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Searched For: football
Record 188 – 207 of 667
| [1953 BOLTON WANDERERS CUP MATCHES] | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 922 | |||
| A look at some of the matches played by Bolton Wanderers on their way to the 1953 Cup Final. Gateshead v Bolton played at Gateshead - shots of the supporters and highlights of the game which Bolton won 1-0. Bolton v Everton at Maine Road, Manchester - Bolton win 4-3; all the goals are shown briefly. The 1953 Cup Final between Bolton and Blackpool - the Duke of Edinburgh walks along the line up of Blackpool players before the kick off; Princess Margaret is seen; highlights of the match which Blackpool win 4-3; the Blackpool captain, Harry Johnston, receives the cup from the Queen. | |||
| BLACKPOOL WIN CUP | |||
| Date: 1953 Film Number: 923 | |||
| The 1953 Cup Final between Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers - Wembley approach; the Queen and Prince Philip meet the players; highlights of the game; the winning goal; the Blackpool team receive the Cup from the Queen - they later drink champagne from the Cup in their dressing room; Stanley Matthews shows his medal to the camera. | |||
| [BELLE VUE AND DEBDALE PARK SCENES] | |||
| Date: c1954 Film Number: 7874 | |||
| People enjoying a carousel ride with Belle Vue's Aces Speedway stadium in the background. Views of various funfair rides and zoo animals in their caged enclosures. A young boy and his father on a boating lake then on various children's funfair rides. Debdale park, a women walks her dog, sail boats and school boy football. | |||
| [NORTHERN IRELAND; IN THE GARDEN; CADETS; MANCHESTER CORONATION] | |||
| Date: 1953 / 73-4 Film Number: 3898 | |||
| Scenes shot in Northern Ireland with shots of Spelga Dam, a wedding in Bangor and footage in a garden. There are also scenes of young lads (possibly Ardwick cadets) playing in a stream in the countryside. In a garden, an old man plays football with a small boy, and children play with dogs. There are views of Manchester (Deansgate and Piccadilly Gardens) decorated to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's coronation. | |||
| CUP FINAL 1954. WEST BROMWICH ALBION v PRESTON NORTH END WEMBLEY - MAY 1st 1954 | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 896 | |||
| The 1954 Cup Final between West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End - shots of the game. The final score is 3-2 to West Bromwich Albion; Len Millard receives the cup from the Queen Mother. | |||
| THE FA CUP FINAL 1954 | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 3260 | |||
| Movietone's coverage of 1954 FA Cup Final between West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End (West Brom ultimately being victorious 3-2 in the closing three minutes of the game). There are shots of a packed Wembley stadium, scenes of Preston players preparing for the match in their dressing room, the Queen Mother greeting both teams before the match, and the highlights, including all the goals, West Brom players taking oxygen at half-time, and the presentation of the trophy at the end. | |||
| PATHE NEWS SPECIAL - CUP FINAL 1954 | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 3262 | |||
| Newsreel film of the 1954 FA Cup Final, featuring shots of the ground filled with supporters, shots of the Queen Mother, the teams and pre-match scenes in the dressing room. There is footage from the match, including all the goals and presentation of the trophy. | |||
| H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S VISIT TO THE LILLESHALL NATIONAL RECREATION CENTRE 23RD NOVEMBER, 1954. | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 5247 | |||
| Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visits Lilleshall Hall in Shropshire on November 23rd 1954. A small crowd gathers, the Duke arrives by car and there is some flash photography. He is seen meeting and talking to his hosts before being shown the sports facilities there. The Duke observes training sessions in football, basketball, tennis and athletics before the film ends with contact details about the centre. For more information about this film-maker, and to view other films made by him, please visit the Sam Hanna section of the North West Film Archive website by pasting the following link into your browser- http://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk/sam_hanna_collection.html | |||
| [WEST BROM V PRESTON N.E. 1954 CUP FINAL] | |||
| Date: 1954 Film Number: 3261 | |||
| Footage of the 1954 FA Cup final between West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End, with shots of the crowd, footage of the goals and scenes including Tom Finney of Preston in action and Tommy Docherty (later manager of both Manchester United and Manchester City) fouling someone in the penalty box. | |||
| [POLICE TRIMS 2] | |||
| Date: 1954-5 Film Number: 2804 | |||
| Trims from various films showing the activities of Oldham police: policing processions and sporting fixtures, directing traffic, overseeing the visits of VIPs, guarding polling stations and transporting ballot boxes securely, attending road traffic accidents and (via a dramatised crime) pursuit of criminals. | |||
| [EGERTON J.B.C. FOOTBALL MATCHES AND CROSS-COUNTRY RACE] | |||
| Date: 1954-55 Film Number: 7150 | |||
| Action from assorted junior football matches including J.B.C. v Egerton School in 1954 (possibly played near Tatton Park in Cheshire) and a boys cross country race in 1955. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [OLDHAM POLICING] | |||
| Date: 1954-7 Film Number: 548 | |||
| Public relations film made by Oldham Borough Police showing a selection of their duties and activities. These include accident prevention and traffic control, finding lost children, and dog handling. The film stresses the importance of serving other organisations (eg RSPCA, AA, Fire Brigade). The police also play a major role at public occasions, including football and rugby matches, whit walks and processions, and royal visits. | |||
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| SCHOOL CAMPS 1954 - 1959 | |||
| Date: 1954-59 Film Number: 5249 | |||
| Record of Burnley Grammar School Summer Camps between 1954 and 1959 in Wales, the Isle of Man, Devon and Cumbria. Pupils and teachers play football and cricket, relax and fool around on various campsites. They are seen visiting the seaside, lakes and countryside, and visiting local attractions (Snaefell Mountain Railway, Ravenglass and Eskdale Miniature Railway, Buckfast Abbey). For more information about this film-maker, and to view other films made by him, please visit the Sam Hanna section of the North West Film Archive website by pasting the following link into your browser- http://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk/sam_hanna_collection.html | |||
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| [THE HARDMAN'S ON HOLIDAY IN CRICCIETH, NORTH WALES] | |||
| Date: 1955 Film Number: 1647 | |||
| Mr and Mrs Hardman on holiday in Criccieth with their young daughter Gail; in 1955. The family are seen enjoying a picnic on the beach, shrimping in the sea and playing football on the sand. The film also includes several shots of a row of changing huts. | |||
| THE CUP FINAL 1955 | |||
| Date: 1955 Film Number: 2616 | |||
| Newsreel footage of the 1955 F.A. Cup final between Newcastle United and Manchester City at Wembley. Shots of the action on the pitch, the crowd's reactions and Newcastle being presented with the trophy by the Queen following a 3-1 victory. | |||
| MAIN STREET - MERSEY | |||
| Date: 1955 Film Number: 5595 | |||
| Narrator Deryck Guyler tours Liverpool with his nephew and speaks to experts from the Corporation to satisfy the questions of his inquisitive companion. After initial scenes on a Mersey ferry and the city streets, Guyler visits the Silver Room at the Town Hall, the Parks Department and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. Shots of industrial work at Speke (distilled water and tyre production) precede footage of motor racing at Aintree, and the ventilation system for the Mersey Tunnel. Guyler views plans for the rebuilding of the city centre, stonemasons work on the Anglican Cathedral and there are scenes inside the Liver Building clock. The film ends with a performance by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a montage of the city at work and play. | |||
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| [EGERTON YOUTH CLUB FOOTBALL NOVEMBER 1955] | |||
| Date: 1955 Film Number: 7159 | |||
| Action from a boys football match, played possibly near Tatton Park, in November 1955. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| BACK TO SCHOOL | |||
| Date: 1955 Film Number: 6468 | |||
| Documentary film featuring school activities at Delamere Road Primary School in Flixton, with scenes in the playground and in the classroom. Also includes an excursion to Manchester Docks and along the Ship Canal, a school visit to an old people's home and children taking their cycling proficiency test. | |||
| [ROWING, FLYING AND PANTO WEEK 1955] | |||
| Date: 1955 Film Number: 8654 | |||
| The film starts with the "dental picnic" with groups of students rowing to the Red House Pub for drinks and a game of football. The next segment "Student Fliers" follows The University of Liverpool Air Squadron and showing them planning their routes, taking aviation classes and flying. The last section of the film shows the news items. With students showing off inventions and an event at the University of Liverpool Geoffrey Hughes Memorial Athletic Ground. | |||
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| [MORTENSEN HOLIDAY ABROAD AND GARDEN SCENES] | |||
| Date: *1955 Film Number: 9160 | |||
| Stan and Jean Mortensen go on holiday with friends. They drive over mountain roads to the beach. Beach scenes as Stan plays in the sea on a dinghy and Jean takes a cruise ship. Back home in the garden, Jean hangs out the washing and their son plays cricket and football. | |||
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