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| BURNLEY CINE CLUB 21 YEARS 1955-1976 | |||
| Date: 1976 Film Number: 10501 | |||
| A film celebrating 21 years of Burnley's Cine Club begins with members greeting each other outside the club then trophies and medals are awarded. 1950s Burnley street scenes are followed by the 1958 Hobbies Exhibition where the club have a stall showing the various gauges and cine equipment the members use. Examples of the club members films are next with members acting and playing with yo-yos and hula hoops. Street scenes of Burnley in 1976 are next then scenes from another exhibition with a young woman taking interest in the clubs activities. The film ends with members boarding a coach then 1950s street scenes inter-cut with present day (1976) street scenes. | |||
| [GRANDMA TOWNSEND'S 90TH BIRTHDAY] | |||
| Date: 1976 Film Number: 10550 | |||
| A man leaving a shop with a baby in a carry cot then children playing in a garden. The Townsend family gather to celebrate Grandma Townsend's 90th birthday, they stand and sit outside a terraced house with grandma sat on the step and children dancing in the street. | |||
| [WEDDING SCENES; MAJORCA] | |||
| Date: 1976 Film Number: 10900 | |||
| Bridesmaids and other members of a wedding party pose for photographs in the family garden in Little Harwood, Blackburn. The film ends with brief shots of holiday scenes in Majorca. | |||
| [MAJORCA SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1976 Film Number: 10901 | |||
| Scenes from a family holiday to Majorca. The group play crazy golf, visit the beach and a local market. | |||
| [SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW 1976] | |||
| Date: 1976 Film Number: 10971 | |||
| Station Road in an unknown village then various trade stalls, crowds and prize winning flower displays in the marquees at Southport Flower Show followed by show jumping on the show ground. At the Lancaster Tattoo we have a combat display by the army, marching military bands, gymnastics with trampolines and finally a parachute display team landing onto the show ground | |||
| [MOTOR VEHICLE TRADE SHOW] | |||
| Date: *1976 Film Number: 10972 | |||
| A boys' parade on waste ground between blocks of flats with marching bands and banners followed by some tame deer in a country park, possibly Tatton. A group of children are seen jumping and swimming in a river then a car and motorcycle trade show with vehicles in various marquees with exhibitors from the North West. Rural scenes with ducks and ducklings on a river then an out door theatre concert in Edinburgh. After beach scenes we see a car rolling uphill at Croy Brae and a signpost for Moscow both of which are in Scotland. The film ends with a family stood in the front garden and two men in suits on the street. | |||
| OUR DAUGHTER'S WEDDING | |||
| Date: 1976 Film Number: 12227 | |||
| Scenes from the marriage of Alison Jane Leach to Barry John Woodward at St Margaret's Church, Heywood, on 14th August 1976. We see family members, including the bride, leaving home and getting in the car. There are then shots of the church interior taken before the ceremony. We see the bride and groom after the ceremony. The newlyweds and their guests pose for photos and confetti is thrown. There are then scenes from the reception at The Mount Pleasant Hotel in Whitworth. We see the cake being cut. The party continues back home, and we see the guests in the garden sitting in deckchairs. There are also shots of the decorated 'Just Married' car. | |||
| CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY | |||
| Date: 1976-7 Film Number: 3192 | |||
| A film looking at various international businesses who have relocated to the North West, and what the reasons for, and benefits from, their move would be. | |||
| [WOOLTON QUARRY AND STONEMASONS' YARD] | |||
| Date: *1976/7 Film Number: 5776 | |||
| Scenes from Woolton Quarry, Merseyside - general views of the quarry, and workers are seen extracting blocks of stone using pneumatic drills and automatic saws. The stone is then lifted out of the quarry by cranes. Shots of stone masons working on the extracted blocks, shaping the stone precisely to the architect's designs (to be used later in the building of Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral). The process is documented in detail with the masons using both manual and automatic equipment, and the finished blocks are seen stacked up in the yard. | |||
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| [LIVERPOOL ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL] | |||
| Date: 1976-7 Film Number: 5785 | |||
| Scenes of building work at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral - the exterior is surrounded by scaffolding, and stonemasons are seen carving details into stone blocks. On the roof, blocks are lowered into place with cranes, and there views across to the Roman Catholic Cathedral. There are still photographs showing earlier stages of construction - including a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the damage done to the Anglican Cathedral after bombing during the war. General views of stone and wooden carvings, altars and flags inside the Cathedral. | |||
| [POYNTON SHOW, COLWYN BAY ZOO & SOUTHPORT SEAFRONT] | |||
| Date: 1976/7 Film Number: 6437 | |||
| Shots of a hedgehog in the Reynold's family garden at Nelstrop Road, Heaton Chapel. Footage of aeroplanes, helicopters and parachutists at the Poynton Air Show and a marching band at the Congleton Show in 1976. Shots of animals at Colwyn Bay Zoo, and of Carole Reynolds feeding seagulls at Southport and playing with the Reynold's family dog Mitzi. Footage of an aeroplane coming into land at Manchester Airport. | |||
| [FLYING MODEL PLANES, HELICOPTERS AND COMPETITION] | |||
| Date: 1976-77 Film Number: 6946 | |||
| Scenes showing a group of men flying model aeroplanes and helicopters in a field. Shots include people launching planes, operating remote control devices and model aircraft flying overhead. A parachustist landing in a field and model helicopters with floats are seen hovering on water. Continues with more flying helicopters in during a compeition. | |||
| [SKIING AND SLEDGING IN DERBYSHIRE & CHESHIRE] | |||
| Date: 1976-77 Film Number: 7008 | |||
| The Doyle family with a group of friends take a skiing and sledging trip to the snow covered Derbyshire hills. The party are seen packing their van in preparation for the trip, on slopes close to a pub called The Setter Dog near Buxton and sledging on wooden sleighs. Includes brief speeded up and keyhole frame sequences of the family skiing. Scenes show deer walking amongst trees in the grounds of Lyme Park, the family sledging down slopes and taking hot refreshments. | |||
| [WELSH CASTLES AND FOSSIL HUNTING] | |||
| Date: 1976-7 Film Number: 5499 | |||
| Major Lester CP School trip to Colomendy in North Wales. The children visit several castles including Ewloe Castle and Flint Castle, whilst also visiting a farmhouse during the first half of the film. The children carry out school work and fossil hunting, but they also relax by playing on swings and slides on a playground. | |||
| [WEDDING SCENES] | |||
| Date: *1976/7 Film Number: 8193 | |||
| Scenes from a wedding - guests and members of the wedding party arrive, followed by the bride and her father. After the wedding, people are seen leaving the church, and then standing around, chatting and posing for photographs. At the reception (in a marquee) the bride and groom stand by the wedding cake, and there are grossly underexposed close-ups of guests. | |||
| [MISCELLANEOUS CANAL SCENES AND ANDERTON BOAT LIFT] | |||
| Date: *1976/7 Film Number: 9189 | |||
| A compilation of canal scenes, including a rally, and children on a bouncy castle at a related event; the Manchester Concept container vessel being towed along the Ship Canal, and shots of the Anderton Boat Lift. | |||
| ROUND AND ABOUT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH 1976-7 | |||
| Date: 1976-7 Film Number: 9628 | |||
| The bishop of Lancaster visits St Andrews church to meet and talk with members of the Ladies Guild. In the next scene, we see teachers and students of the Sunday school as they board the bus to the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. On Mothering Sunday, the Sunday School Queen can be seen arriving for the church service. A baptism was also held at the same service. The Jones family pose for photographs outside the church. Friends and family arrive at the church for the wedding of Terence Victor Morrell and Janet Elizabeth Baron. The happy couple pose for photographs under the church porch to avoid the rain. On Easter Sunday the clergy and youth of the church enjoy breakfast together after the morning mass. In May, the Whalley Abbey fellowship staged the "May Merrymaking" festival as their contribution to the Dioceses and Jubilee celebrations. The bishop gives a speech followed by the Sunday school Queen competition, fancy dress parade and archery. Back home at St. Andrews, two men can be seen clearing out the constitutional hall which had suffered severe fire damage. Later in May, a sponsored walk was held to raise money for Christian Aid Week. Members of the St Andrews Sunday school visit St Wilfreds school for lunch after attending a morning service at Blackburn Cathedral for the Jubilee celebrations. A procession takes place through Blackburn to Witton Park where a variety of activities were held for the children. Children enjoy time on the miniature railway, the swing ride and the carousel. This year the Mothers Union Deanery festival was held in St Andrews Parish Church. On the 5th of June a united service was held at St Andrews to celebrate the Silver Jubilee. In attendance was the Mayor, councillors and Walter Clegg MP. In the next scene members of St Andrews parish attend the open air Eucharist held at Preston North End F.C. grounds. The Thornton-Cleveleys Gala took place on June the 11th, all the various floats can be seen making their way through the town. St. Andrews church held a week of joy and thanksgiving to celebrate the silver Jubilee of the Queen, the golden jubilee of the Diocese of Blackburn and the completion of the parish church. The morning service preacher was the Lord Bishop of Blackburn Robert Martineau who also consecrated the new church porches. The Jubilee exhibition was held in the church hall and included vintage cars, clothing and toys. The week of joy and thanksgiving came to an end with a special service by the former Bishop of Lancaster, Anthony Hoskyns-Abrahall. In the afternoon the annual Sunday school procession was held. Next is the crowning of the new Sunday school Queen Helen Whinfield followed by sword dancers. A Sunday service was held to commemorate the Battle of Britain, it was attended by the mayor of the Wyre borough council and other civic dignitaries. In late September, children of the Sunday school can be seen heading to church with their gifts for the harvest festival. | |||
| [STALYBRIDGE, STOCKPORT & MOSSLEY CARNIVALS] | |||
| Date: 1976/7 Film Number: 10642 | |||
| Three carnival parades held in Stalybridge, Stockport and Mossley. Each parade features decorated floats, fancy dress, majorettes, marching bands and decorated cars with the regions carnival queens either on the bonnet or in the boot of the car waving to the crowds. The Stalybridge parade also features children in fancy dress on horseback, a motorcycle club and at the showground cheerleaders and marching bands. Prior to the Stockport parade we see the carnival queens cars being decorated and at the Mossley event the stalls being erected and cars being decorated with paper flowers. | |||
| [URMSTON SHOPPING ARCADE/ OAP CHRISTMAS] | |||
| Date: *1976/7 Film Number: 10970 | |||
| A shell garden in Bournemouth and a wild horse stopping the traffic then interior shots of Beaulieu Motor Museum. The windows being replaces in a semi-detached house followed by nice shots of Urmston shopping centre. A family in a park then a garden wall being built and close ups of the flowers. A young woman reading a book in the garden then holding a guinea pig . An old peoples home/hospice at Christmas time and its dining room or canteen. | |||
| [OLDHAM CARNIVAL 1977] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 5720 | |||
| High-paced footage shot at Oldham Carnival 1977, various images of floats, cars and an open-top bus. Participants include; marching bands, cheerleaders, pageant contestants, people in fancy dress and various children's groups. Brief close-up shot of the Oldham Carnival Queen. | |||
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