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| [MARK & TIM, ABERSOCH C1977; WINTER 1977-78; LAKES 1977/8] | |||
| Date: 1977/8 Film Number: 10402 | |||
| Mark and Tim on mechanical toy car and boat rides, Tim in a high chair then playing in the garden with a dog. The boys are next seen enjoying a funfair ride then building sandcastles and paddling in the sea at Abersoch. In a snowy garden mark and Tim build a snowman with the help of the neighbours. In the Lake District, Mark plays in the garden in front of a caravan followed by Tim in the garden, Mark on a wall and finally the boys play fighting. | |||
| [DUNHAM MASSEY AND IRELAND] | |||
| Date: *1977/8 Film Number: 10977 | |||
| Deer at Dunham Massey, views of the park and Hall exteriors with members of the public petting the deer and sunbathing. Scenes from a crown green bowls match. A guinea pig being held in the garden by a young woman followed by close ups of the budgies and the guinea pig. A group of people examine the plants in a front garden before being joined by other members of the family. A terraced street and port [Ireland?] then a sailboat race, followed by rooftop views and house interiors with a family, a baby and a small dog | |||
| [LANGUAGE LESSON TRIMS] | |||
| Date: *1977-9 Film Number: 3375 | |||
| Footage of a French language class being held at Salford University. | |||
| SMITH FAMILY HOLIDAY IN DEVON | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 5052 | |||
| The Smith family stay in a chalet on Landscove Holiday Village in Brixham, Devon. They visit Berry Head and Brixham harbour and walk around the town. They watch the Paignton and Dartmouth steam train pull into Kingswear station and watch boats leave the Dartmouth harbour, before taking a boat trip themselves towards Dartmouth Castle. At the chalet, Mrs Smith makes jelly and writes postcards before taking a coastal walk with her husband and daughter Hazel. Michael watches cricket on the television, the family take another boat trip and visit Paignton Zoo where they see various animals and feed the zebras. Finally, they board a train at Paignton station. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [HOLIDAY CAMP & CHRISTMAS] | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 5383 | |||
| Adams family holiday to Pontins, Southport - Simon is seen on a donkey, on the miniature railway, in the pushcahir with baby brother and playing on a slide. Includes camp entertainers dressed as aliens. Concludes with Simon and his brother opening presents at Christmas whilst parents and grandparents look on. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| SPIRIT OF MERSEYSIDE | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 6448 | |||
| Promotional film showcasing the attractions of locating commercial and industrial businesses within the five districts of Merseyside. A brief history of the region is followed with what Merseyside has to offer in the way of communication networks, industrial areas, technological innovations, cultural heritage, places of natural beauty and sport and leisure. Includes interviews with four leading businessmen explaining why their companies decided to locate on Merseyside. | |||
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| [INDIA - PUNJAB, DELHI AND RAJASTHAN] | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 6653 | |||
| Scenes from the Kapur family's tour of the Punjab, Delhi and Rajasthan. Includes visits to the Golden Temple at Amritsar, the Parliament of India, the Taj Mahal and the dams at Udaipur. There is intermittent commentary from Dr Hira Kapur throughout. | |||
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| [GILLIAN'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 6744 | |||
| Scenes from a wedding - possibly at a country house - including children playing in a hedgerow maze and wedding guests leaving the chapel and outside at the reception. Ends with the Kapur family and friends enjoying themselves on holiday by Lake Windermere. | |||
| [SNOWMAN BUILDING] | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 6745 | |||
| Scenes of the Kapur children showing off their Halloween lanterns and Nikil and Krishan building a snowman. The Kapur's youngest son Salesh gets his nappy changed on a bench in Kew Gardens, followed by scenes at a garden party at Hillsea Avenue. Ends with close-up views of Salesh looking into the camera. | |||
| [INDIA, BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 6749 | |||
| Out of focus views of a bird sanctuary in India are followed by scenes in the garden at Heysham for Nikil Kapur's 7th birthday party. The film ends with brief views of a newly married couple and guests relaxing at the wedding reception. | |||
| [SHIPBREAKING AT GARSTON, GLAXO FACTORY DEMOLITION] | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 7319 | |||
| Vessels are towed in to be dismantled at Garston beach, Liverpool, by workers at Pemberton and Carlyon Shipbreakers. Salvage and survey vessels 'Salva' and 'Vigilant' (or 'Staunch') are shown in Birkenhead docks and then arriving at Garston to be broken up. There are also scenes from the demolition site of a Glaxo factory in Runcorn, with views over to the Runcorn/Widnes bridge. Concludes with a brief shot of an ornate doorway. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| LEGLESS | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 7379 | |||
| Fictional story about two men who go out for a social drink and end up carrying a drunken man across Liverpool. The men go to a working men's club and sit down to chat at a table. It quickly becomes apparent that the man next to them is drunk and after he collapses on the floor they decide to take the incapacitated man home. After a long and arduous journey, punctuated by mishaps and bad luck, they arrive at the man's home. His wife informs them that he was staying at his sister's house next to the club and then asks where his wheelchair is. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [MAJOR LESTER CP SCHOOL JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS AND SCHOOL TRIPS] | |||
| Date: 1977-9 Film Number: 5500 | |||
| Footage showing Major Lester CP School jubilee activities, with the film also documenting the Queen's visit to Liverpool. Final scenes of the film show a school trip to Loggerheads Weather Station. | |||
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| [MAJOR LESTER PUPILS AT COLOMENDY AND BACK AT SCHOOL] | |||
| Date: 1977-9 Film Number: 5504 | |||
| Brief shots at the beginning of the film of pupils on a coach and at Colomendy Camp in North Wales. Majority of footage shows children putting on a display in the Major Lester School playground with parents watching the pupils dancing | |||
| [COLOMENDY- MAJOR LESTER CP SCHOOL] | |||
| Date: 1977-9 Film Number: 5505 | |||
| Footage showing pupils of the Major Lester CP School working in Colomendy, mainly drawing local buildings. Film then shows the children playing around the seafront and on a slide | |||
| [THE GARDNERS' FRENCH & SPANISH HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 6760 | |||
| Scenes from the Gardner family's touring holiday of France and Spain in the late 1970s, There are views of sightseeing and the countryside around Argeles sur Mer and Collioure, before the family cross the Pyrenees to visit Colera. The Gardners are seen relaxing and exploring each destination in turn. | |||
| [A WEDDING AND A HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1977-9 Film Number: 8641 | |||
| The bride and groom are joined by family and friends walking from the church; in a caravan park a man carries an inflatable dinghy on his back; there is a visit to a cliff top ruin, followed by beach scenes, with a boy in the dinghy and a girl body surfing. | |||
| [RETIREMENT PARTY AND SLAUGHTER OF A SHEEP] | |||
| Date: 1977-9 Film Number: 9086 | |||
| Scenes from Mossborough Hall Farm in Rainford, St. Helens. The film begins with farm workers talking a little for the camera before they cut wood with a chainsaw. We then see them at a staff party, they drink beer and are asked to talk about how they will spend Christmas for the camera. The workers are British, Tunisian and Spanish. We see farming scenes from 24 April 1977. Farm workers put weed killer on the fields of cauliflower and cabbage and another field is prepared for planting celery. We see views of Rainford beyond the fields. There is an interview with Jack who is about to retire after more than 30 years working on the farm. We later see his retirement party, which he shares with Albert who is also retiring. People sit around drinking and talking. There is dancing to folk and contemporary music and the guests are asked to talk for the camera. We also see a sheep being slaughtered by traditional methods of slaughter demonstrated by Tunisian farm workers, who then butcher the carcass. | |||
| [AT THE BEACH; WOOD TOP FARM; SPORTS DAY; CHRISTMAS] | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 9994 | |||
| The miscellaneous film opens on shots of a trip to the beach. The film cuts to Wood Top farm where a new calf has been born. In the next scene, a bride and groom stand outside the church and have photographs taken. In the Kelsall family garden, a young child bottle feeds a lamb. Back on the beach, the children play a game of cricket. The family go for a walk around the Forest of Bowland. At a local sports day, parents and children take part in a variety of races including egg and spoon and sack races. The film ends with shots of the Kelsall family opening presents on Christmas morning. | |||
| [ALBERTOS Y LOST TRIOS PARANOIAS COLLECTION] | |||
| Date: c1978 Film Number: 7977 | |||
| A collection of music and sketches by Manchester band Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias, featuring a live studio performance of 'Juan Lopez (the Lonely Goatherd)', sketches and spoof advertisements, and Ian Dury's tongue-in-cheek opinion of the band. | |||
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