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| THE POOL OF LIFE | |||
| Date: c1981 Film Number: 5586 | |||
| Film promoting tourism in and around Liverpool. Some of the region's museums and art galleries are visited, including the Lady Lever Art Gallery and the Merseyside Maritime Museum. After a trip to Knowsley Safari Park, the film looks at some of Merseyside's sporting and leisure activities, including football at Anfield, golf at the Royal Liverpool and racing at Aintree. Moving further afield, the film visits Southport, the Wirral, Chester, North Wales and the Lakes, before returning to Liverpool to look at the nightlife in the city, with people dancing in a nightclub and and locals drinking in the English pub, The Nook, in Chinatown. | |||
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| FMY ACTIVITIES | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 6757 | |||
| Scenes from the Garstang Free Methodist Youth activities around the Lake District in the 1980s, including trips to the Lowther Outdoor Activities Centre, Aira Force, Blaithwaite House and Ashness Wood. There are views of youths hiking through the countryside and horsing around, including an extended sequence where Lee Angus is tied up in a sleeping bag and paraded like a trophy through the wood. | |||
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| [BARBECUE IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1980s Film Number: 10448 | |||
| Three women in the car park of the George Hotel then walking in the hills. In the garden playing football with the dog then the O'Connors enjoy a barbecue on a rainy day. | |||
| AUTUMN IN DIDDESBURY | |||
| Date: *1981 Film Number: 6629 | |||
| Autumn scenes in Didsbury featuring the Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens, St James' Church and students playing football. | |||
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| [GAMES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE] | |||
| Date: 1981 Film Number: 6763 | |||
| Scenes from a social outing of the Garstang Free Methodist Church to Cowan Bridge in 1981, including everyone getting off the bus, walking along country roads and climbing over a cattle fence. There are views of the women relaxing in a field whilst the men play football, followed by a series of obstacle and sack races for all. | |||
| [FOOTBALL, WINTER GARDEN AND ABERSOCH HOLIDAY] | |||
| Date: 1981 Film Number: 10389 | |||
| Compilation reel of family leisure and holiday scenes, including boys playing football on a muddy pitch, children and their dog playing in a snowy garden, and scenes on a farm during a holiday in Wales. | |||
| [MARK AND KATHY] | |||
| Date: 1981-3 Film Number: 12222 | |||
| Family scenes from the Leach family, we see the children, Mark and Kathy, having fun at various events. The film opens with Christmas scenes. A mince pie and a glass of sherry has been left for Santa. Mark hangs his stocking and helps Kathy with hers. We then see Kathy crawling up the stairs. There are more Christmas scenes, We see piles of toys and the extended family in the sitting room. The children eat cereals and play with headphones. We then see them in the bath. The children play in a pub car park, and then on holiday they play football on a foreign beach with their Dad. We later see the three of them in a dinghy in the sea. Back home there are more Christmas scenes and we see the children playing in the street. They attend a cricket match and we see them playing on a beach building sand castles and later having a picnic. There are scenes from a family trip to Jodrell Bank, followed by scenes of the children playing in the garden. | |||
| [OUT IN AUSTRAILIA] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 5768 | |||
| Margaret and Arnold Ellis Snr's footage from their 1985 trip to Australia. Views from Albany, Frenchman's Bay and of tallships in a dock. Footage of an Australian football game, Middleton beach and a tour of an Albany house with fleeting shots of people. | |||
| [GREATER MANCHESTER EAST COUNTY SCOUT RALLY 1982 AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 9704 | |||
| The film opens with scenes from the 1982 Greater Manchester East County Scout Rally. We see various activities taking place around the rally including a visit from senior members, scouts doing the outside catering and a helicopter landing and departing, presumably with VIP guests. There are also scenes from a scout camp at Linnet Clough. There are various scenes such as the scouts peeling potatoes and shots of their kit unpacked and laid out, ready for inspection. They build a cabin and a treehouse. There is also a trip to Lincoln and RAF Scampton. We see a football match in a school playground. The film ends with scenes of the boys being presented with certificates and a plaque. | |||
| [RIVER LUNE; FOOTBALL; SALESH'S 1ST BIKE RIDE] | |||
| Date: 1982-5 Film Number: 6753 | |||
| Views of the Kapur family relaxing by the banks of the River Lune are followed by scenes of the three Kapur brothers kicking a football around in the back garden at Hillsea Avenue, Heysham. Ends with Salesh Kapur's first attempt at riding a bicycle. | |||
| [MEDIAEVAL TOURNAMENT AND WEST HEATH FETE] | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 3599 | |||
| Scenes from a 'mediaeval tournament' held in Congleton. After shots of the site being prepared, there is footage of mock battles in costume, sheep races, shire horse displays, jousting and chariot racing. There are also shots of a spit roast, various stalls and the watching public. Other footage features a fete held at West Heath Hospital, with various stalls and games, attended by the Mayor and the local MP, Nicholas Winterton. | |||
| [ROUND TABLE GALA DAY AT BARROW FC, 15TH MAY 1983] | |||
| Date: 15/5/1983 Film Number: 11028 | |||
| Highland pipers play on the pitch at Holker Street Stadium home of Barrow FC as part of the Round Table gala day. As people try their luck at various stalls and coconut shies we see children taking pony rides and buying ice cream. A Punch and Judy show is enjoyed by adults and children alike then dance troupes perform tap dancing routines. The film ends with a children's judo demonstration. | |||
| PEARL ASSURANCE HALF MARATHON AND MAN CITY BLUE | |||
| Date: 1984/6 Film Number: 8858 | |||
| The Pearl Assurance Half Marathon held in March 1986 in Swanley in Kent with shots of the runners at the start and finish line as well as the medals being awarded. The Man City Blue film begins with shots from the Fulham v City match at Craven Cottage followed by match action of the Wimbledon v City at Plough Lane as well as the players arriving at the ground. Next we have Maine Road exteriors with supporters walking to the match, followed by match action and goal from the Man City v Oxford game. | |||
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| ARRIVEDERCI STOCKPORT | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 6058 | |||
| Spoof advertisement promoting the attractions of the "Costa del Stockport." Features views of Manchester airport, Stockport railway station, the town centre, shops, pubs and derelict factories and warehouses. | |||
| [PARTY IN THE GARDEN] | |||
| Date: 1985 Film Number: 5745 | |||
| The Greenwood family and friends have a party in the garden, drinking and waving to the camera. Various members if the family play golf, then football with a tennis ball in a school yard. | |||
| [SALFORD LADS' CLUB CAMP c1986] | |||
| Date: c1986 Film Number: 4955 | |||
| The camp for Salford Lads' Club in Aberystwyth is seen being set up prior to their arrival. When they do, an inspection is held, the lads are seen washing up after a meal and playing cricket and football. There is footage of a coach trip to Barmouth with a visit to the funfair and of a barbecue back at camp. Some of the lads are seen at a local market and on the beach, and everyone poses for the group photograph. There are views of the cookhouse as well as the Vale of Rheidol steam train and on the final day, the camp is packed up and the boys head home. | |||
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| LIVERPOOL | |||
| Date: 1986 Film Number: 5783 | |||
| The film begins its journey around Liverpool with general views of buildings such as the Liverpool Freeport, the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo and an array of local pubs and cafes. There are shots showing Hope Street, the Philharmonic Hall and Cathedrals before moving onto locations around St. Georges Hotel. External views of Anfield, Goodison Park and Aintree, and scenes of derelict housing and flats before moving back to the city centre, documenting the regeneration of the Albert Dock. The voiceover reminisces about life in the city, past and present. | |||
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| MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | |||
| Date: *1986 Film Number: 6587 | |||
| A promotional film narrated by Tom Baker which emphasises both the international standing of Manchester Airport and its convenience for accessing the whole of England, Scotland and Wales. A series of regions are placed in geographical relation to the airport using graphics and then we are given a summary of industry, heritage and development within each of them. | |||
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| [GROUP CAMP WADDECAR 1988; BASSENTHWAITE CAMP 1988] | |||
| Date: 1988 Film Number: 10042 | |||
| To mark the 80th anniversary of the 1st Longford Group, a group camp was held at Waddecar Scout Activity Centre. The groups were split into mixed team of Beavers, Cubs and scouts for cricket, football and volleyball. Over the weekend the children take part in abseiling and receive their badges. In Bassenthwaite camp the scouts and leaders cook some food and later play fun games and football. Later the troop members are awarded their badges and certificates for attending and participating in the group camp. | |||
| [BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS JULY 11TH AT THE SOLNA HOTEL] | |||
| Date: c1990 Film Number: 8106 | |||
| Family gather at the Solna Hotel in Liverpool for their Granddad's birthday celebrations. After the meal and speeches, some of the family play table football in the bar area. | |||
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