walking along the promenade, two women advertising Kodak film and trams carrying passengers. Contestants compete for the title of Miss Blackpool 1968 as they parade in front of the judges and a crowd of holidaymakers. Includes village scenes of Harden in West Yorkshire and a sequence from a moving train around the Grange-over-Sands area. 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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| SANTA CLAUS FOR A YEAR | |||
| Date: 1966-67 Film Number: 445 | |||
| BBC's "Man Alive" series follows three mayors in their year of office - Paddy O'Connor in Camden; Ethel Lancaster in Shrewsbury; and Cyril Smith in Rochdale. Differing styles and attitudes. | |||
| [SCENES OF THE BEACH, CASTLE AND COUNTRYSIDE] | |||
| Date: *1966-67 Film Number: 1301 | |||
| The Thorley Family on holiday at the seaside. Includes scenes of the family paddling in the sea and relaxing on the beach . Also has travelling shots of the surrounding countryside and a castle. | |||
| [VISIT TO CHINA] | |||
| Date: *1966-67 Film Number: 1609 | |||
| Film shot in China at the time of the Cultural Revolution. Features farming scenes, shots from a steel mill and around the Great Wall of China. Also includes a procession involving uniformed men and citizens brandishing placards and the Little Red Book. The staging of politically themed plays is featured, the film finishes with footage from Beijing including Tianamen Square. | |||
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| [CAROLYN AND ROB] | |||
| Date: *1966-67 Film Number: 2536 | |||
| Members of the White family are seen enjoying their holiday at a seaside resort. Includes shots of the two children, Rob and Carolyn, playing with their parents on the beach. They are also seen climbing rocks, swimming and diving in a hotel swimming pool. Also features scenes of a group of people standing in a church yard (possibly guests attending a christening [?] ). Concludes with footage of the White family playing in their back garden. Mr White is seen pulling his son and daughter across the snow covered lawn, on the back of a sledge. | |||
| [MOSS FAMILY - HOLIDAYS AND WHIT WALKS] | |||
| Date: 1966-7 Film Number: 2831 | |||
| Footage of a whit walk in Dukinfield (?), followed by shots of the Moss family outside their house, and scenes in Prestatyn (?) in a boating pool. | |||
| [DIGGING ON THE BEACH] | |||
| Date: c1966 Film Number: 3711 | |||
| Two sisters, Avril and Carole Wintrobe, are seen digging a very large hole on the beach. There are also shots of donkeys, a waterfall in a park, and an outdoor swimming pool. Mum and daughters are seen having tea outside - jam tarts and other goodies. We then cut to exterior shots of a large house or stately home: flower beds, the sun in the sky and the children running about in the car park. | |||
| [DEBBIE'S FIRST BIRTHDAY] | |||
| Date: 1966-7 Film Number: 3780 | |||
| Footage of David Weiner and his sister Debbie in a playground in Heaton Park, and also at a Fairground and having pony rides. David is seen playing in the garden, while Debbie is in her pram. David is seen playing with his Grandad, and there are scenes at Debbie's first birthday party. Grandad is later seen assembling a slide in the back garden, and David plays on it, and also uses a paddling pool. | |||
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