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| [DENISE & DAVE'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 9812 | |||
| Wedding guests arrive at the church closely followed by the bridesmaids, the bride and her father who pose on the church steps for the photographer. Denise and Dave exit the church and pose for photographs with family and friends | |||
| I NAME THIS SHIP INVINCIBLE | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 9922 | |||
| A brief history of Vickers' shipyard in Barrow is followed by men at work on different components of the Invincible, the sixth ship to bear this name, as well as shots in the design offices. On a very wet day, large crowds of local people come to see Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. The ship is launched, there is a brief air display and the Queen tours the ship yard meeting staff and watches an artillery display. | |||
| 1ST STRETFORD SCOUTS CANAL CRUISE 1977 | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 10047 | |||
| Leaders and members of the 1st Stretford Scout Group travel down a canal, a power station can be seen briefly. They pass by swans and their cygnets and later go through a canal lock. They also pass over a canal aqueduct and later pass through Rochdale Canal Dale St lock. They travel through the canal route in and around the city centre. The film cuts to beautiful rural views and the scouts go kayaking. The film ends with the scouts and leaders standing on the bank drinking tea. | |||
| THE WEDDING OF ELAINE AND PHILLIP AT CHAIN BAR METHODIST CHURCH, MANCHESTER 1977 | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 10078 | |||
| Using both film and wedding photographs we see the wedding party leave the Shaw's family home, the wedding ceremony and the bride and groom exiting the church. At the wedding reception held at the Orangery in Heaton Park we see the wedding party being photographed and the cutting of the cake. | |||
| [HOUSELY AVENUE JUBILEE PARTY] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 10126 | |||
| Various street races held as part of Housley Avenue's Jubilee Party celebrations in Chadderton near Oldham. These races include an adults three legged and children's sack and egg and spoon races. | |||
| [CATHERINE & JOHN'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 10551 | |||
| Exteriors of St. Mary's the Virgin Church in Lymm, the family and friends arrive at the church followed by the bride in her wedding car. Church interiors then the bride and groom exit the church, pose for photos as confetti is thrown The wedding walk to a nearby park for more photographs then to a hotel for the reception. | |||
| [GRIMSARGH FIELD DAY 1977] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 10581 | |||
| Scenes from the Grimsargh Field Day. We see the procession which includes the Rose Queen, floats, people in fancy dress, cub scouts, a dance troupe and a brass band. They arrive at the carnival field on the village green where some of the people in fancy dress are invited to go on stage. There is a performance of traditional dancing by children. There are general scenes at the end of the film, we see children playing, children with cats and people watching boats out at sea. | |||
| [SADDLEWORTH MUSICAL SOCIETY - THE GYPSY BARON] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 10693 | |||
| The Saddleworth Musical Society's production of 'The Gypsy Baron' in 1977. The backstage crew moving scenery and hanging lights followed by a full dress rehearsal with a small orchestra. | |||
| [CARLISLE SILVER JUBILEE PARADE, CAROLINE'S CHRISTENING AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 10760 | |||
| The film opens with winter scenes. We see a man and some children sledging and they build a big snowman. There are then brief shots of donkey rides on the beach, a family out and about in the Lake District, children on a fairground ride and people abseiling. We then see scenes from the Carlisle Silver Jubilee Parade. There are veteran cars, marching bands and brass bands, floats, brownies and girl guides and people in fancy and historical dress. The parade arrives at the carnival field at Carlisle Castle where there is a display of veteran cars followed by a display of men dressed as Roman soldiers riding horse drawn chariots. There is also a display of falconry and a parachute display. There is an air balloon and camels too. There are brief scenes from Caroline's Christening, the family and guests pose for photos. The film ends with more scenes of a family trip to the Lake District. | |||
| [OVER PEOVER JUBILEE] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 10980 | |||
| The Over Peover Jubilee celebrations begins with children erecting tents and inflating beds on a campsite. Events are held throughout the day these include children's country dancing, knobbly knees competition and children's running races. A fortune teller reads the cards while in the village hall the cake and flower arrangement competitions are held before the villagers enjoy refreshments of tea and sandwiches. After more dancing and egg and spoon races there is a barbecue with sausages and burgers. There are various stalls such as a crockery shy, ten pin bowling, darts and hoopla to help raise funds. The film ends with the children eating, singing and dancing around the bonfire. | |||
| [LIVERPOOL JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS] | |||
| Date: *1977 Film Number: 11103 | |||
| People on a boat on the River Mersey watching a flotilla of other boats, ships and tugboats pass by as part of the jubilee celebrations. A boy and girl race each other over home made hurdles in the garden. | |||
| BOLLINGTON SILVER JUBILEE JOUSTABOUT | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 11185 | |||
| Scenes from the Bollington Silver Jubilee Joustabout. We see people preparing for the event that takes place on the cricket pitch,they are busy building sets. We then see the event itself which takes place on a rainy day. People wander around, and buy drinks, ice creams and candy floss and the Bollington Brass Band provide the music. The proceedings begin with a performance by the Bollington Majorettes, then we see jousting with pantomime horses and a 'knockout' type event with obstacle courses and games. The Mayor then presents a trophy to the winning team. | |||
| BOLLINGTON SILVER JUBILEE CARNIVAL | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 11186 | |||
| Scenes from the Bollington Silver Jubilee Carnival. The film opens with scenes of the Silver Jubilee decorations on Ovenhouse Lane. We then see a parade pass through the street led by the Bollington Majorettes and the Bollington Brass Band. We see lots of shots of the spectators and the filmmaker identifies people he knows in his voiceover. The Mayor and Mayoress and the Festival Queen pass by and we see floats, amongst them floats from the Girl Guides, the Macclesfield Band, the Bollington Art Group, G&V Clarkson Grocers and the White Nancy Mountain Rescue Team. The Macclesfield Riding Club bring up the rear. We see spectators with drinks outside the Spinners pub and outside the Dog and Partridge pub. The parade proceeds along Palmerston Street and down Adlington Road on to the carnival field at the local cricket ground. People mill around the carnival field, drinking and buying ice creams. We see a fancy dress pram race and a demonstration from the army cadets. At the end of the day we see the joustabout sets being dismantled. The film ends with royal footage filmed from the television. | |||
| THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF JEREMY BENTHAM | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 11369 | |||
| This is an amateur film funded by the North West Arts Association. It is a film about the British philosopher and political radical, Jeremy Bentham. It features interviews with experts on his work and Jeremy Bentham's opinions and philosophy form part of the narration of the film. We hear extracts from Benthams's works, 'An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation' and 'Theory of Fictions'. The interview at the heart of the film takes place outside University College London, the university features heavily in the film. | |||
| [QUEENS SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS, 1977] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 5719 | |||
| The film depicts a street party celebrating The Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977. Shots of families, friends and neighbours eating at tables in the street and a close-up shot of a child eating crisps. Footage shot in the back garden of a house as the celebration continues. | |||
| [MISCELLANEOUS TERRITORIAL ARMY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 12070 | |||
| Miscellaneous scenes. We see men in army uniform moving across waste ground. We then see two of the soldiers digging before a mechanical digger arrives and starts shifting earth. A group of people stand on a bridge and look at a waterfall and there are shots of two women standing outside a house. The film ends with scenes of Territorial Army soldiers on manoeuvres out in the countryside. | |||
| [MARK'S FIRST YEAR ] | |||
| Date: 1977 Film Number: 12219 | |||
| Scenes from baby Mark's first year. We see him as a new born being held by various family members in different locations around the house. We also see him outside in his pram. In the house we see him being fed, sat on the potty and being bathed. There are Christmas scenes, the extended family enjoy Christmas day together and we see Mark being presented with his gifts. We also see scenes from his christening. We see family and guests outside the church and then back at the house having a party. | |||
| [P & M'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: *1977 Film Number: 11902 | |||
| The bride and bridesmaids arrive at the church then the bride and groom pose for photographs with the rest of the wedding party at the church door then on the steps in the garden as guests mingle and chat in the church yard. The film ends with the married couple departing in the wedding car as confetti is thrown. | |||
| [ASTLE PARK TRACTORS] | |||
| Date: *1977 Film Number: 11905 | |||
| Vintage tractors at Astle Park pulling other tractors onto a trailer. Close up of a moth pupa followed by Ruth and Jane in the garden shot using stop motion, speeded up and slow-motion techniques. | |||
| [VINTAGE TRACTOR RALLY] | |||
| Date: *1977 Film Number: 11911 | |||
| Vintage tractor rally with a tractor with caterpillar tracks driving past then connecting a hay-baling machine to a tractor that powers it via a belt, then feeding hay into the baler. A Border Collie watching ducks on the pond and a close up of an insect pupa. | |||
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