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[KINGSFOLD METHODIST CHURCH AT PRESTON GUILD 1972]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 5455
 
Scenes from the 1972 Preston Guild celebrations, including activities undertaken by the Kingsfold Methodist Church. Features the Guild declaration at the Town Hall, a Brownie and Guide Parade down Market Street, runners returning the Guild Scroll from America, an open-air service in Avenham Park, dancing in Market Square, outdoor displays and a torchlight procession. Preparations are made for the Kingsfold carnival floats which are then seen as part of the extensive parade and procession footage.
 
 
 
[FAREWELL PARADE OF WESTERN COMMAND, CHESTER]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 6896
 
A military farewell parade the Western Command through Chester, featuring a number of regiments, marching bands and army transport including small armoured fighting and reconnaissance vehicles.
 
 
 
[BARMOUTH 1972]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 7012
 
The Doyle family on holiday in the Barmouth area of Wales as they are seen walking up hills near the coastline and stopping to have a picnic above the town. Scenes show an exhibition featuring inventions by Rowland Emett at the Preston Guild, including the 'Little Dragon Carpet Cleaner', 'The Afternoon Tea Train to Wisteria Halt' and ' Exploratory Moon-Probe Lunacycle Maud'.
 
 
 
HOLIDAYS 1972
Date: 1972 Film Number: 6486
 
Scenes from a Waller family camping holiday in Northern France. Views of Cherbourg, Mont St Michel, Quiberon, the Loire Valley and Mont Richard. The Wallers are seen staying at a campsite, out walking, enjoying the beach and visiting a chateau.
 
 
 
[PRESTON GUILD MERCHANT 1972]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 6554
 
Scenes from the 1972 Preston Guild Merchant celebrations, featuring: religious and trade groups processions; shots of the on-looking crowds; open-air displays in public parks and a military parade through the town centre.
 
 
 
[LOWRY AT 85]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 6603
 
A retrospective look at the life and work of L. S. Lowry, presented for Granada Television by Bob Greaves. Opens with views of Mottram in Longdendale and Lowry working at his easel, mixed with interviews and voice over. Lowry is shown around his permanent exhibit at Salford Art Gallery and discusses the paintings there with Greaves. There is a montage of derelict mills and new construction sites, as Lowry reflects on the passing of the Cotton industry and how the region's industrial landscape has changed with the passing of time. Closes with extracts from an earlier Granada production 'This England : Mr Lowry', which shows him wandering around Piccadilly Gardens and empathising with the vagrants gathered there.
 
 
 
THE MANCUNIAN SWIM SQUAD 1972 (REEL ONE)
Date: 1972 Film Number: 6610
 
Scenes from a season in the life of the Mancunian Swim Squad from 1972, as they attend training sessions under their coaches Mrs L Pantling and Eric Harrison at New Islington Pool. Members of past squads are shown in photographs and present members are seen arriving at the pool with their parents. The squad go to the Northern Counties Festival of Swimming at Derby Baths in Blackpool, where they compete in races, before returning to their regular practice routines back at New Islington. Concludes with views of a swimming gala.
 
 
 
THE MANCUNIAN SWIM SQUAD (REEL TWO)
Date: 1972 Film Number: 6611
 
Scenes from the Mancunian Swim Squad's 1972 trip to the Amateur Swimming Association 's (ASA) Championships at Crystal Palace, featuring competitors setting off from Manchester Piccadilly Station and arriving at Crystal Palace on foot. A series of relay races are shown, together with views of a diving competition. Diane Ashton is seen winning the 200m backstroke and is pictured in a back garden with her trophy, before the whole squad get back to regular training at New Islington Pool. Closes with races from the ASA Festival in Leeds and shots of the squad's Division II team preparing for a bus trip to Tynemouth.
 
 
 
[WESTHOUGHTON CARNIVAL 1972 & PRESTON GUILD MERCHANT 1972]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 6811
 
Scenes from the Westhoughton Carnival 1972 featuring a variety of floats moving along the main street and locals enjoying themselves at a funfair. Ends with views of the Preston Guild Merchant 1972 including a medieval jousting display, parachuting from the Red Devils and a military band parade.
 
 
 
[CHESTER ZOO AND BIRKDALE GARDENS]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 5716
 
The film begins with shots at Chester Zoo with an alligator, then images of snake moving in tanks. Footage of exotic flowers in a greenhouse, then wild birds in an aviary followed by a polar bear and tapir. Moving images depicting Birkdale gardens with birds feeding on the lawn and close-ups of a variety of different flower species.
 
 
 
[AFRICAN LANDSCAPES AND WATERFALL]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 5520
 
African landscape is filmed from a landing aircraft, followed by shots of a waterfall, rainbow, and foliage.
 
 
 
[KARIBA DAM AND OTHER SCENES]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 5521
 
Footage filmed on the Kariba lake in Zimbabwe showing native foliage and animals such as hippopotamuses. VIews are then filmed from moving car windows and an aeroplane.
 
 
 
[JULIE IN THE GARDEN, BABY JILLIAN AND THE START OF A CARNIVAL 1972]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 7950
 
Julie plays in the garden with her father, Allen, and then we see baby Jillian at home. She sits on the carpet, and then in a carry chair drinking from a cup and then she chews a ribbon. We see brief scenes from a carnival parade with a marching brass band, the local mayor and a dance troupe.
 
 
 
GRAPPENHALL WALKING DAY 1972
Date: 1972 Film Number: 8395
 
Scenes from Grappenhall Walking Day 1972, the procession is led by church representatives followed by a brass band, children carrying banners and scouts and cubs. For Steven's 8th birthday party he has a football themed birthday cake. In the garden, children play and sit around a table for food. Christmas 1972, the boys stand in front of the Christmas tree in the sitting room. The children and other family members are seen opening presents. New Year 1973, the children play outside in the snow. They build a snowman and have a snowball fight with their dad.
 
 
 
FIRE
Date: 1972 Film Number: 9229
 
In September 1972 we see firefighters from the Lancashire County Fire Brigade fighting a fire at St. Leonard's Church in Padiham. Some of the firefighters use hoses at ground level and others fight the fire from the roof using long ladders. There are a crowd of onlookers watching as events unfold and some members of the public rescue items from the church.
 
 
 
[AUTUMN SPEED]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 9366
 
High speed motorboat races in the Lake District shot through the trees that are changing into their autumnal colour.
 
 
 
[RED ARROWS IN BLACKPOOL]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 9367
 
The Red Arrows at Blackpool Airport with the planes taxiing onto the runway and taking off. The display team fly in formation with coloured smoke trails and aerobatic flying. As part of the air show a Royal Navy Rescue helicopter flies low over the crowd followed by a Vulcan bomber fly past and various military aircraft, including a vintage Lancaster Bomber, being inspected by the public .
 
 
 
[PRESTON GUILD 1972: A SELECTION]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 9368
 
Large crowds of spectators line the streets for the 1972 Preston Guild parade which begins with people dancing in historical costumes. A stage in front of the town hall has various civic dignitaries giving speeches. A torch lit procession with Illuminations above the roads. Bunting and paper decorations on various streets and scenes from the preparations for a street party. The film ends with views of the Guild Hall under construction
 
 
 
[CUB SCOUT FOOTBALL MATCH 1972]
Date: 1972 Film Number: 9412
 
Match action from a cub scout football match at a local park
 
 
 
[BURY PROCESSION & YUGOSLAVIAN HOLIDAY SCENES]
Date: *1972 Film Number: 9855
 
Pom-pom waving majorettes and a brass band followed by decorated floats and cars take part in the Bury carnival parade. We also see a Hodson lorry with a rubber milling machine on the trailer. Over exposed shots of a holiday in Yugoslavia with boys snorkling in the sea and sightseeing scenes.
 
 
 
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