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Record 380 – 399 of 459
| [PICCADILLY GARDENS, PRE-FABS AND OTHER SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1960s Film Number: 9912 | |||
| Piccadilly Gardens with a man sat feeding the pigeons and views of the gardens. A bride and groom exit a church and pose for photos, they are joined by their bridesmaids and flowergirl. An elderly woman sits on the step of her pre-fab house with her dog then shots of the house exterior and interior with the lady drying her dog. | |||
| [PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE FOURTH BATTALION THE SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT] | |||
| Date: 1963 Film Number: 859 | |||
| 30th May 1963 - the Earl of Derby presents new colours to the Fourth Battalion, the South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Volunteers TA), in Walton Park Gardens, Warrington; views of the town - the Parish Church, war memorial and town hall; the battalion band; the consecration service and presentation of colours. The Earl of Derby opens the new Drill Hall at Peninsula Barracks - shots of the barracks. | |||
| THE TIME DESK | |||
| Date: 1964 Film Number: 3886 | |||
| Drama made by students from Sir John Deane college in Northwich. A boy harassed by his classmates discovers a time-travelling device. This first transports him back to 1954, where the school is populated entirely by girls (and an attempt at a cross-dressing escape is swiftly found out) and then to 1944, where an air raid is in progress. He returns to 1964 when after a disconcerting interlude where all the pupils seem to have vanished, normality is restored. | |||
| CHANGED LIVES [1] | |||
| Date: 1965 Film Number: 3070 | |||
| Film detailing the creation of the Sharon Full Gospel Church. After a description of the perceived difficulties of a life without Jesus, the film gives an account of how two founder members miraculously discovered religion and began preaching from their back garden in Manchester after World War II, rejecting their previously un-Christian ways (gambling, among other things). There are then sequences of processions, the construction of a new church building paid for by the flock, and some scenes from its religious activities. | |||
| [HEALING, TANKS AND WAR RE-ENACTMENT] | |||
| Date: 1966 Film Number: 3089 | |||
| Scenes of faith-healing at Sharon Full Gospel Church. with the preachers laying their hands on the afflicted members of the congregation. The healed then demonstrate the efficacy of their 'cure' by running around the hall or vigourously flexing the offending limb. There are also scenes of tanks, and an excerpt from a World-War II re-enactment. | |||
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| [SPANISH CRUISE] | |||
| Date: *1966 Film Number: 3736 | |||
| On board and on shore scenes from a Spanish (?) cruise. Two women are seen walking around a town, and relaxing on the ship, eating ice cream. There are views out to sea, of the harbour and a lighthouse. Lifeboat drill is seen, and a woman swimming in the ship's pool sporting a large bouffant hairstyle. Final scenes in London - at the Cenotaph, a Remembrance Day parade. | |||
| FAREWELL TO THE SIXTH | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 446 | |||
| Lieutenant-Colonel D Turner introduces the film from his rose garden. Shots of Rochdale and the war memorial. A regimental band, soldiers and veterans parade to a church. | |||
| [WAR VETERANS IN FRANCE] | |||
| Date: 1972 Film Number: 2677 | |||
| Footage of WWI veterans (accompanied by the filmmaker and his daughter) visiting Lille in France. They assemble at a large white monument to fallen soldiers, and then go to reconstructed trenches and a cemetery. There is a sequence from a party / reunion. | |||
| [HEAVEN AND HELL] | |||
| Date: 1973 Film Number: 2284 | |||
| Film with a soundtrack of poems and verses concerning heaven and hell. Images of religion, such as churches and paintings of Christ are seen as are photographs of wars and atrocities. Radio broadcasts concerning the bombing of Hiroshima and concentration camps are also heard. The images cease as the commentary exhorts people to enjoy themselves. There follows shots of people smiling as they walk down streets and work. | |||
| [REMEMBRANCE DAY IN DUNHAM MASSEY] | |||
| Date: 1979 Film Number: 3786 | |||
| Views of Remembrance Day commemorations in the Dunham area, with shots of a band playing in the open air, a choir processing down a church drive, and a service being held outdoors. Wreaths are laid at a war memorial, and the Church of St Margarets in Dunham Massey is shown. 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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| THE STRUGGLE OF BLACK WORKERS, THOMAS BANGBALA [PART ONE] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 7454 | |||
| Don Henry and Mohsin Zulfiqar interview Mr Tommy (Thomas) Bangbala at his home in Salford. Tommy Bangbala arrived in Liverpool from Ghana on a steamship as a steward boy in 1924, aged 17. Aspiring to get a good education and become an electrical engineer, Mr Bangbala recounts the hardships getting work as a black man, the discrimination he faced in the unions, on ships, in housing, The difficulties setting up family life when he was unable to get a house to live in. He talks about living in Liverpool and Manchester, the communities that black people lived in, the General Strike in 1926, his enlistment in WWII and subsequent exemption due to the essential work he did. Looks at how he finally managed to gain admission to the union as an electrical engineer and his work in Trafford Park, Openshaw and Altrincham. He talks about the Pan African Congress in Manchester in 1945 and how he used his membership in union & representation on the Trades Council to push the cause of black people within the union movement. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| THE STRUGGLE OF BLACK WORKERS, THOMAS BANGBALA [PART TWO] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 7455 | |||
| The second part of an interview with Tommy (Thomas) Bangbala - post war period. He talks about the race riots after the war and how that impacted on life in Manchester. The incidents of racism he was subjected to and the hardships his white wife had when it was known she was married to a black man. Also the impact on the children. His growing involvement in the Labour Party, Manchester City Council and Trade Union movement and how he represented the interests and cause of black people on these bodies. His industrial accident when he lost his hand and the litigation arising as a consequence of that. He compares his experience in the 1930s with what is happening in the 1980s, also a period of recession and severe cuts and unrest, with riots in the previous year. He is asked about Len Johnson the boxer and Communist Party member. He talks about Communism and the action taken by his Union to ban Communists from taking office. Interview followed by 10 minutes of photo material, family photos and other relevant documents. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| THE STRUGGLE OF BLACK WORKERS, MR MUNIRO FARO [PART ONE] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 7466 | |||
| Filmed in his home in Gorton, Manchester, Muniro Faro recounts his life in England where he arrived in July 1942 in Hull from Nigeria. He arrived as an experienced engineer/ fitter. From Hull, he moved to Manchester and has remained here since. Very disillusioned with the poverty he saw on arrival, totally contrary to what he'd grown up believing about England. Initially employed as labourer at Trafford Park as emergency worker during WWII. He was able to join the union because of credentials and then made his way in various skilled jobs at different companies. A delegate at THE Pan-African Congress in 1945, he talks about context for the Conference, black people's reaction to it, the individuals who were there - Jomo Kenyatta, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, George Padmore, T R Makonnen - and his impressions of them. Recounts a story about Kenyatta and the police at Platt Fields because of Kenyatta's reputation as such a rousing and fiery speaker. Also talks about the relationship between Trade Unions and Pan-African Conference, Black Consciousness in USA. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| THE STRUGGLE OF BLACK WORKERS, MR MUNIRO FARO [PART TWO] | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 7467 | |||
| The second part of an interview with Muniro Faro filmed in his home in Gorton, Manchester. Muniro Faro recounts his life in England where he arrived in July 1942 in Hull from Nigeria. At the end of the interview Mr Muniro Faro gives a commentary about a series of photo stills, including family photos and some from the 1945 Pan-African Conference with photos of Jomo Kenyatta, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, George Padmore, WEB Du Bois and T R Makonnen. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| MANCHESTER CND SUPPORTERS TO LONDON DEMO | |||
| Date: 1982 Film Number: 7570 | |||
| On a train going from Manchester to London carrying CND members to a Stop the War in Argentina/CND demo in London. A number of different people are interviewed about their reason for going and include Tristan Holden, a 16 year old from Marple, Stockport, two children travelling with their parents, Peter Todd at high school in Didsbury, Manchester who also talks about the Peace Camp near Warrington. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| INTERNATIONAL BRIGADERS (IBERS) OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - EVENING RECEPTION | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7519 | |||
| Footage of the events surrounding the unveiling of the Spanish Civil War International Brigades' Memorial at Manchester Town Hall in 1983. County Councillor Ernest Johnson welcomes guests to a reception at County Hall the evening before the unveiling of the plaque. Bill Alexander responds on behalf of the IBers and talks about the reason they went to Spain - not as romantic idealists but for a fight against fascism. Bernard Clarke - Leader of the County Council - speaks. Audience shots and Eddie Frow speaking to other IBers against the backdrop of the IBers banner about the importance of the event in context of current unemployment and economic difficulties. Shots of IBer's singing their old war songs and a Balalaika performance. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTERNATIONAL BRIGADERS (IBERS) OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - MEMORIAL DEDICATION 1 | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7520 | |||
| Dedication of the Spanish Civil War International Brigades' Memorial at Manchester Town Hall in 1983. A welcome for Cllr Mike Hynes, who explains that 46 years ago today, many IBers went to Jarama in Spain. He recognises the contribution of the IBers as the vanguard of those fighting fascism, and the importance of Manchester as the capital of the working class. He talks about how this is not a memorial of the past but an inspiration for the future. An IBer speaks about Spain and messages of congratulations are read out to the guests. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTERNATIONAL BRIGADERS (IBERS) OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - MEMORIAL DEDICATION 2 | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7521 | |||
| Footage from the dedication of the Spanish Civil War International Brigades' Memorial at Manchester Town Hall in 1983. Shots of Ruth Frow, Sam Wild, Eddie Frow and many others. Also shots of banners, posters and photos forming a display at the dedication of the plaque. Shots of a bus approaching WFA in Old Trafford with IBers and families who are visiting, followed by footage of banners, posters, stills and photos from Spanish Civil War. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTERNATIONAL BRIGADERS (IBERS) OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - MEETING AT WFA | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7522 | |||
| A meeting of IBers at WFA as part of the events surrounding the dedication of the Spanish Civil War International Brigades' Memorial at Manchester Town Hall in 1983. An introduction is given by Eddie Frow and a fellow IBer who explain the purpose of the meeting - to discuss the recently screened Channel 4 programme about the Spanish Civil War as a corrective based on their own experience and understanding. The discussion is being filmed with the intention that it supplements the programme in a corrective way. Contributions are made by many IBers and their families, giving a critique of the programmes. Includes a contribution by Sam Wild and is followed by footage of the IBers and their families at the SOGAT Club. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| INTERNATIONAL BRIGADERS (IBERS) OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR - MEETING AT WFA AND SOGAT CLUB | |||
| Date: 1983 Film Number: 7523 | |||
| Meeting of IBers at WFA as part of the events surrounding the dedication of the Spanish Civil War International Brigades' Memorial at Manchester Town Hall in 1983. In the concluding minutes, they all sing 'A Valley called Jarama' and prepare to leave for the reunion at the SOGAT Club. Footage from the SOGAT Club - singing old war songs, sometimes accompanied with an accordion. Then a discussion amongst a group of IBers, including Eddie Frow, about the event at WFA and the different views that emerged about a Channel 4 programme about the Spanish Civil War - where it succeeded and where it failed. They continue their discussion about their own experiences and representations of history. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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