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| 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. | |||
| [A NIGHT WALK] | |||
| Date: *1971/72 Film Number: 794 | |||
| Shots of a night time bogle stroll, with close ups of those taking part; a boat race on the canal; egg and spoon race; student demonstration from Salford University; students being chased by police on Oxford Road Manchester. | |||
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| HIGH STREET SURVEY, 1971-72 | |||
| Date: 1971-2 Film Number: 3869 | |||
| Footage of a shopping street in Northwich, shot on three different days (18/7/71, 10/10/71 and 11/2/72), showing time-lapse footage of shoppers and drivers moving along the street. | |||
| [ROWING IN NORTHWICH] | |||
| Date: *1971-2 Film Number: 3894 | |||
| Footage of various rowers and canoeists on the canal at Northwich, shot from a bridge overlooking the water. | |||
| CHRISTMAS 1971 [AND DEMOLITION SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1971-2 Film Number: 5096 | |||
| At Christmas, the Garners are seen exchanging presents - including a Tandberg tape recorder for Roy. In Bank Square in Wilmslow, we see Clegg's shop just prior and during demolition and Mr Jones of Halliday Meecham architects checking the Garners' shop nearby will not be adversely affected by the work. Jarvis building firm starts work on the new building and the film ends with a trip to Bodnant Garden, North Wales. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [LIVERPOOL ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL INTERIOR AND LADY CHAPEL] | |||
| Date: 1971-2 Film Number: 5778 | |||
| Various interior shots of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, including The Lady Chapel, stained glass windows and the pipe organ. Rostrum shots of photos taken during the construction of the Cathedral and of architectural drawings and plans for the building. | |||
| [NIGHTINGALE FAMILY IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1971-72 Film Number: 6882 | |||
| Hannah Bolton and her brother are seen playing in the Nightingale family garden in Grange-over-Sands. Baby Nikal Kapur is seen being fed by his grandmother, Doreen Nightingale, whilst his parents and other family members relax in the garden. | |||
| [LAKE DISTRICT, BLACKPOOL, NORTH WALES AND FAMILY SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1971-72 Film Number: 7214 | |||
| The Hodkinson family at home in Marple and on holiday in the Lake District, Blackpool and North Wales. Jane and Christine fly kites on a beach and paddle in the sea on a grey day. After shots of a royal visit to Manchester, with Royal Guards parading down Princess Street, there are holiday scenes featuring Blackpool, Lowther Wildlife Park, castles around Penrith, and the Lake District. Domestic scenes include the girls playing in the garden with a puppy, birthday parties and relatives visiting at Christmas. There is brief footage of Blackpool illuminations and the film concludes with visits to Conway, Swallow Falls, Llandudno and Anglesey. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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