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ONCE UPON A TIME
Date: 1976 Film Number: 4469
 
Mr and Mrs Wells take a trip along the Fairy Tale Road from Bremen to Hanau in Germany - the land of the Brothers Grimm and their fairy tales.
 
 
 
THE RAIL TRAFFIC SYSTEM, IRLAM WORKS 1976
Date: 1976 Film Number: 4694
 
Film detailing the rail traffic system for the transportation of billets in and around the Irlam steelworks, including the Cheshire line and sidings. Billets are seen arriving at the works, being moved into the site and unloaded. The voice over explains how the system operates.
 
 
 
INSTALLATION OF NEW ROLLING STANDS AT WARRINGTON WORKS 1976
Date: 1976 Film Number: 4704
 
Film detailing the installation and testing of new rolling stands in the Rod Mill at British Steel Corporation's Warrington Works. After having the rolling stands demonstrated at Ashlow Engineering Co of Sheffield, the rolling stands are delivered to Warrington for installation during the 1976 summer holiday. After a few teething problems, the new rolling stands are seen in action.
 
 
 
THE DEMOLITION OF A FURNACE CHIMNEY AT THE IRLAM WORKS 1976
Date: 1976 Film Number: 4707
 
General views of rubble at the Irlam site and people preparing the chimney for demolition. The area is cleared and an explosion brings down the chimney - as dust clears, cranes move in to remove the debris.
 
 
 
NAIRN'S NORTH
Date: 1976 Film Number: 4915
 
Comedy drama performed by students at the University of Manchester's Turner Dental School. Nairn Hutchinson Fulton Wilson, a Scottish dentist, leaves the 'Edinburgh Dental School' to seek his fortune in England. He and his wife travel south before arriving in Manchester, where he is seen in light-hearted consultation and teaching at Manchester Dental School before going on a pub crawl on his way home.
 
 
 
RON CARTER BLACKSMITH
Date: *1976 Film Number: 5207
 
Simonstone blacksmith Ron Carter is filmed at his workshop near Burnley creating a ram's head fire poker. After shots of Mr Carter talking to children in a school playground, he is seen in his shop using a variety of tools to shape a wrought iron rod into a fire poker. The film concludes with Mr Carter displaying his work to visitors. For more information about this film-maker, and to view other films made by him, please visit the Sam Hanna section of the North West Film Archive website by pasting the following link into your browser- http://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk/sam_hanna_collection.html
 
 
 
[BATHING SIMON]
Date: 1976 Film Number: 5384
 
This short film begins with various adults in the living room greeting the camera, eating and drinking tea. After this newborn Simon is seen being bathed by his mother and dried off, being held by his grandmother, before more scenes of bathtime with mother. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
SUPER SWAN
Date: 1976 Film Number: 5584
 
Documentary looking at the setting up of a community festival in the Old Swan district of Liverpool. Scenes from a community meeting to launch the project are followed by preparations, with women sewing bunting and decorating the streets. During the festival, children take part in various entertainments and there are views of several different street theatre performances. A civil war battle is re-enacted, and the film ends with street parties, races, children singing and dancing into the night.
 
 
 
[SCOTLAND AND GARDEN SCENES]
Date: 1976 Film Number: 5758
 
Views from a moving car as the Walsh family travel up to Scotland. Footage of gliders taking off and shots of surrounding scenery. Shots from the Walsh's back garden as Denise hangs up their laundry and a puppy follows. The Walsh boys play together in the garden.
 
 
 
[VISITING FRIENDS IN BURLINGTON, CANADA]
Date: 1976 Film Number: 5765
 
Footage from an Ellis family holiday to Burlington, Canada to visit family friends. Shots of the Thelma and the boys at a waterpark in the swimming pool, followed by scenes of trained dolphins, orcas, bears and elephants performing to crowds at Marineland, Niagara. Scenes of the Ellis family packing up and leaving via aeroplane from Toronto airport.
 
 
 
[BABY RICHARD MEPHAM IN PRAM, BOUNCER AND HIGH CHAIR]
Date: 1976 Film Number: 5796
 
Baby Richard Mepham filmed outside in a pram, indoors in a bouncer and highchair.
 
 
 
TOWER GRANGE
Date: 1976 Film Number: 5949
 
An introduction to Tower Grange in Broughton, Salford: a rehabilitation home run by the Sisters of the Cross and Passion for young girls with domestic, scholarly or emotional problems. General footage of Salford is followed by a look at a typical week at Tower Grange. The girls are seen getting up in the morning, making their beds, doing chores, and taking part in various lessons. Footage of prayer groups, individual counselling sessions, meal times, needlework, as well as visits to the countryside, the local swimming pool and library, and work experience at a hairdressers. At the end of the week the girls go home to visit their parents. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
[ALTON TOWERS; FERRY; GARDEN; KNOTT END]
Date: *1976 Film Number: 6005
 
Assorted scenes including a pagoda and gardens at Alton Towers, a ferry leaving harbour, garden and house interiors, cafe scenes and countryside views.
 
 
 
CUP FINAL 1976
Date: 1976 Film Number: 6072
 
Newsreel footage from the 1976 FA Cup final between Southampton and Manchester United. Views of the teams coming onto the pitch and action from the game. Southampton win 1-0 and are presented with the cup by the Queen.
 
 
 
[THE SAVOY CINEMA, SALE]
Date: 1976 Film Number: 6098
 
Scenes in and around the Savoy Cinema, Sale. Cinema staff are seen in the box-office, general office, sweet kiosk and hot dog stall. Members of the Shaw family stand outside the cinema, possibly just after purchasing it. The projectionist is seen repairing, editing and loading film into the projector. People queuing outside in the rain, waiting to see "Jaws", views of them filing in through the doors, and the title sequence of the film is also shown.
 
 
 
[MOTHERS AND BABIES]
Date: *1976 Film Number: 6172
 
Two young children are seen in the garden and on the street of a new housing development. Shots of the children with their mothers holding babies conclude.
 
 
 
MOTORWAY
Date: 1976 Film Number: 6547
 
Views of the road network around Gatley shot from a moving car, featuring scenes from motorway construction sites on the M56 and M63.
 
 
 
[HOLIDAY AT OBAN]
Date: 1976 Film Number: 6651
 
Scenes of the Kapur and Mistry families enjoying a picnic at Kirkby Lonsdale are followed by a holiday at Oban including views of Iona Abbey, Inverlochy Castle and Burns Cottage. Nikil Kapur's fourth birthday party at Hillsea Avenue in Heysham is seen and there are visits to York, Land's End and Lake Windermere.
 
 
 
BURY CARNIVAL 1976
Date: 1976 Film Number: 6825
 
Bury Carnival with a procession of colourful floats from local businesses, societies and clubs. Scenes of people in Walmersley Park after parade enjoying entertainment and riding on fairground attractions.
 
 
 
THE FIRST GRAFFITI ARTIST
Date: 1976 Film Number: 7048
 
Student documentary featuring the work of graffiti artist Walter Kershaw amongst the industrial landscapes of the North West. Scenes show his mural paintings in various locations, including Oldham and the Crescents of Hulme, the artist at work in his studio and riding around terraced streets on a motorbike. Includes interviews and commentary with Kershaw, as he discusses the state of residential architecture, his involvement in community arts projects (shown through the use of still images) and complaints from the council regarding his mural paintings.
 
 
 
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