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| [CARAVAN SITE SCENES 1] | |||
| Date: *1968-70 Film Number: 3824 | |||
| A variety of scenes on a caravan site. Includes a boy playing football, a game of cricket, a group of men and women trying on wigs, a baby in a babywalker, women knitting and children playing on spacehoppers and chopper bikes. Also some shots of boats on a canal and a group of children on a narrowboat. | |||
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| [FLEETWOOD; SAFARI PARK; FARMYARD] | |||
| Date: c1969 Film Number: 10586 | |||
| We see children on fairground rides in Fleetwood, followed by scenes from a safari park where we see various animals in their enclosures and monkeys surrounding the visitors' cars. The film ends with scenes in the farmyard, the boys play football and the dog joins in. | |||
| WALKING IN CALDERDALE | |||
| Date: *1968/9 Film Number: 8485 | |||
| Harold Brindle walks the route of the river Calder to the Ribble Valley visiting various stately homes, museums, churches, villages and towns. | |||
| MERSEY GOLF CLUBS | |||
| Date: 1968-77 Film Number: 3785 | |||
| Footage of golfers at courses in the South Manchester area - Lymm, Northenden, Withington, Didsbury, Sale, Flixton, and Chorlton. There are also scenes of the construction of a new clubhouse at a course, and miscellaneous footage of children playing football and throwing stones into the river Mersey, and ships being loaded with cargo at Manchester docks. | |||
| [SCHOOL SCENES AND MERSEY BOAT TRIP] | |||
| Date: 1968-74 Film Number: 3411 | |||
| Footage of Simmonswood County Primary School pupils playing and colouring-in in a temporary building (presumably after one of the fires which destroyed some of the school). There are shots of a football match on the school field - the victors receive a trophy. There is then footage of a boat trip down the Mersey to Liverpool Docks, a trip to the swimming baths, a day out at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, a brief view of the annual trip to the Isle of Man, and footage of a party at the school. | |||
| [SALE HARRIERS TRAINING] | |||
| Date: *1969 Film Number: 744 | |||
| Sale Harriers - various training activities, including hammer throwing; press-ups; relay races; pole vault; long jump; and a football match. The film ends with shots of runners passing a refreshment table by the roadside | |||
| ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 1363 | |||
| Film about Salford Rugby League Club's appearance versus Castleford in the 1969 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley. Includes the fans and players departing for London, scenes from the match (which Salford lost), the post match reception and return to Manchester and then Salford. | |||
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| 1969 - YEAR OF CHANGE | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 3417 | |||
| Film about Simmonswood School in 1969, when a fire badly damaged the school's buildings. There are shots of Kirkby town, and a gym class in the school hall, There is then footage of the fire-damaged school. There are scenes of a 'challenge cup' (a football match watched by cheering parents) and then view of the damage caused from a second fire. There are scenes shot with former pupils in other schools, and footage of a visit to Blackpool. | |||
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| [GRIME FAMILY - JERSEY HOLIDAY: BEACH SCENES AND MOTOR RACE] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 5838 | |||
| The Grime family on holiday in Jersey - swimming in the sea, sunbathing and playing football on the beach. There are shots of the family on a boat trip, and enjoying drinks on a terrace. A motor race with a variety of different types of cars racing down a winding road concludes. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| GREENMOUNT CRICKET CLUB SCENES; EASTHAM SHIELD; GARDEN PARTY] | |||
| Date: *1969 Film Number: 9859 | |||
| Boys playing football in the garden then views of Greenmount cricket club with spectators drinking beer and sitting in front of the pavilion. A close up of the Eastham Sheild trophy which is then presented to the winning captain. Children and adults eating ice cream and cake at a garden party held to raise funds for the cricket club. | |||
| TIL WE HAVE BUILT JERUSALEM... | |||
| Date: *1969 Film Number: 10225 | |||
| Salford children talk about the area, their lives and dreams for the future. We see them in various locations including the school, on the playing fields, fighting in the school yard and taking a trip on the Manchester Ship Canal. The children's thoughts are intersperced with quotes and titles. | |||
| 1969 F.A.CUP FINAL | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 11325 | |||
| The 1969 F.A.cup final between Leicester City and Manchester City at Wembley stadium. We see the coin toss and match action including the only goal from Man City's Neil Young before the Man City captain Tony Book lifts the trophy and is lifted himself onto the shoulders of his team mates on the pitch. | |||
| [ST LUKE'S V. ST MARK'S] | |||
| Date: 1969 Film Number: 10254 | |||
| Scenes from a football match between two St Helens churches. Mixed teams of men and boys play on a very muddy pitch; the match ends in a 3-3 draw. | |||
| [MISCELLANEOUS HOPWOOD FAMILY SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1969-70 Film Number: 8506 | |||
| A compilation of scenes from the Hopwood Family. We see domestic scenes from at home, including scenes from Christmas day of the family opening gifts and eating Christmas dinner. There are scenes from around the family home, we see various people in the kitchen and bedrooms and a lady watching TV with her rollers in, who is not pleased to be filmed. Manchester City FC hold up the FA Cup Trophy for the crowds outside Manchester Town Hall. There are brief scenes of children in a playground and of a local procession. We see scenes from the Lake District, of an air show and of a family trip to the seaside. | |||
| THE WIZARD; THE SWOT'S REVENGE; BOY IN THE BIN | |||
| Date: c1970 Film Number: 5892 | |||
| Three short dramas featuring children from St Austins School. In the first, a bullied schoolgirl takes revenge by using spells in a book, "The Wizard of Boland", to turn the boys into a tortoise and a pigeon. Next, a young girl gets back at her bullies by taking a photograph of them gambling in the schoolyard and showing it to the teacher. Finally, a mischievous boy steals some toys, is chased by the other children, captured and put into a bin; the bin men come to empty it but the boy has escaped. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| [SCHOOL TRIP TO LONDON] | |||
| Date: 1969-72 Film Number: 10328 | |||
| Parents wave goodbye to staff and children of Carr Mill primary school as they board the coach for a school trip to London. On the way the group stop for a picnic, they play games and have ice cream. During their trip they visit London zoo, Westminster Abbey and feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square. The children go swimming in Serpentine Lido. The next morning the children brush their teeth and have breakfast in the hotel dining room. They do more sightseeing including a boat ride along the Thames. The group board the coach and head back to St Helens. | |||
| ONE WEEKEND IN AUGUST | |||
| Date: *1969-72 Film Number: 8486 | |||
| A film showing the many and varied activities and hobbies to be enjoyed in Burnley in the early 1970s including early morning post and bread deliveries, market traders and supermarket interiors. Amongst the activities are park football, cricket and golf as well as board games, cards, stamp collecting and model railways. | |||
| [RENOLD WORKS, BURNAGE LANE] | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 711 | |||
| Facilities in the Renold Chains factory on Burnage Lane, Manchester, including - the offices, factory school, sick bay, canteen and sports facilities for bowling, football, and hockey. | |||
| ESSENTIALLY IT'S A TEN YEAR LIFE [FIFTEEN IF YOU'RE LUCKY] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 2508 | |||
| Film about the career of a professional footballer, centring on the career of Burnley's goalkeeper Peter Mellor. A variety of people give their opinions on the game and what it means to them. Mellor, his wife and the Burnley manager are heard talking about football as are the supporters and non-playing club employees such as the woman who does the laundry. Mellor and his team mates are seen on the training ground, in the dressing room, fishing and attending a function. Interspersed with this footage are shots of a game between Burnley and Manchester United, George Best and Bobby Charlton are seen playing for United. The film closes with the Burnley team relaxing and playing cards on their team bus as it heads for a match at West Bromwich Albion. The football results are heard being read over the credits - Burnley won 1-0. | |||
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| [ROYAL VISIT TO SKELMERSDALE] | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 3053 | |||
| Film of the Duchess of Kent's visit to Skelmersdale. The royal car is seen arriving, the Duchess is introduced to a collection of civic dignitaries. She is seen touring a housing estate on foot, she talks to elderly residents and cub scouts. There is brief footage of the Duchess at an art exhibition and at a banquet in a sports hall. The royal car is seen leaving in front of waving crowds. Continues with a sequence of various sporting activities taking place in a sports hall, people are seen playing badminton, 5-a-side football and trampolining. Closes with a brief shot of the royal car. 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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