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| FROM THE WOOD | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 4573 | |||
| Student documentary about John Whitehead, a north west cabinet maker. Scenes of him working at home and walking in the countryside, and John explains his reasons for opting out of the rat race to set up business on his own. | |||
| [LONDON - BRIGHTON CAR RALLY] | |||
| Date: *1979 Film Number: 4804 | |||
| Vintage cars are seen leaving London and arriving at Brighton for the annual car rally. Horse riding scenes are followed by views of the family enjoying Christmas at Geoffrey Grime's house. | |||
| ON THE FIFTH DAY | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 5872 | |||
| Early animation by Paul Berry, featuring a vicar flying in the clouds with some birds. Followed by a Psycho/Jaws spoof in which a man is attacked by an animated fish in the bath. This film, along with thousands of others from across the country, can also be viewed online as part of BFI: Britain on Film - player.bfi.org.uk/britain-on-film/ [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| [SHEP THE DOG; WEDDING' LYTHAM] | |||
| Date: *1979 Film Number: 6007 | |||
| Shots of the family dog, Shep, are followed with brief views of mother, new baby and visitors at the hospital. A parade passes through the streets and a middle-aged couple are seen getting married in a register office. A couple are seen in Lytham St Anne's with Shep the dog. | |||
| [RED RUM AT THE 1979 GRAND NATIONAL] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 6440 | |||
| Red Rum, as a guest of honour, is seen with his stable lad Billy Beardwood in front of the grandstands prior to the 1979 Grand National. Runners and riders are paraded in front of the crowds before heading off to the start of the race. | |||
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| [OFF TO LONDON FOR THE FILM FESTIVAL] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 6524 | |||
| A group of friends are seen travelling by train down to London for the 23rd London Film Festival in 1979. Sightseeing around central London, followed by animated views of various light fittings at the Film Festival. Underexposed footage taken in a cinema - showing Brian de Palma's 'Carrie' - concludes. | |||
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| [INTERVIEW WITH J.B. PRIESTLEY] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 6959 | |||
| J. B. Priestley is interviewed about his collaboration with novelist Hugh Walpole on their book 'Farthing Hall', their attitudes towards the Lake District and Walpole's neurotic personality. The reel ends with the interviewer recording his questions for editing. | |||
| ROLL OUT A BARREL | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 7359 | |||
| A look at the work of a cooper at Greenall Whitley's brewery in Wilderspool, Warrington. After opening scenes of sterilised barrels being filled with beer and leaving the brewery for the pub cellar, the film follows the stages of producing and testing a wooden barrel. The cooper uses specialist tools and a craftsman's skill to create the finished article, which is then tested for capacity before the film ends with scenes inside a pub. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| HOLME-IN-CLIVIGER | |||
| Date: *1979 Film Number: 5613 | |||
| Shots of the countryside in summer are followed by wintery scenes with someone feeding birds in the snow, and snow covering the roads, houses and fields. A freight train passes, and cars and buses navigate the snowy roads. Men use tractors to clear the roads, as cattle, sheep, and a cat explore the snowy landscape. There are shots of icicles down the side of the house, which slowly melt as spring returns. | |||
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| AINTREE 1979 | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 5667 | |||
| Film of a motor racing meeting held at Aintree Motor Racing Circuit in 1979. A group of men are seen talking by the side of the track and another man changes the wheel on a car. A number of cars then get into their starting positions on the track and a race begins, whilst spectators look on. Several cars crash during the course of the race and it is temporarily halted whilst they are recovered. Finally, the race restarts and continues on without further interruption. | |||
| [150TH ANNIVERSARY - LIVERPOOL TO MANCHESTER RAILWAY] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 6313 | |||
| A number of different steam trains are seen slowly passing the crowds gathered at Bold Colliery, St Helens to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Liverpool to Manchester railway. | |||
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| [CORINTH AND ATHENS] | |||
| Date: *1979 Film Number: 6335 | |||
| The Thompson family are seen on a holiday to Greece - visiting ruins, island hopping by ferry and seeing the sights of Corinth and Athens. | |||
| [OLD FACTORY AT THE DOCKS] | |||
| Date: *1979 Film Number: 6507 | |||
| Views of a derelict industrial plant in the Mode Wheel area of Manchester Docks, featuring scenes of junk and scrap in an office and a workshop. A number of disused silos are also shown. | |||
| FOCUS ON BRITAIN - NORTH WEST PASSAGE | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 6583 | |||
| This episode of the American series 'Focus on Britain' takes a look at the North West region served by Manchester International Airport, concentrating on industry, business links, local media and leisure pursuits. Presenter Keith Burwig narrates the history and development of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester, discussing regional issues and identity with prominent businessmen. | |||
| LAND FOR A CHANGE [BA VERSION] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 6589 | |||
| Promotional film for British Airways highlighting the natural, sporting and cultural attractions that the North West has to offer. This film updates the earlier 1972 version, to reflect the change of company name from British European Airways to British Airways. Aerial footage of the region is interspersed with views of five people from the North West enjoying different leisure activities. There are scenes of the region's industry, education and commerce as well as glimpses of Manchester's night-life, including restaurants, clubs and a Halle Orchestra concert at the Free Trade Hall. The five people are revealed to be members of the same BA flight crew and are seen at Manchester Airport the next day, preparing for a flight to Brussels. | |||
| [BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS 1979] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 7941 | |||
| Scenes from Blackpool Illuminations. An illuminated tram (in the shape of a boat advertising Shell) moves towards the camera and there are views of the illuminations hanging over the promenade. | |||
| FILM '79 NORWEST | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 9371 | |||
| This promotional film is to advertise the 1979 Preston Cine Club trade show at the Tickled Trout Hotel and is introduced by Michael Lockwood. It features sales people from Eumig, Bolex, Sankyo and Norris promoting their new cameras, projectors and tape machines. | |||
| [GMC FIRE SERVICE - FOAM DRILL] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 9441 | |||
| This is a GMC Fire Service training film. We see firefighters in the grounds of the fire station doing a training drill. They use hoses to spray foam on a tall building, built to be used for training purposes, that stands in the grounds of the fire station. | |||
| [IN THE DUDDON VALLEY] | |||
| Date: *1979 Film Number: 8629 | |||
| Scenic views of the Duddon Valley in Cumbria; also shots of a family picnic and a passing steam train. | |||
| [IN THE HUDDARTS’ GARDEN] | |||
| Date: *1979 Film Number: 8639 | |||
| Huddart family members and friends are seen in the garden, watering, pruning, and larking around for the camera; on a sunny day, people sit sunbathing. | |||
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