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Searched For: football
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| CHRISTMAS 1970 | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 8202 | |||
| Alex and Liz wave at the camera then play table football and with a doll. There is a Christmas party with lots of children dancing and adults sitting down, smoking and drinking. | |||
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| [CUBS FOOTBALL CAMP 1970] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 9381 | |||
| The film opens with scenes from a cub scout football match and then we see the winning side being presented with a trophy. The boys play on the banks of a river and in rowing boats. We see them playing in the field where their tents are pitched, they take part in a sack relay race amongst other games. The boys are taken on a blindfolded trail through the woods before going on a zip wire. | |||
| [ST. OSWALDS CUB TROOP, FOOTBALL & CHESTER ZOO TRIP] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 7871 | |||
| Two young boys read the Cub Scout handbook then put on their Cub uniform. We see the cubs playing games and having lessons before one of the boys is invested into St. Oswalds 57th Preston troop, recieving their scarf, woggle and badges. After saluting the flag we se the boys playing football in a park then the cub troop march from a church holding flags. An underexposed church service is followed by the cub leader taking part in a tree planting ceremony. The cub troop board a bus to take a trip to Chester Zoo where we have views of various animals and a boat trip on the River Dee. | |||
| THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION GLOSSOP PRESENTS HOLLAND CAMP 1970 REEL 2 | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 9716 | |||
| More scenes from the Glossop and District Scouts camping trip to Holland in 1970. They visit a safari park in Arnhem and we see lions, ostriches, giraffes and zebras roaming around. We see the scouts viewing the graves at Oosterbeck War Cemetery. They take a sightseeing boat trip in Amsterdam and in Volendam we see the scouts posing with local people in traditional Dutch costume. At camp we see the boys swimming in a lake, relaxing by the tents and playing a game of football. We see the scouts playing in the water at Lake Ijsselmeer, others relax on the banks of the lake and we see other people water skiing. The scouts join in with a local carnival, they decorate a local lorry in a Glossop scout theme and take part in the procession. Finally the scouts attend a clog making demonstration and afterwards they have fun trying on the clogs. | |||
| KIRKBY- PORTRAIT OF A TOWN | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 10262 | |||
| Ray Gosling takes a look at Kirkby new town which, in 1970, is already suffering the effects of poverty, unemployment and poor housing. It includes locations around the town and interviews, particularly with the local youth, which highlights the problems the area faces. In this documentary film, Ray Gosling takes a typically idiosyncratic look at the overspill estate in Merseyside, and the social and economic issues caused by an unemployment rate of 20%. A mock city tour by bus takes us around the town, revealing the decay and lack of amenities, while the presenter talks to young people about their aspirations, concerns and desire to leave. Women recount their housing problems, while older adults despair of finding work. At the Centre 63 Club, disaffected young people gather to play pool and lark about, and the film ends in a school playground, with an open-air performance by pupils. | |||
| [BLACKPOOL CELEBRITY FOOTBALL] | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 11809 | |||
| A young girl on a trampoline (parts shot in slow motion), then on a ride at the funfair. Les Dawson and Dora Bryan are seen at a celebrity football match, followed by views from a boat. | |||
| [GIRL GUIDE CAMP/ ROSE QUEEN PROCESSION] | |||
| Date: 1970-1 Film Number: 10437 | |||
| Scenes from the Girl Guides' camping trip, the children and leaders have a water fight. The Girl Guides cook food and everyone sits on the grass for their meals. The film briefly cuts to shots of the Rose Queen procession. Back at the campsite, some children go on donkey rides while others play football. | |||
| THE VOICE OF A REGION | |||
| Date: *1970-72 Film Number: 2606 | |||
| Film about the Manchester Evening News, which had recently located to a new building on Deansgate. The film highlights Manchester's international and historical importance - featuring shots of the John Rylands Library, Trafford Park, the Manchester Ship Canal, Manchester Airport, Jodrell Bank and Manchester University. Manchester is shown to be a vibrant city, a variety of shops are seen as is a nightclub. Joe Mercer, manager of Manchester City, talks about football in the city and there is footage of Manchester United versus Chelsea. The content, production and distribution of The Evening News is featured - an editorial meeting (with Brian Redhead), the newsroom and the printroom are seen, as are van drivers delivering the paper. People are seen reading the paper on buses and in the street. A family are seen reading the paper in their home. | |||
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| [TRIP TO GREECE AND IN THE GARDEN AND COUNTRYSIDE BACK HOME] | |||
| Date: c1971 Film Number: 10951 | |||
| The film opens with shots of tourists visiting various tourist sites in Greece. There are scenes from the Acropolis in Athens, and then a boat ride followed by a visit to an archaeological excavation. Back home the Brice family play cricket in the garden and kick a football. There are then scenes from the countryside of the family out walking and climbing rocks. | |||
| [TRIP TO CRETE AND IN GARDEN AND PARK BACK HOME] | |||
| Date: c1971 Film Number: 10952 | |||
| The film opens with scenes from a trip to Crete including groups of tourists visiting archaeological sites and villages. Back home the Brice children play with a football in the garden, sweep up autumn leaves and play with a wheelbarrow. We see the children in the park playing on a slide and the swings and playing football. | |||
| [TRIPS TO YORK AND BLACKPOOL] | |||
| Date: *1970-72 Film Number: 10963 | |||
| Sight seeing trips to York and Scarborough followed by a nice carnival parade with floats and children in fancy dress etc. Sunbathing in a garden, children buying a ice cream then a man using a rotovator to dig over some earth. A coach trip to Blackpool for a group of men who are later seen playing bowls and football on the beach as well as singing on the coach and walking down the promenade. The film ends with views of a caravan and extensive shots of the Merrivale model village in Great Yarmouth. | |||
| [FOOTBALL IN THE STREET] | |||
| Date: 1970s Film Number: 11322 | |||
| A small black cat being fed then two girls playing with hula hoops in the garden. A teenage boy with an ice cream by 'Johnnies' ice cream van. A group of three teenage boys playing football on a suburban street. | |||
| [VIEWS OF MIDDLETON] | |||
| Date: 1970s Film Number: 10127 | |||
| This compilation of views of Middleton begins with shots of the 'Old Cock' public house, the town centre and shops with the entrance to the Arndale Centre and the bus station. Next we see cars on the Middleton Way, the exterior of the civic hall and the Milbury Homes new housing development. | |||
| PROSPECT OF SKELMERSDALE | |||
| Date: *1971 Film Number: 514 | |||
| A history of the planning and development of Skelmersdale as an overspill town for Merseyside. The film shows where people are moving from and details the features of the better living conditions and work opportunities in the town - houses and shops; schools; industries; playgrounds; sports facilities and parks. 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/ | |||
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| [SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CONCORDE] | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 8611 | |||
| Sunday School outdoor activities – children play rounders and football, followed by a three legged race; a group of people stand and watch as Concorde flies overhead. | |||
| [WHIT WALKS AND GALA DAY] | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 9247 | |||
| Scenes from Hallfold Congregational Church Whitsuntide Walk are followed by Facit St. John's and Millgate Baptist combined Whit Walk with clergy, banners, Rose Queens, brass bands and Girl Guides taking part in the walk. We then see scenes from a Gala Day at Whitworth County Secondary School with dance troupes, various stalls, fairground rides and judo demonstrations. We also see dog obedience demonstrations where dogs perform a variety of tasks including jumping though hoops which have been set on fire. Mrs J Tierney, the second Lady Chairman of the Council, leads a procession of civic dignitaries to the Civic Hall. | |||
| [21ST BIRTHDAY AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: *1971 Film Number: 11076 | |||
| A young woman cuts her birthday cake, and a girl takes photographs in the garden; a group of canal boats is moored on the canal for an event; shots from a football match with one team playing in drag. The reel ends with scenes in a boatyard where a narrow boat is being rebuilt, with new plates being welded onto the hull. | |||
| [RUSH CART AT SADDLEWORTH FESTIVAL 1971] | |||
| Date: 1971 Film Number: 10683 | |||
| Cutting and collecting rushes from the banks of a reservoir and canal, being bundled and carried away. The cart, named Beryl, has a metal frame on which the bundles of rushes are placed to build a tower like structure. We see the various stages of construction, which takes over six months to complete until the cart is being pulled through the streets of Uppermill by a group of army volunteers. The cart, with a man sat on top of the rushes drinking, ends its journey at King George V playing fields with a brass band and dancing from the Manchester Morris Men. | |||
| [MARGE'S WEDDING] | |||
| Date: *1971 Film Number: 11248 | |||
| The wedding guests arrive at the church where photographs are taken on the steps. The bridesmaids and flower girls arrive at the church followed by the bride. Church interiors with wedding guests walking down the aisle then the bride and groom pose for photographs with bridesmaids, family and friends. Children play with a football and play catch in the garden. | |||
| [BROWN FAMILY SCENES 3] | |||
| Date: *1971-72 Film Number: 6949 | |||
| Brown family scenes showing children and friends, riding bicycles on the street, playing football and bouncing on a trampoline. Includes a sequence of a woman, possibly filmmaker's wife, hanging out the washing in the back garden. Interior shots (very dark picture) show the Brown children on Christmas Day opening presents and watching television. Continues with more outdoor backgarden scenes with children being pushed on swings by adults and playing a bat and ball game. Ends with a family trip to a playground and children aboard a Noah's Ark attraction at a funfair. (possibly Southport's Pleasureland) | |||
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