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| [WHITE LADY II] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 8428 | |||
| Footage of restored speedboat 'White Lady II' in the Lake District. The film begins with shots of boats on the lake and the boating shed followed by the museum's restored paddle boat 'Mary Anne' from 1870 exhibited outdoors. We then see interior shots of men working on the White Lady II restoration in the warehouse; it is then wheeled out to the water and successfully driven by men in lifejackets at high speed. Scenic wide shots of the boat on the lake and landscape are shown along with surrounding steam, sail and speedboats. A crowd watches the boat from the pier and people are shown having boat rides on various vessels on the lake. | |||
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| IVYWEAVE | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 8137 | |||
| A promotional film from Hilden Mill in Oswaldtwistle, this is a film made to demonstrate the wide range of textiles made at the mill, the high quality of the textiles and the efficiency with which the mill operates. We are shown the wide range of uses of the textiles, and we are told about their many different types of customers including the hospitality industry, airlines, hospitals and department stores. Their customers include some well known brands. We also learn about the extensive customer service and aftercare the mill provides. Inside the mill we see the stages involved in the production of the cloth from beginning to finished product, and how the production is more efficient thanks to new technology such as computers and fax machines. We see people at work in different settings in the mill including the offices and laboratories. | |||
| [PORT IN PARTNERSHIP - SLASH DUPE] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 8821 | |||
| A look at the Port of Liverpool beginning with cranes at dawn then the unloading of shipping containers. Next we see forklift trucks unloading the ship 'Myrmidon' and lorries heading for the motorways. Transporting containers with cranes from lorries to ship and vice versa. Forklift's move produce from dockside to the warehouses. Inside the control room we see a man switching lights on a wall mounted display board. Conveyor belts move sand from the ship to lorries and trains move containers around the Port of Liverpool. A dredger at work on the river Mersey then we see inside the control tower while pipes are loaded onto a ship. The film is intercut with interviews with members of the Port of Liverpool management. | |||
| [INSIDE THE HALLOWS' HOME] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10541 | |||
| The Hallows family go around their surburban house in Hale, recording the room interiors and providing a running commentary as they go; family members are periodically seen holding film-making equipment. | |||
| [ROYAL OAK ANNUAL DIVE - ROUGH ASSEMBLY] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10542 | |||
| Scenes from the Royal Navy’s annual dive down to the wreck of the battleship ‘Royal Oak’, sunk by a U-boat in Scapa Flow in 1939. Using underwater lights, the divers investigate the exterior of the wreck, with a few shots inside the ship; dinner plates are visible, and one diver holds up the remains of a shoe. Finally, the White Ensign flag is attached to the ship’s stern and unfurled underwater. | |||
| [20TH LAKELAND ROSE SHOW] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 11020 | |||
| A hot air balloon being inflated and lifting off the ground on a blustery morning. A military marching band followed by a horse and carriage carrying VIPs who open the 20th Lakeland Rose Show. Next we have the Royal Artillary motorcycle diplay team riding in formation on the showground. After more marching military bands and a brass band, vintage aeroplanes including a Spitfire fly past followed by the aerobatic display team the Red Arrows. The film ends with more marching bands. | |||
| [ALONG THE CANAL] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 11083 | |||
| Narrow boats and motor cruisers moored along the canal bank; view from a boat moving slowly down the canal of trees, towpath and other boats. | |||
| [BEACH SCENES AND BOATYARD] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 11084 | |||
| Holiday scenes on the beach: a small child with an inflatable dolphin is joined by another child to build sandcastles. There is a also shot of their mother and other beach-goers. The reel continues with scenes at a boatyard; repair work is underway, and a man is operating a winch to haul a boat out of the water. | |||
| [COMPILATION CHARNLEY FAMILY; GRANDCHILDREN] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 8949 | |||
| Compilation reel of Mr and Mrs. Charnley's grandchildren. The film shows the children playing in the Charnley's garden and various visits to the playground over the years. | |||
| [FAMILY HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 9977 | |||
| Scenes from a family holiday to Pontin's Blackpool. They visit the fair, and the children enter and win the Jack and Jill competition. They also visit the monkey jungle, go up to the top of Blackpool Tower and go see a live show. The film cuts to them swimming in Derby Baths in Blackpool. The film ends with scenes from a trip to the zoo. | |||
| [BIRTHDAY PARTY] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10002 | |||
| Friends and family gather in the family living room and play silly games. The film ends with a woman opening her birthday presents. | |||
| [SPANISH HOLIDAY SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10035 | |||
| Spanish holiday scenes. We see the Elliott family having fun on the beach and in the pool. | |||
| SEPTEMBER STROLL: LLIGWY TO MOELFRE, ANGLESEY | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10089 | |||
| Mrs Shaw and her pet poodle walk between Lligwy and Moelfre on the island of Anglsey looking at the wildflowers and the sea on a sunny September day. | |||
| [TRAINS AT DUSK] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10240 | |||
| As evening falls, a succession of trains pass by in the fading light. | |||
| [ST HELENS – WINTER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10242 | |||
| People wait at a station on a winter day; an Intercity 125 train pulls in, passengers get on and the train departs. Another Intercity train is filmed from a footbridge. The reel ends with shots of a snowy suburban street and a cat. | |||
| [MISCELLANEOUS TRAINS] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10250 | |||
| Several trains pass through a station, including those on the intercity and trans-pennine routes. | |||
| [MARPLE BOAT RALLY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10365 | |||
| Narrowboats and cabin cruisers arrive for the boat rally; people stand around on the towpath chatting and eating. The reel ends with a group of people standing talking on a suburban street. | |||
| [FROM LIVERPOOL TO SALFORD DOCKS] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10371 | |||
| Beginning with scenes in Liverpool, we take a boat trip along the Manchester Ship Canal, passing other vessels on the waterway and industrial plants along the banks, ending with arrival at the docks in Salford. | |||
| [CHANGING SEASONS AT REDDISH VALE] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10373 | |||
| A visit to Reddish Vale Country Park in pleasant weather, and then in winter. The reel includes brief scenes inside the visitors’ centre, and two trains are seen passing by on the nearby railway lines. | |||
| [STEAM TRIP FROM RAMSBOTTOM] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10374 | |||
| Scenes on the East Lancashire Railway: the train arrives at Ramsbottom station; we then have the view from the moving train; at the next station, the steam locomotive is replaced. There are also shots of locomotives Gothenburg, Nunney Castle and Odney Manor. | |||
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