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Searched For: All Keywords./ Subject Area: Wartime
Record 41 – 60 of 451
 
 
[1930 STOCKPORT REMEMBRANCE PARADE]
Date: 1930 Film Number: 1157
 
A remembrance day parade through the streets of Stockport in 1930. The mayor and his party are seen entering the Town Hall. Large crowds watch the proceedings from the town square. Further scenes include councillor James Penny and other civic dignitaries leading the procession for the Mayor's Sunday. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
[WAR MEMORIAL AND TRENCHES]
Date: 1930s Film Number: 4042
 
There are general views of a square in a town in France or Belgium, showing the town hall and cathedral [possibly Ypres]. A war memorial is seen and people explore old WWI trenches.
 
 
 
[MAUREEN IN THE GARDEN & OTHER SCENES]
Date: 1930s Film Number: 11290
 
Maureen learning to walk with her mum in the garden then picking flowers and pushing a toy horse with her grandparents. A young couple with a baby then Maureen in the garden and butterflies on the flowers. Countryside views with sheep by the road and deer in the river. The remains of a crashed aircraft with members of the RAF attending, followed by visit to the zoo and its various caged animals.
 
 
 
[ARMY VEHICLES]
Date: c1930s-40s Film Number: 1483
 
A variety of different army vehicles are seen travelling down the main high street in Glossop - a few spectators are seen lining the pavement in front of a row of shop fronts. The film concludes with a brief shot of a swollen river and waterfall.
 
 
 
[FAMILY IN THE GARDEN; ARP TRAINING]
Date: 1930s Film Number: 8407
 
Friends and family spend time in the garden together. A young toddler plays with the older children and picks flowers. The film cuts to scenes of Air Raid Precaution (ARP) training in possibly Bridlington.
 
 
 
[ARANDORA STAR CRUISE 1931 - NORTH AFRICA]
Date: 1931 Film Number: 3799
 
Footage of a cruise along the North African Coast - troops are seen in a coastal town, and there are scenes of various deck games being played aboard ship.
 
 
 
[MISCELLANEOUS FILM PHRASES - MORECAMBE]
Date: 1930s Film Number: 1432
 
Various phrases of film shot around Morecambe; views of the Central Pier; Mayor of Bolton at Toc H camp 1931; Ernest Binns' Arcadian Follies at the Arcadian Pavilion; Gala at Scale Hall featuring horse racing; the Hindenburg airship over Morecambe and the Daily Express lifesaving team on Morecambe Beach 1934.
 
 
 
ORIENT LINE CRUISE
Date: *1932-33 Film Number: 1894
 
The Preston family on board the 'Orama' Orient Line Cruise from Naples. The ship passes the Volcano Stromboli and arrives at Messina, where the passengers disembark and are seen walking through the main streets of the city. Further footage includes shots of the train ferry that transports diesel locomotives from mainland Italy.
 
 
 
[THE PRESTON FAMILY VISIT NAPLES AND POMPEII
Date: *1932/33 Film Number: 1944
 
The Preston family, from Stockport, are seen visiting Naples and Pompeii. They travel by cruise ship and car to the city, where they are seen visiting various tourist attractions; including Mount Vesuvius and the ruins at Pompeii.
 
 
 
[DOWNING FAMILY IN COUNTRYSIDE & BOOTLE MAY DAY]
Date: 1932-33 Film Number: 6942
 
Reel begins with shots of Lilian Downing and son Ronald in the countryside who are joined by his paternal grandparents Ernest and Elizabeth. Followed by scenes of Bootle May Day showing crowds gathered around a passing horse-drawn vehicle in the distance carrying the Rose Queen.
 
 
 
CAVALCADE OF BURNLEY
Date: 1932/35/40-45/50 Film Number: 5293
 
A record of local events in Burnley from 1932 through to 1950. Features a 1932 Hospital Carnival, a Burnley v Luton football match from 1935 and the last tram to run in the town on 7th May 1935. Wartime footage includes the activities of the Burnley Home Guard and a 'Wings for Victory' parade along Colne Road in 1943. King George VI visits Burnley on 8th March 1945 before newspaper headlines announce the end of the war and there are shots of street parties, dancing outside the Town Hall, fires being lit, a thanksgiving service at St Peters Church and an outdoor concert and ceremony at Towneley Park. The film ends with footage from the 1950 General Election at which local Labour MP Wilfrid Burke retains his seat. For more information about this film-maker, and to view other films made by him, please visit the Sam Hanna section of the North West Film Archive website by pasting the following link into your browser- http://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk/sam_hanna_collection.html
 
 
 
[THE PRESTON FAMILY'S BLUE STAR CRUISE]
Date: *1933-34 Film Number: 1955
 
The Preston family, from Stockport, are seen on a Northern Capitals Cruise to Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Hamburg. Includes various scenes around the cities they visit and shots of their journey as they travel out to sea.
 
 
 
[SCOUT CAMP]
Date: *1933-45 Film Number: 1233
 
Opens with shots of ships in docks, followed by scenes of cubs / scouts raising a Union Jack and bathing. Cuts to shots of a man in a hospital bed being attended to by a nurse. Finishes with more scenes of cubs / scouts on a beach and eating. Possibly filmed in Jersey. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]
 
 
 
GALLIPOLI REVISITED A PILGRIMAGE CRUISE 1934
Date: 1934 Film Number: 1795
 
Past and present servicemen mark the 19th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, on board the 'Duchess of Richmond' cruise ship. They pass the Straits of Gibraltar and on the 25th of April a memorial service is held on the ship's deck. Wreaths to various regiments are shown in close up; including one dedicated to the Turkish soldiers that also lost their lives. Further footage includes informal shots of the men drinking rum and beer from an assortment of metal containers.
 
 
 
GALLIPOLI REVISITED A PILGRIMAGE CRUISE 1934 Part 2
Date: 1934 Film Number: 1796
 
Past and present servicemen mark the 19th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, on board the 'Duchess of Richmond' cruise ship. They are seen at anchor in Khelia Bay and visiting various battlefields, cemeteries and memorials. The men and their families are also seen visiting tourist attractions - such as the Acropolis and the Parthenon.
 
 
 
[ARMY CONVOY]
Date: *1934 Film Number: 1804
 
A convoy of army vehicles are seen travelling along a country road. Further footage includes shots of some soldiers from the Manchester Brigade Royal Army Medical Corps discussing manoeuvres in a field next to an army car. A pilot is seen pouring fuel into the engine of his biplane. Concludes with scenes of a castle and a flotilla of small boats travelling down the river.
 
 
 
BLUE STAR LINE CRUISE. NORTHERN CAPITALS TO OSLO COPENHAGEN STOCKHOLM AND HAMBURG ON THE ARANDORA STAR
Date: 1934 Film Number: 1959
 
The Preston family, from Stockport, are seen on a Northern Capitals cruise to Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Hamburg. They set off from Southampton on board the Arandora Star. Includes interior scenes of the lounge and ballroom; shots of the family participating in a fire drill and having tea on deck. Concludes with the ship arriving in Oslo.
 
 
 
THEIR MAJESTIES PAY VISIT TO MANCHESTER
Date: 1934 Film Number: 2604
 
Film of the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Manchester on 17th July 1934. The Royal motorcade arrives in a crowd-filled Albert Square. The King gives the Manchester Regiments 2nd Battalion a set of silver drums, presented by the City of Manchester. The King delivers a speech before laying the foundation stone for the Town Hall extension and opening the Central Reference Library.
 
 
 
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE SS ARANDORA STAR MAY 1934 [1]
Date: 1934 Film Number: 3805
 
Footage of a cruise aboard the Arandora Star cruise liner in 1934. The film begins with shots of the ship being loaded up, and then there is footage in Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Nice and Rome.
 
 
 
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE SS ARANDORA STAR MAY 1934 [2]
Date: 1934 Film Number: 3806
 
Footage from a holiday cruise around the Mediterranean. Locations include the Pantheon in Rome, scenes in Pompeii and elsewhere around Naples, and a trip to Algiers. There are also shots of deck games and a tug of war aboard ship.
 
 
 
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