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Record 7996 – 8015 of 11241
| [HUYTON ELECTION RESULT 1970] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 10267 | |||
| Journalist Hugh Cochrane presents the coverage of the Huyton constituency election result; the declaration is made by the Returning Officer, Donald Willgoose, and the victor, Prime Minister Harold Wilson, makes a short speech. | |||
| [CLAIRE IN GARDEN] | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 10446 | |||
| Views of the garden then Claire and a young girl playing with a dog. A guinea pig in its cage eating in the garden then two boys and a dog. The film ends with brief shots of Gretna Green in Scotland and a caravan holiday. | |||
| [LABRADOR DOG] | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 10697 | |||
| A Labrador dog running and fetching a ball then as a puppy with its owners and an older dog . The puppy plays in the garden with an older dog as a woman takes photographs. | |||
| [SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 10897 | |||
| A procession takes place in Little Harwood, Blackburn in July 1970. We see members of St. Stephens Church and Sunday school lead the procession through the streets. Also taking part in the parade are members of youth organisations, children and adults in fancy dress and various decorated floats. | |||
| [HORSE RACING; APPLEY BRIDGE WALKING DAY] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 11362 | |||
| The film begins with brief shots of a church interior during Christmas time. In the next scene we see Patricia and John in horse races held in Wakefield. Lovely shots of baby Philip in the car smiling for the camera. In the next scene we see men compete in a game of tug of war, races and later the winners receive their prizes. In separate scenes children take part in Appley Bridge walking day. | |||
| [RUTH DALTON AND BRENDA ROOCROFT'S WEDDINGS] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 11363 | |||
| The film contains footage of two separate weddings. In the first wedding the bride (Ruth Dalton) exits a churchyard and boards a horse drawn carriage. Brief shots of a decorated shire horse during Wrightington walking day. In the second wedding we see family and friends arrive at the church soon followed by the bride (Brenda Roocroft). The bride and groom exit the church and have photographs taken. The film cuts to scenes of a pageant held on the grounds of Chatsworth House. We see baby Philip in his pram being entertained by an elderly family member. People (including John and Patricia) dressed as historical figures pass by on horses. | |||
| ISLE OF MAN 1970 | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 12218 | |||
| Scenes from a Leach family holiday to the Isle of Man. We see scenes described as being from Peel. We see street scenes, the children building castles on the beach and swimming in the sea, and scenes from a ruined castle. We also see the family watching fishermen at work, unloading fish from their boat onto a lorry. The family also do some fishing in the sea. At Port Erin we see the family on the beach and taking a ride on a heritage steam train. We also see a horse-drawn tram. At Castletown we see views of the area and they visit historical ruins. At Laxey we see the family walking in the hills and looking at sheep. They also visit a water mill. There is also a trip to a park with lots of types of birds, including pelicans, penguins and flamingos. At Ramsey the family have a picnic then take a boat out on to a boating lake and walk along the seafront. The film ends with sunset views. | |||
| [A CHRISTENING] | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 11804 | |||
| Gross underexposure at start of film. A mother holding a baby in its christening gown with family on the church steps, followed by a girl on a swing in the garden. | |||
| [RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AEROPLANES] | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 11805 | |||
| In a park, radio-controlled aeroplanes with operators under/overexposed in parts, followed by a rally of radio-controlled aeroplanes at a disused airfield. | |||
| [BLACKPOOL CELEBRITY FOOTBALL] | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 11809 | |||
| A young girl on a trampoline (parts shot in slow motion), then on a ride at the funfair. Les Dawson and Dora Bryan are seen at a celebrity football match, followed by views from a boat. | |||
| SANTA FE EXPRESS AT CREWE CARNIVAL | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 11847 | |||
| Scenes from the Crewe Carnival parade with marching bands, dance troupes, navy cadets and floats. The Santa Fe Express is one of these floats with the steam train made from paper flowers and at the Carnival show ground we see it receiving the first prize certificate and the float builders celebrating with champagne. The film ends with shots of a helicopter display team followed by a motor bike display team riding through fire. | |||
| [RUSTY TRACTOR] | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 11856 | |||
| The remains of a rusty tractor on the back of a lorries trailer in the Moston farmyard. | |||
| [LOWER WITHINGTON ROSE DAY FESTIVAL 1970] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 11892 | |||
| Tractor-pulled carnival floats then a boy hand crank starting a tractor followed by the parade; starting with a marching band, floats, fancy dress and Rose Queens in a convertible car. At the showground we see the Rose Queen coronation ceremony and a parade of the floats and prize giving. | |||
| ICELAND JULY 1970 [AND 1971] | |||
| Date: 1970-71 Film Number: 1563 | |||
| Footage shot on Sir Geoffrey and Mrs Haworth's trips to Iceland. Features views of mountainous areas, including hot springs and areas of volcanic activity. Also includes farming scenes: cattle, horses, sheepshearing and greenhouses as well as fishing and whaling boats in a harbour. | |||
| [WEST VIEW OLD PEOPLE'S HOME] | |||
| Date: *1970 -1 Film Number: 3866 | |||
| Footage of the West View Old People's home in Northwich - residents are seen in the dining room, enjoying a sing-song at the piano, and relaxing in their rooms. There are shots of a basket-weaving lesson, scenes in the kitchen and shots of the nurse preparing medication. At a special event, the Mayor and Miss Crewe attend, giving out presents and joining the assembled throng in the Hokey Cokey. | |||
| [OUTDOOR DOG SHOW] | |||
| Date: *1970/1 Film Number: 4072 | |||
| Footage from an outdoor dog show [possibly Blackpool] exclusively featuring Afghan Hounds being groomed by their owners, parading round the arena and being inspected by the judges. | |||
| [DAVID AND DEBBIE WEINER'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES] | |||
| Date: 1970/1 Film Number: 4177 | |||
| Scenes from David Weiner's fifth birthday party in June 1970, and Debbie Weiner's fourth birthday party in February 1971, at home in Prestwich. Various party games are played - musical statues, etc - the children have tea, and are then entertained with a Punch and Judy show. | |||
| [WELSH HOLIDAYS; ROSE QUEEN] | |||
| Date: c1970/1 Film Number: 4548 | |||
| Footage from three Collin's family holidays to Wales - Tenby in 1970, Llanbedrog and Pwllheli in 1971 - is interspersed with scenes from a Rose Queen crowning near Oldham and the Collins' family and friends in the garden and at home. | |||
| AT HOME WITH WILLIAM HOLT AND HIS HORSE TRIGGER | |||
| Date: 1970-1 Film Number: 5205 | |||
| Insight into the life of author, journalist, traveller and artist William (Billy) Holt and his faithful horse Trigger in Kilnhurst, Todmorden. After calling the horse from his field, Mr Holt paints in the loft of his barn as Trigger eats hay. Billy shows us around his house, discusses a display of his work in an art gallery and talks about his books. He describes his companionship with Trigger and how they have travelled around Europe together. 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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| [3RD TROOP ACTIVITIES, 1970-1971] | |||
| Date: 1970-1 Film Number: 5403 | |||
| Trips taken by 3rd Barrow-in-Furness (Grammar School) Scout Troop,1969-1970. Youth Hostelling trips in the Lake District in October and Snowdonia at Easter. For New Year 1971 the scouts visit Louhrigg - hillwalking and outdoor activities, and scenes with the scouts cooking dinner, eating, and relaxing. Summer camp is in Galloway, with walking in the mountains and playing on the beach. Spoof shots of scouts being attacked by a lion and some crocodiles - shots from nature documentaries spliced into footage of the scouts themselves. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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