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| LIVERPOOL'S AN ALTERED TOWN | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 5583 | |||
| Documentary looking at Liverpool's architectural heritage and redevelopment. Archive film of the overhead railway and of bomb-damage during the Second World War is followed by views of the exteriors and interiors of various historic buildings and landmarks in Liverpool. The film looks at new buildings and developments too, and how they can contribute to the city's prosperity and future heritage. The films ends with a panoramic view of the city's varied architecture. | |||
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| [COMPSTALL - COMMUNITY FETE] | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 5751 | |||
| Footage of a community event begins with a go-kart race. The Walsh boys are seen at the fete - on a children's ride, eating candyfloss and throwing wet sponges at a man in the stalls. Shots of the boys and family members walking in the countryside at Compstall at a leisurely pace. | |||
| [COMPSTALL, SOUTHPORT AND ALTON TOWERS] | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 5752 | |||
| Footage of people waking in the Compstall countryside and admiring views from a bridge. Shots of the Walsh boys and mother Denise playing in an open air pool at Southport. The family are seen exploring the gardens at Alton Towers. | |||
| [GRIME FAMILY - CAROLINE'S CHRISTENING] | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 5847 | |||
| The family gather for the Christening of Caroline, Geoffrey's daughter. There are shots of the extended family and friends outside the church, after which they meet at home to cut the Christening cake and toast the baby with champagne. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [GRIME FAMILY - AT HOME WITH CAROLINE] | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 5848 | |||
| Caroline as a toddler, at the Grime home with her parents and grandparents. She plays with toy bricks with her father and grandmother and runs around the garden with the family dog. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [GRIME FAMILY - STIRLING, SCOTLAND] | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 5849 | |||
| Exterior shots of a cottage outside Stirling, where Jane busies herself outside by taking down a hammock. She and her mother then pose briefly in the doorway. This is followed by footage of Stirling University Campus. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [LEARNING TO WALK] | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 6171 | |||
| A baby is seen in a garden with other children and adults as she tries to walk. She is also seen in the sitting room attempting to walk with the aid of her parents. | |||
| [BABY IN WALKER] | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 6179 | |||
| A baby is seen in a baby walker and with her mother in the lounge at home | |||
| UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 6581 | |||
| Opening with railway archive stills from Leicester Museum, this film looks at past and present construction work on the Dock Street railway viaduct outside Preston including the latest construction processes from the mid 1970s, scenes from a laboratory in Carrington and Bold Power Station near St Helens. Explanatory graphics and animation throughout. | |||
| [A TRIP TO WINDERMERE] | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 7324 | |||
| A group of deaf people from the Merseyside Society for Deaf People are seen on a trip to Windermere. The group gather at Ambleside and take a trip on a pleasure boat on Windermere. There is footage of activity on the lake taken from the boat, as well as views of the passengers on board signing to each other. Ends with shots of the group waiting around by a line of coaches in a car park. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] 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/ | |||
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| BLACKPOOL [1975] | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 7335 | |||
| Short advertisement for Blackpool as a tourist destination, with brief shots of the Pleasure Beach, seafront and a beauty pageant at South Shore Baths. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| A GROUP EXERSIZE [SIC] "TRANSPORT" | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 7382 | |||
| Views of different forms of transport in Liverpool. Opens with shots of pedestrians on the pavement and elderly women getting off a bus. Passengers board and alight from a train, a British Airways passenger jet taxis along a runway, a cyclist pedals along a street, a train to Ormskirk passes beneath the camera and a Mersey ferry begins to cross the river. Ends with a scene in which a man is unable to start his car. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| LOOK FOR THE STARS | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 7383 | |||
| Film looking at the star rating of petrol and the importance of using the correct grade of fuel, introduced by a racing driver inside a garage. Contains various shots of a car travelling along country roads, footage of dirt track / stock car racing, of filling up at a petrol station and of a mechanic tuning an engine. Includes close up images of damage to a piston and an exhaust valve. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| BILL BROOKES - PAINTER OF DARWEN | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 5567 | |||
| Bill Brookes is seen walking through the streets of his home town of Darwen, and painting as he describes his early life and how he took up art to document his changing local environment. He carries out household activities whilst his wife Sheila reads in the sitting room. He paints, demonstrating his relief painting technique, and discusses Darwen's first exhibition, some of his paintings, and his thoughts on being a recognised artist. 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/ | |||
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| [THE LEAVING OF THE COWS] | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 5639 | |||
| The leaving of the cows from the last remaining 'cow-house' in Marlborough Road, West Derby, Liverpool in July 1975. The cows are loaded onto the back of a livestock truck behind the dairy, and then seen at their new home on Brantbeck Farm near Lancaster. Brief scenes of a family holiday abroad and a baby in a pram are followed by more scenes on the farm. 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/ | |||
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| 21 YEARS ON | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 5670 | |||
| Footage of a motor racing meeting held by Aintree Circuit Club on 17th May 1975, marking 21 years of club races at the Aintree Motor Racing Circuit. The film opens with a brief history of the racing circuit, along with an insight into the present running of the club. A variety of cars are seen in the racing paddock, before completing practice laps, witnessed by the race marshals. The final races then take place in front of crowds of spectators. The race winners (including Eddie Jordan) are congratulated and presented with prizes by club officials and representatives from Taveners, a local sweet manufacturers. | |||
| [KELLOGGS FACTORY, STRETFORD] | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 6088 | |||
| Well shot footage of the exterior of the Kelloggs factory in Stretford, taken from a moving vehicle passing by. | |||
| [RAILWAY RELICS] | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 6327 | |||
| Compilation of footage featuring various derelict early railways in South Wales, Croyden and the South West. Also includes scenes at York Railway Museum and of the 1975 Shilden Cavalcade celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Stockton to Darlington line. | |||
| [AUSTWICK FETE NORTH YORKSHIRE] | |||
| Date: *1975 Film Number: 5580 | |||
| A villege fete takes place in Austwick, north Yorkshire. People walk round stalls selling items such as furniture, books, toys, games, paintings, soap, sweets, crockery and garden plants. At one stall, people serve and eat scones. The fete takes place near the Game Cock Inn, and people cook, serve and eat hotdogs, play darts and other games. There are shots off a sweet stall, children eat icecream and blowing whistles, Austwick post office, a hiker studies a wall map, Austwick's village sign, and people walk down a street. | |||
| MAY FAIR | |||
| Date: 1975 Film Number: 5609 | |||
| Families arrive at Howard Street nursery, Burnley, and watch clowns from TheatreMobile perform acrobatics, juggling, and a punch and judy show. The crowd enjoys ice creams, picnics, and games, which include a coconut shy, lucky dip, tombola and treasure hunt. The performers lead the crowd to Accrington Road nursery, as children play instruments. At Accrington Road, families watch an afternoon performance, which includes various pranks and more acrobatics. The voice over discusses the activities, how they were possible, and the reason for the fair. | |||
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