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Record 7796 – 7815 of 11241
| [THE SAMUELS' WEDDING DAY] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 10398 | |||
| The wedding of Helen and Sefton Samuels at the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester. Sefton talks to the Rabbi then Helen arrives with her father and the service takes place under a canopy. The couple sign the wedding registry and then depart the synagogue then pose with a tandem bike. We see the family and friends exit the synagogue then underexposed shots of the wedding reception as the guests chat and mingle. The film ends with Sefton and Helen leaving the reception and getting into the wedding car. | |||
| [JOAN'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 10548 | |||
| Family and friends arrive at the church followed by the bridesmaids and the bride. Joan poses for the camera with her father. The bride and groom exit the church and pose for the photographer | |||
| [GRIMSARGH FIELD DAY 14 JUNE 1969] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 10585 | |||
| Scenes from the 1969 Grimsargh Field Day. There is a procession with dance troupes, a brass band, rose queens, people in fancy dress and floats. At the carnival field on the village green we see a ceremony where the mayor speaks to the crowd and prizes are presented by the Rose Queen. | |||
| FACES AND PLACES 1969 | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 11098 | |||
| A bride and groom pose for photographs, close ups of flowers then men tarmaccing a pathway in a park followed by young birds in a nest. A horse with its foal, then a steam traction engine rally with a miniature carousel and children eating candy floss. Scenes from Frizington Gala Day with Gala Queen, stalls, ten pin bowling and people eating ice creams. A tour of Yorkshire visiting Harrogate, York, Fountains Abbey and Castle Howard. Seaside scenes with a Punch and Judy show on the promenade followed by water lilies on a pond. Another wedding with the bride and groom who is in naval uniform posing for photographs. The film ends with children playing on a pedal go-kart, petting horses and a dog playing with a hosepipe. | |||
| [JOHN'S WEDDING 15TH MARCH 1969] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 11357 | |||
| Bride and groom (John) pose for photographs with family and friends outside the church. In the next scene we see a tractor pulling a plough in a field. The logo on the tractor reads Stringfellow Contractors Ltd. In the next scene we see horses in the stables, cows and a dog in the yard. Later they take the horses out to practice jumping. The film ends with a brief shot of Jimmy's shop exterior. | |||
| [COUNTRY SCENES; JOHN'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 11358 | |||
| On the family farm John loads the horses onto a trailer and departs with Patricia. They attend an indoor horse riding school. In the next scene we see members of a hunting group preparing to set off. The film cuts to shots of the garden and surrounding fields covered in snow. Friends and family make their way to the church for John's wedding. The bridesmaids arrive at the church soon followed by the bride and her father. Later the bride and groom pose for photographs outside the church. | |||
| [NOTTINGHAM HORSE TRIALS; HAYLEY'S CHRISTENING] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 11359 | |||
| John attends the Nottingham horse trials in April 1969. A young family in their garden pose for the camera, the youngest child is dressed in a christening gown. | |||
| GOING TO WORK - HOSPITAL WORK | |||
| Date: *1969 Film Number: 5569 | |||
| A man with a head injury is taken to Hope hospital, Salford, in an ambulance. A nurse asks questions and a Dr examines him. A voiceover describes the roles of hospital staff. A nurse, Linda, treats the patient. Linda gives an interview and answers the matron's questions. Students partake in a class on bed-making, Linda is followed as she completes her training. A voice over explains the cadet scheme. In the hospital office, a member of staff, Brenda, discusses her role. The film looks at behind the scenes jobs in the hospital. Staff clean, trainee electrician Arthur Collins and apprentice cook Peter Navin train and work at the hospital, and on day release at the local technical college. | |||
| [LIGHTING THE BONFIRE] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 5731 | |||
| Mr Greenwood lights the bonfire with petrol, children excitedly help fuel the flames with newspaper and sticks then stand back to watch the bonfire burn. Footage cuts to a black labrador jumping over the Greenwood's fence whilst the Greenwood boys follow in pursuit. Finally, shots of the Greenwood boys emptying their wellington boots of sand whilst outside a beach. | |||
| [AFTERMATH OF VICKERS VISCOUNT CRASH AT RINGWAY AIRPORT] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 8712 | |||
| Scenes in the aftermath of the British Midland Airways Vickers Viscount crash at Manchester Airport on 20/3/69. Firemen tackle the smouldering wreckage, and police and other personnel survey the debris on the crash site. There are no ambulances to be seen, so this is not filmed immediately after the accident. | |||
| SOUTHPORT INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 1969: 40 GLORIOUS YEARS | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 8695 | |||
| After the arrival of the Mayor, the crowds go round the show ground to see indoor and outdoor horticultural displays, related activities including a lawnmower demonstration, a brass band concert, and also a display of showjumping, featuring rider Harvey Smith. | |||
| [GIRL IN THE PARK] | |||
| Date: *1969 Film Number: 11802 | |||
| A young girl and other children play on a park’s playground slide, roundabout, and swings, parts of which are in slow motion. A mother and daughter walk in the park, with brief shots of adults playing lawn bowls. | |||
| [HORSE DRAWN CARAVAN HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: *1969 Film Number: 11859 | |||
| John and his young family travel in a horse drawn gypsy caravan down country lanes with views taken aboard the caravan. A baby boy on a blanket then horses in a field and john leading a horse before harnessing it to the caravan. | |||
| [ROSE DAY PARADE 1969] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 11878 | |||
| A tractor pulling a float with a rocket on it followed by more floats, people in fancy dress waiting for the Rose parade to begin. The Rose Queen passes by in her carriage and is then crowned on a stage attended by young children followed by a fancy-dress parade. | |||
| [CHEESEDEN VALLEY 1969] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 1785 | |||
| Cheeseden Valley seen at various times of the year. Includes shots of an old mill site and a derelict chapel as well as countryside. The filmmaker's wife is seen in many shots and the reel closes with footage of housing and shops in Walmersley. | |||
| [SOUTHPORT INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 1969 - TRIMS AND EXTRA SHOTS] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 8696 | |||
| A compilation of trims and unused shots from the 1969 Southport Show, including work prior to the show's opening such the construction of a greenhouse, and putting final touches to displays. | |||
| [CHORLTON ROAD, SPONSORED WALKS AND YOUTH CENTRE CONSTRUCTION] | |||
| Date: 1969-71 Film Number: 3074 | |||
| There is a brief shot of chalets in Switzerland, followed by shots of the Chorlton Road redevelopment. There are scenes from sponsored walks involving children from the Sharon Full Gospel Church - one route goes from the outskirts of Liverpool to Manchester; the other from Macclesfield to the church. There are also scenes of the construction of the Youth Centre, and the brief shots of the kids inside the church. 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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| [N. IRELAND HOLIDAY PART 2] | |||
| Date: c1969 Film Number: 8977 | |||
| Scenes from a family caravan holiday in Northern Ireland, including fishing boats unloading their catch in the harbour, people sunbathing on the beach, and a children’s pipe and accordion band marching in the town. | |||
| [MAYOR'S VISIT TO WEBSTER JUNIOR SCHOOL] | |||
| Date: *1969-70 Film Number: 1276 | |||
| Mayor and Mayoress visit the children at Webster Junior School in Hulme. Also includes scenes of a school camping trip and brief shots of Hulme being redeveloped. | |||
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| GRACIE | |||
| Date: *1969-70 Film Number: 1551 | |||
| Film about Gracie Fields' life on the Island of Capri. She is seen at various island locations and meeting tourists at her home and hotel. She is seen rehearsing and talking about performing, attending a fashion show and recording "books for the blind". Aspects of island life are featured and the film opens and closes with shots of Rochdale. | |||
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