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| [WOODFORD AIR SHOW 1979] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 9777 | |||
| Scenes from the annual air show in Cheshire, featuring a wide range of aircraft, including biplanes, Spitfires, and a Lancaster bomber; there is also a display by the Red Arrows. | |||
| [CHRISTMAS 1979; SNOW] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 9992 | |||
| On Christmas morning in the Kelsall household in Waddicar, the children open their presents. The daughter receives a new accordion while mother gets a new kettle. The film ends with a family member bringing hay to the sheep after heavy snowfall. | |||
| [POYNTON WATER RALLY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 10362 | |||
| Canal boats of different types gather for the event at Poynton; Cindy the dog is seen out and about with her owners; she digs holes and then swims in a pool. | |||
| [REMAINS OF WOODHEAD RAILWAY LINE] | |||
| Date: *1979 Film Number: 10384 | |||
| Scenes at the disused and dismantled railway line running between Sheffield and Manchester. People look around an abandoned railway station, and there are shots of Winscar Reservoir and the surrounding area. | |||
| [TERRITORIAL ARMY AT SALISBURY PLAIN AND BOAT AT BLUNDELLSANDS] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 12072 | |||
| The film begins with scenes of Territorial Army soldiers on manoeuvres at Salisbury Plain. We then see a small motor boat being brought down to the sea at Blundellsands and people are seen out in it on a choppy sea. | |||
| [SOLDIERS IN THE SNOW AND ISLE OF MAN FERRY] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 12073 | |||
| Scenes on a winters day. We see snowy roads, shot from the front window of a moving vehicle. There are scenes of Territorial Army soldiers out on manoeuvres in the snow, and we see a convoy of army vehicles drive past. The film ends with shots of people on board the Isle of Man ferry setting sail on a blustery day. | |||
| [IN A MOTOR BOAT AT FLEETWOOD AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 12074 | |||
| We see people out at sea in a motor boat off the coast at Fleetwood. We also see a boy in a canoe and general views of the coast and sea. There is also a shot of somebody in a dinghy and a man swimming in the sea. The film ends with shots of a lady parking up a camper van by a field. | |||
| [ISLE OF MAN, DIGGING VEHICLE FROM SNOW AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 12077 | |||
| The film begins with scenes from the Isle of Man. There are coastal views and we see a couple on a hilly road and on a pebbly beach. We then see a ferry arriving at Liverpool waterfront. We see a JCB dumping aggregate on the ground. We then see Territorial Army soldiers clearing a road through heavy snow and attempting to dig a landrover out of a snowdrift. The film ends with boating scenes. | |||
| OUR DAUGTHER'S WEDDING | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 12217 | |||
| Scenes from Jillian and John's wedding which took place 1/9/1979 at St. Margaret's Church, Heywood. We see Jillian on the day before the wedding, messing around in the front garden in a fancy dress outfit. On the day of the wedding we see members of the wedding party, and the bride, setting off for the church in the wedding car. We then see people arriving at church. After the ceremony the bride and groom leave the church and scouts form a guard of honour for them to walk through. They pose for photos and mill around outside the church. We then see the reception at a place described as 'The House on the Hill'. There are only brief scenes here where we see the cake being cut. We then see the wedding party back home where they are throwing a party. There are people sat outside in deckchairs and also inside, where there is a buffet. | |||
| ['THE HOAX' AT LONGSIGHT CARNIVAL '79] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 12443 | |||
| Punk band 'The Hoax' perform on the back of a lorry at the 1979 Longsight Carnival. The band features Ian Chambers on vocals, Andy 'Fox' Farley on guitar, Steve Mardy on bass, and a pre-Smiths Mike Joyce on drums. Following their set, the band are seen taking down their gear, while a group of boys mess around with the camera equipment. | |||
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| [BENCH SAWING] | |||
| Date: *1979 Film Number: 11906 | |||
| Bench sawing logs powered by a vintage tractor in the farmyard. A Collie dog on the woodpile followed by the headlights of various vehicles on a country road. The film ends with a black and white cat playing in the living room of the farm. | |||
| [LOWER WITHINGTON ROSE QUEEN 1979] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 11926 | |||
| A man wearing a bowler hat on horseback leads the 1979 Lower Withington Rose Queen Festival followed by a girls' dance troupe, a marching brass band, tractor-pulled floats and people in fancy dress collecting money for charity. The Rose Queens pass with the current Queen on a car's bonnet and the future Queen in a horse-drawn carriage. The parade arrives at the showground and the coronation ceremony of the Rose Queens begins. The film ends with the prize giving for the fancy dress and decorated floats competitions. | |||
| DOORS OF DISTINCTION | |||
| Date: 1979/80 Film Number: 3191 | |||
| A film featuring the products of the Bolton Gate Co. Ltd who maufacture folding and rolling shutter doors for use in commercial premises to a variety of designs and specifications. | |||
| [DUPLE INTERNATIONAL - CRASH TESTING HIGHLIGHTS] | |||
| Date: *1979-80 Film Number: 1703 | |||
| Trims from film number 1699; Duple International - Crash Testing. | |||
| [CHILDREN; CARAVANS; CANAL FESTIVAL] | |||
| Date: *1979/80 Film Number: 3816 | |||
| Two children, Claire and Daniel, are seen playing in the garden on a sunny day. Also snow scenes, Stamford Park and views of a caravan site, where the children can be seen playing with a watering can, on the canal bank and on park rides. A taxi drivers' outing and a canal festival at Portland basin, Ashton, including a boat procession, crowds, stalls and a bouncy castle. Ends with two girls on roller skates. | |||
| [BABY CAROLINE AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1979-80 Film Number: 5756 | |||
| Brief holiday footage before scenes of a boys' football match. Shots of people arriving at the house and then departing for baby Caroline's Christening. Baby Caroline and mother Denise at home in lounge. | |||
| [BABY CAROLINE IN PRAM] | |||
| Date: 1979-80 Film Number: 5757 | |||
| Footage of Caroline Walsh as a baby, playing with toys and in a pram. | |||
| [SPEKE AIRPORT, STEAM TRAINS, CAMPING IN BRIGHTON] | |||
| Date: 1979-80 Film Number: 9773 | |||
| A compilation reel of family leisure and holiday scenes, including viewing Concorde and other aircraft at Speke Airport; campsite and seafront scenes in Brighton; a heritage steam train event when rail enthusiasts and families turn out to see the locomotives ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ and ‘Clan Line’, amongst others. The reel also includes footage of a hovercraft arriving and departing, and a visit to an outoor social history attraction. | |||
| [FAMILY IN THE GARDEN; ALEXANDRA PARK;] | |||
| Date: 1979-80 Film Number: 9976 | |||
| A baby helps his granddad with the gardening. In the next scene, the family take a boat ride to Alexandra Park. Once at the park, they enjoy ice cream and the children play in the outdoor pool. Later, they feed the horses and spend time at the playground. The film cuts to scenes of the children taking part in a talent competition. The family visit the zoo where they see monkeys and goats. At home, the family gather for Aiden's 2nd birthday. Later, Father Christmas visits the home and gives Christmas presents to Mandy and Aiden. The film ends with scenes of friends celebrating New Years Eve in Manchester Steel Club. | |||
| [TOURING HOLIDAYS IN SCOTLAND AND WALES] | |||
| Date: 1979/80 Film Number: 10310 | |||
| Scenes from two family holidays by camper van around Scotland and Wales. Locations visited include Edinburgh, Glencoe, St Davids and Crickhowell, and there is a short trip on the Vale of Rheidol railway. | |||
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