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FOOTBALL AT PRESTON
Date: c1900 Film Number: 255
 
Scenes at a football match in Preston, showing the spectators and the game. There is no score.
 
 
 
[PRESTON NEWSREEL COMPILATION]
Date: c1902 Film Number: 1038
 
Newsreel compilation featuring several different items. A group of civic dignitaries proclaims the start of the 1902 Preston Guild, and there is footage from the Trade and Civic processions. Two hot-air balloons are seen in Moor Park with one ascending (flown by Percival Spencer), and the film ends with the Countess of Derby at the opening of the Preston Infirmary.
 
 
 
[AN OUTING TO BLACKPOOL]
Date: 1928 Film Number: 1169
 
Members of the Preston family on an outing to Blackpool. Includes various shots of the Tower, Pleasure Beach, Seafront and Stanley Park. The family are also seen standing outside a gift stall; relaxing on the pier and enjoying themselves on the Big Dipper and Water Chute rides. Also features shots of several trams travelling along the promenade. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] 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/
 
 
 
[1928 GREATER BRIGHTON CELEBRATIONS DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK AT THE ROYAL PAVILION AND CARNIVAL PROCESSION OF DECORATED VEHICLES.]
Date: 1928 Film Number: 1890
 
Members of the Preston family enjoying the carnival celebrations at Greater Brighton, in 1928. Various activities are seen taking place on the beach, seafront, streets and promenade. Includes shots of a jazz band performing outside; people driving miniature cars around a small race track and a woman playing on a one-armed bandit machine. Also includes footage of the Duke and Duchess of York's visit to the Royal Pavilion.
 
 
 
[THE PRESTON FAMILY IN BLACKPOOL]
Date: *1928-31/33-34 Film Number: 1184
 
Members of the Preston family on holiday in Blackpool. Includes scenes of the family walking through a park, enjoying the rides at a fairground, and watching the illuminations at night. Also includes footage of some Ribble coaches parked at a bus station. Holidays makers are seen boarding one of the buses before it departs. The film concludes with scenes of Mr Joshua Preston feeding his chickens at Glengarry and a fancy dress parade through the streets of Stockport [?]. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
A NURSES' OUTING IN 1929
Date: 1929 Film Number: 1182
 
Mr Joshua Preston, Mayor of Stockport, is seen entertaining a group of nurses at his family home at Glengarry. He greets the women (who are not in uniform) as they get off a 'North Western' bus, and shows them around the gardens and grounds. The women participate in various fun races and are seen eating their lunch around tables on the lawn. Includes a shot of the buffet table. Staff are seen taking the covers off the food. A local Stockport 'Wireless Services Van' provides musical accompaniment outside in the garden. Two men stand next to the van winding up the gramophone. Concludes with footage of various members of the Preston family at a fair. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] 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/
 
 
 
THE RIVER RIBBLE FROM ITS SOURCE TO THE SEA
Date: c1930s Film Number: 382
 
Preston and the River Ribble. Shots of the town, a Whit walk, and Avenham Park. 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/ [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
GLENGARRY CINEMA TOPICAL NEWS NO.5
Date: 1930 Film Number: 1173
 
The newsreel begins with the departure of the ocean liner -'Britannic'- on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York; 28th June 1930. Further scenes include an item on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Centenary Exhibition held in 1930 at Wavertree Park - visitors are seen wandering around the various exhibits, which comprise of both old and new locomotives. 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/ [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
GLENGARRY CINEMA TOPICAL NEWS No. 8
Date: 1931 Film Number: 1168
 
Local newsreel featuring - Carnival revelers at Stockport; South Lancashire Transport Company's second extension to the trackless trolley buses - Atherton to Swinton service. River Mersey overflows at Cheadle and some ducks take an unusual swim at Glengarry. Also includes shots of Edgeley Main road, Alexandra Cinema and Blackpool illuminations. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
BRAMHALL SHOW 1931
Date: 1931-32 Film Number: 1164
 
Scenes of various arrangements and exhibits at Bramhall flower show in 1934. Interior shots of the exhibition marquees, show table displays being judged by show ground officials. The film also includes footage of the flower shows at Southport and Mottram in 1932. Various livestock classes are judged in the competition ring. The winners of each section are seen standing with their owners in front of the camera. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
THE LAKE DISTRICT WINDERMERE
Date: *1931-33 Film Number: 1899
 
Members of the Preston Family on holiday in the Lake District. The film includes various landscape shots of Lake Windermere and the boating activities that take place around the pier and lakeside. Concludes with footage of farm workers stacking hay on to a horse-drawn cart; farm animals grazing in the fields and a man and woman playing with some puppies in a garden.
 
 
 
GOYT VALLEY SCENES WHICH WILL BE SUBMERGED BY THE STOCKPORT CORPORATION'S WATER SCHEME
Date: *1928/31-33 Film Number: 1162
 
The inauguration of Stockport Corporation's water work scheme in the Goyt Valley, on February 25th 1932. Alderman G. Padmore and the Mayor, councillor G. Penny, attend the opening ceremony. Excavation work takes place to prepare the valley for submergence. Includes footage of steam cranes, light railways and men working on the site. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
[BRAMHALL FLOWER SHOW 1932]
Date: 1932-33 Film Number: 1913
 
Local newsreel events - includes the Bramhall Flower Show in 1932 - judges are seen inspecting the livestock while the owners walk their entries around the competitors enclosure. Also features a mock battle (entitled 'China the Sack of Pekin') performed during a firework display at Belle Vue - and extension work taking place on the bridges at Bramhall and Davenport Railway Stations.
 
 
 
[DOG SHOW CLASSES]
Date: *1932-3 Film Number: 3556
 
Shots of various dog owners at a dog show attempting to keep their animals under control while being judged. 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/
 
 
 
[BOOTH'S CAFE]
Date: c1933 Film Number: 4256
 
Exterior views of Booth's Cafe on Fishergate in Preston are followed by shots of the goods in the window of the cake shop. There are scenes of the interior of the cafe, with waitresses serving and a group of ladies taking afternoon tea. The film concludes with the exterior of the cafe at night.
 
 
 
[BLACKPOOL BUSES AND TRAMS; MANCHESTER STREETSCENES]
Date: *1932-34/39 Film Number: 1159
 
Mr and Mrs Preston on holiday in Blackpool. Includes shots of the promenade and beach. Trams are seen travelling along the rail section between Bispham and Fleetwood. People board and alight from the tram at various stops along the line. The rest of the film focuses on Manchester streetscenes - including shots of a power station, swing bridge and a steam train departing from a station. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
THE NEW SYKES WARD OPENED IN 1932 [STOCKPORT INFIRMARY]
Date: *1933 Film Number: 1161
 
Interior shots of Stockport Infirmary. Includes footage of the new Sykes Ward opened in 1932. A doctor uses a portable x-ray plant on a male patient in the ward. Scenes of the Violet Ray Department shows a group of children, wearing goggles, receiving 'Sunlight Treatment'. A nurse is seen applying a plaster cast to a girl's wrist and a young child receives physiotherapy. The film also features behind-the-scenes shots of the hospital laundry room and kitchens. Concludes with shots of the egg collection service in operation around Stockport and district schools, which was set up in aid of the infirmary. Children are seen carrying crates of eggs from their classrooms. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
ISLE OF MAN - FOR HOLIDAYS
Date: *1933 Film Number: 1923
 
Members of the Preston family on holiday in the Isle of Man. Various locations around the island are visited - including Douglas, Derby Castle and Onchan Head. At Groudle Glen, people are seen having a ride along a miniature railway and a zoo keeper is filmed throwing fish to a hungry sea lion in its concrete enclosure. Further scenes include close up shots of the Laxey Wheel in motion and a manx cat. Concludes with footage of the seafront at Ramsey.
 
 
 
GLENGARRY TOPICAL FILM NO 20
Date: 1933-34 Film Number: 1922
 
Local newsreel events include carnival scenes at Winsford, Cheshire. Dancing troupes, decorated floats and various fancy dress characters march along the country lanes. Also features the Southport Flower Show held on August 24th 1934. Includes indoor exhibits, rock gardens and an outdoor swimming pool. Concludes with the crowning ceremony of Morecambe carnival queen. Crowds of people, sitting in rows of deckchairs, watch the event taking place. 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/
 
 
 
GLENGARRY TOPICAL NEWS No 17
Date: 1934 Film Number: 1160
 
Local newsreel - includes items on the 'New World Wonder Tunnel' in Merseyside, March 31st 1934; Manchester City football team is welcomed home after winning the FA cup at Wembley - includes scenes at North Edgeley Station and Piccadilly Square - A royal visit to Manchester and Liverpool, July 17th / 18th, 1934. King George V is greeted by large crowds as he opens the new Central Reference Library in Manchester and the new East Lancashire Road in Liverpool. The newsreel concludes with shots of Stockports floral tributes. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
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