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| WEST LANCASHIRE | |||
| Date: 1930-1933 Film Number: 2060 | |||
| Film featuring the coastal resorts of Lancashire. The seafronts of Lytham, Blackpool, Morecambe and Southport are all seen and there is footage of people on beaches. 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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| [HOLIDAYS 1930 AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1930-34 Film Number: 7198 | |||
| Holiday scenes and home movies featuring members of the Hodkinson family. After family members and 'Dorothy' are introduced to the camera there are scenes from trips to the Isle of Man in 1930 and to Windermere, Bolton Abbey, Blackpool and Redcar. Also features shots of a wedding in August 1934 and 'Grandma' being congratulated on her 80th birthday. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| [MOTOR CAR RACING AT SOUTHPORT] | |||
| Date: 1930-34 Film Number: 7231 | |||
| Several motor racing cars drive around a course laid out on the sands at Southport. [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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| [GARDEN SCENES AND SOUTHPORT POOL] | |||
| Date: 1930-34 Film Number: 7235 | |||
| Scenes of men and women (and a dog) strolling in a garden, with some of the men smoking pipes. Ends with brief overexposed shots of people diving from boards into Southport Sea Bathing Lake. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [DAVY ESCAPE, MAYOR'S SUNDAY, TENNIS] | |||
| Date: 1930-34 Film Number: 7236 | |||
| Collection of short scenes featuring a man lowering himself down the outside of a commercial building with the aid of a 'Davy' escape, a procession for Mayor's Sunday with a brass band and war veterans, two men bringing bicycles into a driveway and a tennis match in Ainsdale. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [PUSH BALL AT AINSDALE AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1930s Film Number: 7237 | |||
| A game of "push ball" is played at an open air event in Ainsdale, where two teams compete to try to score a goal by grappling for control of an oversized ball. Also features footage of a tennis match and of a procession of cars driving past the camera. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [MOTOR RACING AT SOUTHPORT AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1930-34 Film Number: 7252 | |||
| Scenes of motorbike and car racing on a beach, presumably Southport sands. Also contains footage of Dunstanburgh castle, garden scenes, tennis action, two men rowing a boat on a lake (possibly Derwentwater), a small lizard scampering over sand dunes. There is a short comic scene featuring a man, his driver and a car before the reel ends with a small crowd of people, including three men in naval uniform, rigging up a zipwire and testing it. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [AUTUMN SCENES; THE FYLDE COAST; LANCASTER AND DISTRICT] | |||
| Date: 1930s - 1940s Film Number: 3217 | |||
| A varied range of footage: scenes of a couple walking along and then driving down an autumnal road; the woman playing with her dog and then the dog begging, playing and sporting a variety of hats; and then scenes on and around Lake Windermere. There are shots of steam trains, of large waves crashing onto Blackpool promenade, footage of the beach and the tower, and then scenes in the Pleasure Beach. There are a series of shots made from the top of Blackpool Tower. Shots of the Fylde coast include cliffs, numerous different boats on the sea, and sand being blown by strong wind from a beach. There is a sequence of historic buildings in Lancaster, a brief scene in Liverpool, shots of dramatic waves and a glimpse of the 1937 Lancashire Royal Tour. | |||
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| [TAILWAGGER 1 RACING AT SOUTHPORT] | |||
| Date: 1930-34 Film Number: 7241 | |||
| Several motor racing cars, including 'Tailwagger 1', drive around a course laid out on the sands at Southport. Also features a very brief shot of sheep in a field. [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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| [BEACH SCENES AND VISIT TO LONDON] | |||
| Date: c1930-35 Film Number: 1473 | |||
| Opens with a boy stood in the sea playing with a toy boat, followed by shots of the boy and a woman in the sea and then the boy and a young girl walking along the beach. Cuts to shots of horseguards parading past and then guardsmen, in London. Finishes with footage of a family on the beach and in the sea | |||
| [THE CRABTREE FAMILY- SPRINGFIELD PARK AND FLEETWOOD BEACH] | |||
| Date: c1930-35 Film Number: 1825 | |||
| The Crabtree family are seen walking in the countryside and through Springfield Park. Includes shots of children playing in a crowded playground and on the beach at Fleetwood. | |||
| [A WHIT WALK IN ROCHDALE ] | |||
| Date: c1930-35 Film Number: 1828 | |||
| Scenes of a procession taking place in Rochdale on Whit Friday. Crowds line the streets as brass bands and sunday school children file past. | |||
| [SYLVIA AND DEREK PLAYING] | |||
| Date: 1930 - 1935 Film Number: 2768 | |||
| Film of Derek and Sylvia Higginson as young children in the Higginson family garden at Deane, near Bolton. They are seen at the front gate, an ice cream seller on a bicycle is seen passing and a man is seen tending a bonfire in an adjoining garden. The two children are seen playing in the garden, a friend appears with them briefly. They play on a swing, have a teaparty, play with tennis rackets and blow bubbles with a clay pipe. The film closes with footage shot on a beach. Derek and Sylvia are seen digging holes in the sand and the family dog is seen. | |||
| [TENNIS, TEA AND FLEETWOOD POOL] | |||
| Date: 1930-5 Film Number: 7297 | |||
| Brief compilation reel begins with scenes at a tennis court where a woman hits some shots. A group of adults walk through long grass, one carrying a tennis racquet. People walk along a road, away from some parked cars. A man drinks a cup of tea and the film concludes with footage from a busy open air swimming pool at Fleetwood. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| HELEN'S ADVENTURE | |||
| Date: 1930-5 Film Number: 8148 | |||
| Members of the Whitehead family and their friends play various roles in a drama involving 'settlers' and 'bandits'. Every day life on a homestead is disrupted after the men folk embark on a working trip in a forest to cut down trees. Meanwhile a gang of bandits attack the homestead resulting in the kidnap of Helen. But help is at hand from the menfolk after they are informed of the dramatic events. Back at the bandit's camp, Helen manages to attach a note to her dog's collar. Helen is rescued but Jim her husband is badly wounded. Bandit moll Lil becomes infatuated with Jim while he is held at the camp. She releases him, but when her charms are rejected she kills herself. Jim finds his way home and is reunited with Helen and the family. | |||
| [FAMILY TRIP TO THE SEASIDE] | |||
| Date: 1930-5 Film Number: 9787 | |||
| Scenes from a family visit to the coast, including children and adults playing with a ball, diving and swimming at the open-air pool, and people watching the Le-Fay Punch and Judy show on the beach. | |||
| [ON THE BEACH AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1930-5 Film Number: 9789 | |||
| Short compilation reel: people sit on the beach while boats are seen offshore; a line of men in civilian dress marches into a park, followed by a crowd of people; two boys on the street toss a coin, then pretend it is lost and try to recover it. | |||
| [GLIDING SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1930-5 Film Number: 10824 | |||
| A glider makes some unsuccessful attempts to take off while people crowd around to watch. We see brief shots of Wendy and Meriel's mother sitting in a room by the fire. | |||
| [MORE GLIDING SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1930-5 Film Number: 10825 | |||
| A glider makes some unsuccessful attempts to take off, aided by a group of men who tow the glider with a rope. We then see the men gathered round inspecting the glider. | |||
| [FIRE FIGHTING DISPLAY AND FAMILY SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1930-35 Film Number: 1857 | |||
| Compilation reel of family activities and a firefighting display. Members of the Grime family are seen playing in their back garden; swimming in an outdoor pool and competing in a cross country race. Also includes footage of the Blackpool Fire Brigade participating in a training display. The men are seen wearing gas masks and protective clothing, while attempting to extinguish a burning vehicle. | |||
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