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[ACTIVITIES IN THE GARDEN]
Date: c1970s Film Number: 1330
 
Children are seen playing with a dog in the back garden. Also includes shots of a bride and groom having their photographs taken in the garden.
 
 
 
[SCHOOL LIFE]
Date: c1970s Film Number: 1360
 
Documents the life of Pleckgate Secondary School in Blackburn. The film begins with aerial shots of the town. Pupils are seen arriving at school, participating in lessons, lunch and sporting activities. Staff are shown working in classrooms and offices. Concluding shots include the end of the day, school cleaners and the building being used for night classes.
 
 
 
[CARAVAN HOLIDAY - WHITE FAMILY]
Date: c1970s Film Number: 2535
 
Scenes of a caravan holiday. Members of the White family are seen touring the countryside in a caravan. Includes footage of Rob, the family's teenage son, driving the car around a field and brief interior shots of the caravan.
 
 
 
[WILD WEST VILLAGE]
Date: c1970s Film Number: 2537
 
Members of the White family are seen visiting a 'Wild West Village'. (Location unknown) Also features scenes of the family sitting in chairs in a garden.
 
 
 
[SHAW IN SNOW]
Date: 1970s Film Number: 2661
 
Scenes in the Shaw area after a very heavy snowfall. People struggle to walk in it, fences are almost submerged, and the road has had to be cleared from drifts 3-4 feet deep. There are shots of barns ful of snow, almost hidden cars and children walking in deep trenches cut into the snow. There is a roadside restaurant almost overwhelmed by snow and the film ends with children sledging.
 
 
 
[VARIOUS TITLING]
Date: c1970s Film Number: 3019
 
Film of various titles and of a pin up calendar.
 
 
 
[SKELMERSDALE - ADVERTISEMENT]
Date: c1970s Film Number: 3057
 
Advertisement for Skelmersdale New Town. Features logos of various companies which have located in Skelmersdale, a graphic showing transport links and an invitation for other companies to call the Skelmersdale Development Corporation and relocate.
 
 
 
[VINTAGE CARS ON THE A6]
Date: c1970s Film Number: 3145
 
Film of cars on vintage car rally driving along the A6 near Horwich (?)
 
 
 
[ON BOARD THE FLEETWOOD LADY]
Date: 1970s Film Number: 4447
 
A group of elderly people, including war veterans, are seen on the front in Douglas, Isle of Man. On board the trawler "Fleetwood Lady," a catch is hauled aboard, sorted and gutted, and there are views of the bridge. The film ends with brief views of a trip on the Norfolk Broads.
 
 
 
BILLET BAY PROCEDURES: LANCASHIRE WORKS
Date: 1970s Film Number: 4705
 
Instructional film detailing the safe handling of billets arriving at the Irlam steelworks by road or rail. The film demonstrates unloading using magnets or chains, safe stacking and the importance of rigorous stock control.
 
 
 
LIFELINE - EMERGENCY ESCAPE FROM OVERHEAD CRANES
Date: 1970s Film Number: 4706
 
Film demonstrating how to use the 'Rescuematic" system of escape from overhead cranes in case of emergency. After a demonstration on the ground, workers at Irlam and Warrington are seen testing the equipment in the steelworks.
 
 
 
[BABY ANGELA, TODDLER RICHARD, FAMILY AND FRIEND CELEBRATIONS]
Date: 1976 Film Number: 5799
 
Baby Angela Mempham is changed on a changing mat. Family and friends raise their glasses in toast, then socialise; chatting and drinking. Toddler Richard Mempham interacts with camera inside the house, centre of attention amongst the adults. The film ends with shots of baby Angela being changed.
 
 
 
POSTMAN PLUS
Date: 1970s Film Number: 5952
 
Documentary film about the Royal Mail Post Bus Service in rural Cumbria. The film follows postman Maurice Stout as he sets off from Penrith to deliver the post around Martindale and bring customers back into the town for market day. 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/
 
 
 
[MERRY CHRISTMAS]
Date: 1970s Film Number: 6169
 
A little girl is seen coming down the stairs and opening her Christmas presents - one of which is a space hopper. Other family members are also seen gathered round and opening gifts.
 
 
 
[BABY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY]
Date: 1970s Film Number: 6177
 
Scenes from baby's first birthday party - children are seen enjoying the birthday tea, blowing out the candle on the cake and playing with toys in the lounge.
 
 
 
[BABY CLAIRE]
Date: 1970s Film Number: 6181
 
Claire Laycock is seen as a baby - in the garden, being fed by her mother and in an indoor swing.
 
 
 
[CARAVANS AT ADLINGTON]
Date: 1970s Film Number: 6289
 
General views of a caravan site in Adlington, Cheshire - includes brief shots of two girls playing, and underexposed views inside one of the caravans.
 
 
 
OVER KIRKSTONE AGAIN
Date: 1970s Film Number: 6433
 
The Blackburn family relaxing in their Lake District garden in the 1970s and a day out at Ullswater Sheep Dog Society in Patterdale, 29 August 1970, featuring sheepdog trials and a display of shepherds' crooks. General views of the surrounding countryside. Boys picking pine cones, sawing wood and target shooting with air rifles. Girls playing with dolls, performing gymnastics, skipping and having fun on a swing.
 
 
 
[1ST ANIMATION]
Date: 1970s Film Number: 6533
 
Assorted animated sequences featuring various toys, bottles, people and clouds. Includes close-ups of light bulbs being turned on and off, and brief views of adverts filmed off a television. 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/
 
 
 
[PLANES TAXIING AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT]
Date: 1970s Film Number: 6538
 
A number of different commercial airplanes are seen taxiing along the runway and being serviced by luggage-trains and tankers at Manchester AIrport.
 
 
 
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