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| [MARGE'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: *1971 Film Number: 11248 | |||
| The wedding guests arrive at the church where photographs are taken on the steps. The bridesmaids and flower girls arrive at the church followed by the bride. Church interiors with wedding guests walking down the aisle then the bride and groom pose for photographs with bridesmaids, family and friends. Children play with a football and play catch in the garden. | |||
| [A WEDDING; GIRL IN THE FARMYARD] | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 11360 | |||
| Friends and family arrive at the church for the wedding and pose for photographs before the bride arrives. The bride and groom exit the church and have more pictures taken. Guests throw confetti on the newlyweds as they make their way to the wedding car. The film then cuts to Patricia and a young girl on the farm with some horses, the young girl plays on a toy tractor. In the next scene a group of children play with some balloons and other toys. The film ends with Patricia accompanying the young girl as she takes part in a horse trial. | |||
| MADEIRA M'DEAR | |||
| Date: *1971 Film Number: 8494 | |||
| A young woman walking through a park is invited back to a man's home. Once there, he tries to get her drunk but she smashes the glasses and escapes, only for her to wake up the next morning in the man's bed. | |||
| MOTORWAY THROUGH THE LUNE VALLEY | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 9121 | |||
| A documentary record of the work and workers involved in the construction of the Killington to Tebay stretch of the M6 motorway passing through the Lune Valley. The film combines scenes from modern road building techniques with historical and geological information on the area, and also includes workers' leisure activities and the housing and school provision made for their families. We finally see aerial views of the completed motorway section and traffic in the wider landscape setting. | |||
| [ROSE DAY 1971] | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 11873 | |||
| Rose day 1971 with tractors pulling floats including the 'Santa Fe Express', a steam train decorated with paper flowers. We also see the Rose Queen, Noddy and Big Ears in their car, marching bands and majorettes with pom poms. The floats pass by with children and adults in fancy dress and decorated bicycles. | |||
| [PLOUGHING FIELDS] | |||
| Date: *1971 Film Number: 11877 | |||
| Driving a tractor with a plough attached from the farmyard to the Barage field. Ploughing the field while seagulls swoop down to feed. Ruth and Jane riding bicycles in the farmyard. | |||
| [CUTTING CORN] | |||
| Date: *1971 Film Number: 11881 | |||
| Feeding hay into a binder/thresher as crowds watch on at a steam fair followed by various steam engines. Driving a tractor down a country road into a field and cutting corn. | |||
| LOWER WITHINGTON ROSE QUEEN FESTIVAL SAT. 3RD JULY 1971 | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 11893 | |||
| The festival parade begins with floats pulled by tractors, people in fancy dress collecting money for charity and the Rose Queens and retinues in a horse drawn carriage. At the carnival show ground we see children in fancy dress, the Rose Queen coronation ceremony followed by fancy dress and decorated float parades and prize giving. | |||
| [FIREMAN'S FUNERAL] | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 833 | |||
| The film begins with shots of a fire at Texas Mill, Ashton-u-Lyne, which resulted in the death of Fireman Norman Nolan from Blackley fire station. The funeral service at Blackley crematorium on 29th October 1971- the funeral procession including a fire engine; uniformed firemen precede the procession and then line the pathway. | |||
| [GROUP WALKING IN CHEESEDEN VALLEY] | |||
| Date: *1971 Film Number: 1786 | |||
| Brief film of a group on a walk in Cheeseden Valley. The group, containing adults and children, are seen prior to the walk and filing past the camera whilst crossing a footbridge. | |||
| [ORDSALL SCENES] | |||
| Date: *1971 Film Number: 1787 | |||
| Streetscenes in Ordsall prior to redevelopment. Features shots of shops, children playing and a horse-drawn ice cream van. | |||
| RING OF MORRIS MEN; BURY PACE-EGG PLAYERS; CHETHAM'S SCHOOL OF MUSIC | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 2900 | |||
| Three distinct sequences: Manley Morris Men (using ribbons) and Cotswold Morris Men (using sticks and hankies) perform on a bandstand in Middleton, Bury pace-egg players perform in Bury town centre in front of the town hall and in Fairfield Square (accompanied by Lichfield Morris Men). A procession of numerous morris dancing troupes walk through Manchester from Piccadilly Gardens to Chetham's School of Music. | |||
| [ROMEO AND JULIET REHEARSAL 3] | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 3364 | |||
| Shots of students at Salford University rehearsing a production of 'Romeo and Juliet'. Performers are seen dancing, and there are long scenes featuring the actor playing Mercutio. The director is seen with cast members, and there are scenes of actors putting on costumes. | |||
| HOLIDAY IN SARDINIA | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 3659 | |||
| Footage from Mr Taylor's holiday in Sardinia - scenes at the Forte holiday village, landscape and coastal views. | |||
| [HOLLAND AND LONGFORD PARK] | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 3918 | |||
| Footage of a holiday to Holland, with footage of Amsterdam's street, Delft and a parade of floats decorated with flower petals. The film ends with shots of a party of women (poss. the Women's Institute) in Longford Park in Stretford. | |||
| [CROYDON SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 3929 | |||
| Footage shot in Croydon town centre - shops and streetscenes, plus views of a housing estate and people in a garden. | |||
| [BROWN FAMILY SCENES 3] | |||
| Date: *1971-72 Film Number: 6949 | |||
| Brown family scenes showing children and friends, riding bicycles on the street, playing football and bouncing on a trampoline. Includes a sequence of a woman, possibly filmmaker's wife, hanging out the washing in the back garden. Interior shots (very dark picture) show the Brown children on Christmas Day opening presents and watching television. Continues with more outdoor backgarden scenes with children being pushed on swings by adults and playing a bat and ball game. Ends with a family trip to a playground and children aboard a Noah's Ark attraction at a funfair. (possibly Southport's Pleasureland) | |||
| [CHESTER ZOO, WINDERMERE, SHIP FIRE AND THEATRE FIRE] | |||
| Date: 1970-2 Film Number: 8805 | |||
| We see various animals and exotic birds at Chester Zoo, and then we see scenes from Morecambe Beach and a visit to the Winged World Tropical Bird Aviary at Heysham Head. There follow scenes of the Moby Dick Ship fire in Morecambe. Firefighters attempt to put out the blaze and police officers are on the scene. Moving scenery is filmed from a boat on Lake Windermere, we see people enjoying boat trips on the lake. There follow scenes from another fire, this time at the Alhambra Palace Theatre in Morecambe. Firefighters attempt to put out the fire, and then we see the ruins of the building afterwards. | |||
| CANADA 1972 | |||
| Date: *1971/72 Film Number: 743 | |||
| A family visit to Canada - shots of the airport; travelling shots from a car of Montreal and Quebec - city buildings and traffic; a riding school; football (European) in a park. | |||
| [A BOGLE STROLL] | |||
| Date: *1971/72 Film Number: 766 | |||
| Shows shots of a night time and then daylight bogle stroll; scenes on a bus; people congregating in a car park; a disc jockey at work. | |||
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