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| NOISE ABATEMENT AT MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 1978 | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 6586 | |||
| A documentary film which looks at issues surrounding noise pollution at Manchester Airport and how their noise management system is being used to monitor and measure noise levels in specific locations. Noise abatement techniques are examined, public complaints get reviewed and future developments are considered. | |||
| [CUBA YOUTH FESTIVAL, REEL 1] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 6645 | |||
| Scenes from the 1978 Cuba Youth Festival opening ceremony, featuring different national groups entering a stadium and marching past watching crowds. | |||
| [CUBA YOUTH FESTIVAL, REEL 2] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 6646 | |||
| Scenes from the 1978 Cuba Youth Festival opening ceremony, featuring different national groups entering a stadium and marching past watching crowds. | |||
| [CUBA YOUTH FESTIVAL, REEL 3] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 6647 | |||
| Scenes from the 1978 Cuba Youth Festival opening ceremony, including a drive past crowds outside the stadium, views of audience participation and a display on the sports field. | |||
| [CUBA YOUTH FESTIVAL, REEL 4] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 6648 | |||
| Scenes from the 1978 Cuba Youth Festival opening ceremony, featuring the audience waving flags and delegates walking from buses to the stadium. Ends with the Ritmans playing in the back garden with their children. | |||
| [JULIE BECOMES A BROWNIE 1978] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 7935 | |||
| Julie is in a church hall joining a local Brownie group. She takes part in the joining ceremony and then we see Julie and her friend running from the hall and playing with other children from the Brownie group. | |||
| [STEPHEN'S 5TH BIRTHDAY 1978] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 7936 | |||
| Children play games in the back garden, including musical statues and the Hokey Cokey. | |||
| [BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS 1978] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 7937 | |||
| Scenes from Blackpool Illuminations. We see various roadside illuminated displays including royalty and the Muppets. Lit up trams are also seen going along Blackpool's sea front. | |||
| [BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS 1978] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 7940 | |||
| Scenes from Blackpool Illuminations. We see various illuminated displays including Churchill and the Muppets. | |||
| OUR WEDDING | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 8256 | |||
| Scenes from Zoe and John's wedding. Mrs Vickerstaff's commentary tells us that the wedding takes place on 28th December 1978 at 3pm. We see Zoe arrive at Stockport Register Office with her step-father James Vickerstaff, and we see people milling about at the register office. There are still images of the wedding and then the couple leave in a shower of confetti to go back to 'Highfield', the bride's home, where the newlyweds are toasted with champagne. In the evening the wedding party go to Derbyshire for a meal, and we see stills from this event. The couple cut the cake. | |||
| [AUDREY AND ARTHUR'S 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 8533 | |||
| Scenes from Audrey and Arthur's 25th wedding anniversary celebrations. We see an evening event with a DJ and a buffet. People sit at tables chatting and drinking while the other guests dance. | |||
| [BRIGHTON V BURNLEY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 8816 | |||
| A compilation of miscellaneous footage including a dog sitting outside a shop and visitors leaving a suburban house; the dog is seen running around in the countryside and rolling around on the grass, while a horse comes forward to be fed. There are then scenes from the match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Burnley FC at Brighton’s old stadium, Goldstone Ground. | |||
| [CHELSEA V MANCHESTER CITY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 8817 | |||
| Match action of Chelsea v Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, followed by domestic scenes including a golden retriever in a yard, and a woman carrying vases of flowers out into the garden. The reel ends with shots around a suburban front room. | |||
| [THE WIZARD THAT WOZ] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 8878 | |||
| Scenes from ‘The Wizard that Woz’ performed by pupils from James Brindley Primary School in Salford; the children dress up in a wide range of costumes, including those of Batman and Dracula. | |||
| [THE WIZARD WORKSHOP] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 8879 | |||
| James Brindley Primary School in Salford holds a workshop day for pupils rehearsing for ‘The Wizard that Woz’. This is a an ambitious production with children dressed as a wide variety of characters, including witches and wizards and Native Americans. | |||
| [SCOUT CAR 1978, SCARBOROUGH] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 9397 | |||
| The scouts pedal - powered go-karts take to the promenade in Scarborough with race action followed by a parade with a marching band. The film ends with a prize giving to the winners. | |||
| [CUB CAMP 1978] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 9408 | |||
| We see the cubs playing and taking part in activities near their tents and then later we see them around the campfire singing. | |||
| WHITBREAD WEST PENNINES NEWSREEL 1978 | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 9425 | |||
| The Whitbread West Pennines newsreel features promotional events for Whitbread breweries that took place in 1978. The events are sponsored by Whitbread and we see their senior staff at these events presenting awards and giving speeches. The film opens with scenes from the North Lonsdale show at Ulverston where there are horse and cattle shows. We see the qualifying round for the Whitbread Young Riders Competition at the Manchester Show. Jean Milner is the winner on her horse Style. We see the Taxi Drivers Outing for Handicapped Children setting off from Rivington Hall - Jimmy Savile is present. There are motor boat racing scenes at Thornton, where we see the North West Powerboat Racing Championship taking place on the River Wyre. At Anfield Stadium there is a Whitbread sponsored match between Liverpool Football Club and Queens Park Rangers, with a buffet lunch before the game for Whitbread staff. There is a similar event for a Whitbread sponsored match between Everton and Southampton. After the game Colin Todd is presented with the award for 'Man of the Match'. There are scenes from Shaw Hill Golf Club where we see The 1978 Whitbread Trophy Northern Golf Tournament. The tournament is between West Pennines and East Pennines and many of the players are named in the commentary as we see them taking part in the game. After the tournament there is an event for the participants and Whitbread senior staff members. The film ends with scenes from the Samlesbury fully automated can products warehouse. We see the automated system which stores the canned beer and gets it out onto the lorries in action. | |||
| MAYORESS IN A LATHER | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 10534 | |||
| As part of Burnley Cine Club's practical film night in 1978 this comedy short film features an old man going to the mayoress charity night causing mayhem wherever he goes. | |||
| [BARROW FC 1978] | |||
| Date: 1978 Film Number: 11019 | |||
| Match action from three separate matches at Holker Street stadium, home to Barrow FC since 1910 and two Sunday league games held on a local park. Some of the games feature wild-track of supporters shouting. | |||
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