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| [JULIE IN A PARK] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 7949 | |||
| We see Julie and her father in the park feeding the ducks and geese and then we see a brief shot of Marilyn Shalks at home lighting candles on the dining table. | |||
| [RUINS OF ACRE AND BABY JILLIAN] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 7951 | |||
| The film opens with scenes from a trip to Israel. We see the ruins of the Crusader City of Acre, lemon trees and a visit to some relatives. We then see scenes from home. Marilyn Shalks bounces baby Jillian in a 'Bouncette' and is joined by Julie and another small child. | |||
| [JULIE PLAYING IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 7952 | |||
| Julie and another child play in the garden on a slide. | |||
| [PRIMARY SCHOOL PLAY AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 8871 | |||
| At James Brindley Primary School in Walkden, the children, dressed in elaborate costumes, put on a performance in the school hall. On a hot day, the children run around outside: the boys chase footballs round a field, and the girls play with a skipping rope. | |||
| [PRIMARY SCHOOL FETE] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 8872 | |||
| On a wet day, children line up to attend the fete at James Brindley Primary School in Walkden. Visitors are then seen enjoying both the indoor and outdoor activities. | |||
| [TV RECORDING CHURCH SERVICE] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 11148 | |||
| Scenes of a church service being recorded by television cameras, possibly in 1973 when St Michael and All Angels Church in Macclesfield hosted 'Songs of Praise'. People arrive at the church and then we see the church service including the Holy Communion. After the service people mill around outside and inside people admire the displays of flowers, art and religious clothing and chat to the vicar. There are brief shots of TV vans outside. | |||
| [CHILDREN PLAYING; A NARROW GUAGE RAILWAY AND A SAFARI PARK] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 7909 | |||
| The film opens with scenes of children playing on a climbing frame and paddling in a river. We then see them on a narrow gauge railway. The film ends with scenes from a safari park, including a monkey climbing on to a roof rack. | |||
| [MARGARET CHARNLEY'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 8950 | |||
| Guests can be seen arriving at a church for the wedding of Margaret Charnley. After the service, the newlyweds pose for photographs with family and friends. At the reception, the bride and groom cut the wedding cake. | |||
| [HEYES FAMILY AT HOME AND FARM] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 9079 | |||
| Farming and family scenes from the Heyes Family of Mossborough Hall Farm in Rainford, St.Helens. We see scenes from the farm, tractors and other farm machinery, building work, vegetable harvesting and farm animals. The family help a new-born calf to stand. We also see a helicopter spraying the crops. There are family scenes from around the farm and in the family home, including the family eating Christmas dinner. We also see scenes from a wedding. There are snow scenes and we see children sledging. There are scenes from a fairground and of a small aircraft flying. We see men standing by the side of the road, sign-posted as the B4574 near Rhayader. We also see men standing in front of gates in the grounds of Knowsley Hall with the dates 1948-1973 on them. There are scenes of horse riding and we see the family with their horses at an outdoor event. | |||
| [LEIGH SCOUTS SPORTS] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 9231 | |||
| Scenes from Leigh scouts sports day, the children take part in various activities such as track races, long jump, high jump and shot putting. | |||
| [LEIGH SCOUTS AT AN OUTDOOR EVENT] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 9232 | |||
| Members of Leigh scouts sit around at an outdoor gathering including shots of people on horseback and some scouts admiring the 'The Ideal Scout' statue in Gilwell Park in London. The scouts pack up their belongings and get ready to board a coach. | |||
| [LEIGH SCOUTS SPORTS AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 9233 | |||
| Scenes from Leigh Harriers Athletics Club including members of Leigh scouts taking part in various sporting activities such as track races and high jump. Later prizes are given out, some children are dressed in their cub scout uniforms. The film cuts to the scouts campsite, scout leaders and parents stand and sit around the campsite. | |||
| [FLYING SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 9632 | |||
| Flying scenes. We see shots of moving scenery as the plane flies through the air, and then when it lands, shot through the window of the cockpit. We also see close up shots of the controls in the cockpit. | |||
| [FLYING A SMALL PLANE] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 9633 | |||
| Flying scenes. We see close up shots of the controls in the cockpit of a small plane, and the pilots make adjustments to the controls as the plane takes off and then later lands. There are brief glimpses of scenery shot from the window. | |||
| [SCENES IN NORTH WALES] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 9634 | |||
| Scenes from North Wales. We see various short scenes, a steam train arrives at a station and we see scenes of moving scenery shot from the window. There are also scenes filmed in a harbour, a helicopter flies overhead and a boy is filmed with the boats in the background. | |||
| [CENTRE OF GRAVITY EXPERIMENTS AT CARR MILL PRIMARY SCHOOL] | |||
| Date: 1972-4 Film Number: 10326 | |||
| During physics class, head teacher Douglas Appleton and pupils of Carr Mill primary school conduct some centre of gravity experiments. | |||
| [SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AT CARR MILL PRIMARY SCHOOL] | |||
| Date: 1972-4 Film Number: 10327 | |||
| During physics class, head teacher Douglas Appleton and pupils of Carr Mill primary school conduct some centre of gravity experiments. Later, the class makes rainbow colours with a glass prism, experiment with reflections and glass. The pupils then sit down to record their findings. In order to study natural science, the class build a pond on the school grounds. | |||
| [FOTHERINGHAM FAMILY ON CANAL AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1973 Film Number: 5721 | |||
| Shots of members of the Fotheringham family in a small motor boat travelling along a stretch of canal. Footage of a mother holding her baby in the back of a car, followed by shots of a freight train speeding past. | |||
| [CHILDREN AND GO-KARTS] | |||
| Date: 1972-4 Film Number: 5732 | |||
| A black labrador runs across a beach. Footage cuts to the Greenwood boys on small go-karts, near a shopping centre and hotel. Shots from the manor house as the Greenwood children play in the back garden. A cat lounges in the sun. Footage finishes with the Greenwood boys playing rugby in the garden. | |||
| ALONG THE BOLLIN | |||
| Date: *1972-75 Film Number: 2032 | |||
| Film following the course of the River Bollin through Cheshire. Opens with shots of hang-gliders gathered on a hillside and airborne. Continues with footage of the river as it passes through Langley, Macclesfield, past the Trentabank Reservoir, through Prestbury, Bollin Bridge, Wilmslow and Styal, where Quarry Bank Mill is seen. The river crosses the Bridgewater Canal near Lymm and joins the Manchester Ship Canal. The film features the canal from this point to Liverpool. Intercut with footage of the River Bollin are shots of the surrounding countryside and various activities, settlements, wildlife and buildings found near its banks. Includes streetscenes from Macclesfield and Wilmslow, a conglomeration of boats and people near Lymm and children playing at a variety of locations. There is footage of Castle Mill open air swimming pool and of people playing tennis, golf and rugby union. A helicopter is seen lowering a girder into a forest clearing for the construction of a bridge and there are scenes from Manchester airport, including shots from a plane landing. Aerial shots feature at various points of the film. | |||
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