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| EVENTS AROUND HORWICH | |||
| Date: 1934-8 Film Number: 3273 | |||
| Footage of various activities - races at Bloomfield Road football ground in Blackpool, a baby in a pram, a bowling competition, sprint races and an opera at the Horwich RMI are seen. | |||
| INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE HORWICH BRANCH ACTIVITIES SUMMER SEASON 1935 | |||
| Date: 1935 Film Number: 3268 | |||
| German guests of the International Friendship League are seen leaving for home, and a joint ramble with the Manchester branch at Rivington is shown. The Horwich Railway Mechanics Institute is seen as are members of its band in London, and also participants in the Institute's tennis, cricket, angling, hockey and football clubs. | |||
| ST THOMAS' WHITSUNTIDE FIELD DAY 1935 | |||
| Date: 1935 Film Number: 5097 | |||
| Scenes from St Thomas' Church Whitsuntide Field Day. The procession is seen passing through the streets of Eccleston prior to various events on the playing fields including displays of country dancing, a running race and 'sack football,' as well as people eating ice cream and enjoying themselves. | |||
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| 1935 B.B. NEWS | |||
| Date: 1935 Film Number: 6112 | |||
| Various Boys' Brigade events during 1935 - the Manchester Battalion Jubilee Review is seen, with boys marching in a field, being inspected by the leaders and putting on a gymnastics display. The Lifeboys (junior members) are also featured, the boys re-enact historical scenes at a pageant at Lancashire College and are seen at Booth Bank and Mobberley in Cheshire. The film ends with scenes from the Boys' Brigade camp at Bollin House, and of a football match. | |||
| THE LINTON GAZETTE | |||
| Date: 1935/6 Film Number: 4129 | |||
| June Rendell is seen on a merry-go-round at a fairground, and in the garden at home. Doug and Fred Rendell ride a motor cycle outside the house, and various members of the Rendell family are seen leaving a house in Gisburn and horse riding. The rest of the reel is the Linton Gazette; members of the Rendell family are seen in the garden of the family home, 'Linton,' in Ashton-on-Mersey - dancing, playing bowls and football and running around - they go on holiday to St Annes-on-Sea, and are also seen at Whipsnade Zoo, Otterton Village and Ladram Bay in Devon. | |||
| [FOOTBALL MATCH AND CHARITY PARADE] | |||
| Date: *1935/6 Film Number: 4158 | |||
| Scenes from a football match at Maine Road are followed by views of a charity parade through the Ancoats area of Manchester in 1936. Brief shots of trams at Ardwick Green conclude. | |||
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| [TAMESIDE - SCHOOL SCENES] | |||
| Date: 1935-37 Film Number: 1415 | |||
| School scenes, interior and exterior, featuring 1936 May Queen celebrations and a variety of school activities. Also shows sporting activities including St. Georges (the school (?)) Football Team, 1935-36 League Champions and the Hyde Schools Swimming Champions 1937. Finishes with playground scenes. | |||
| HAPPY MEMORIES | |||
| Date: 1935-8 Film Number: 3266 | |||
| Footage of the Riley Family on various trips: Coronation Day in Horwich, with flags, street parties, brass bands, policemen and civic dignitaries, a celebration in Queens Park in Bolton, and a steam train, the "Coronation Scot" doing over 60mph. This is followed by scenes in Blackpool with the illuminations, a trip on a tram, a picnic on Rivington Pike, scenes in Lever Park, a Wigan v Widnes Rugby League match and soccer at Bury. There is a whit walk, including groups from Holy Trinity Mission and St Elizabeth's Mission and a shot of Horwich Parish Church. There is a first aid demonstration, scenes at a steel works, gardens and some majorettes. | |||
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| NEW BATHS OPENED | |||
| Date: 1936 Film Number: 1430 | |||
| Whitehall Newsreel featuring : Morecambe Baths opened on 27th July 1936, with a civic ceremony and female models. Followed by footage of football in Christy Park (Morecambe) then General Evangeline Booth addressing a crowd; cuts to firemen and the gutted timber yard of Hustler's Sawmills; cuts to Remembrance service and procession. Finishes with dancers dressed as sailors. Interspersed with seafront shots. | |||
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| 1936 WE PRESENT ONCE AGAIN THE FIELD DAY AND GARDEN FETE | |||
| Date: 1936 Film Number: 5098 | |||
| Scenes from St Thomas' Church Whitsuntide Field Day and Church Garden Fete. The procession is seen passing through the streets of Eccleston. At the Field Day people of all ages enjoy events including an egg and spoon race, running race, sack football, boules, rounders and a tug of war as well as spinning top games, skipping, music and dancing. Following this are scenes of the Church Garden Fete with a speech from Miss Evelyn Pilkington, cakes, drinks and decorations. | |||
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| [BOYS' BRIGADE 1936-1937] | |||
| Date: 1936-7 Film Number: 1193 | |||
| Members of the 72nd Boys' Brigade from Salford are seen participating in a procession through St Peters and Albert Squares in Manchester. Also scenes from a camping holiday in North Wales including a visit to Conway Castle and the beach, a boat trip, hill-walking, sports day at camp and lads playing football. [The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.] | |||
| [LONGFORD PARK SCHOOL SPORTS DAY AND CORONATION CELEBRATIONS] | |||
| Date: 1936-37 Film Number: 1496 | |||
| Longford Park School Sports Day, Stretford 1936. Includes shots of a netball game; cricket match and a school trip to Windermere. The second part of the film focuses on the school's coronation celebrations. Schoolboys are seen eating a meal in the school hall; leaving the playground at home time and crowding around a man selling ice creams. | |||
| BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH | |||
| Date: *1936/40/4/6 Film Number: 4418 | |||
| Scenes from Hart family holiday to Blackpool - they are seen on the beach playing with the dog, and walking along the sea-front on a rough day. The family visit Blackpool Pleasure Beach, as well as Derby Baths indoor pool, and an outdoor swimming pool. Ice-skating scenes, with service men in uniform on the rink, are followed by the family in a park. | |||
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| BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE BOY'S AND GIRL'S REFUGE (EST 1870). | |||
| Date: *1937 Film Number: 619 | |||
| Shows staff at work at the Refuge and also shows sites such as The Cripples Home; Seaside Home at Old Colwyn; Birkdale Camp. Includes an appeal for local communities to be established to help the society. 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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| 1937 FA CUP RUNDOWN | |||
| Date: 1937 Film Number: 2896 | |||
| Footage showing the team line-ups for the 1937 FA Cup Final at Wembley between Preston North End and Sunderland. | |||
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| [DANCE & COSTUME DISPLAY AT BOLTON GROUND] | |||
| Date: c1938 Film Number: 6616 | |||
| Scenes featuring a dancing display and costume procession on the pitch at Bolton Wanderers Football Club ground, followed by views of a terraced street festooned with Union Jacks and bunting. | |||
| BLACKPOOL'S NEWS-REEL | |||
| Date: 1937 - 53 Film Number: 484 | |||
| Mayor's procession; North Pier fire; Stanley Park Gala; Indian Pavilion fire, Pleasure Beach; ARP fire display; heavy snowfall; AFS unit at practise; Bailey Bridge; Winston Churchill; V.E. Day street party; Baines Grammar School sports; Mayor's Parade; inter-school sports; return of Blackpool F.C. after winning Cup Final. | |||
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| GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS No. 458 & 459 | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 14 | |||
| Reel 1: Air raid drill at Nottingham. Collision on London Underground. Royal tour of Lancashire; the King and Queen visit Nelson, Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn, Preston, Blackpool and Manchester. Reel 2: Royal tour of Lancashire; Warrington, Widnes, Liverpool, Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham. | |||
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| THE ROYAL VISIT TO LIVERPOOL MAY 19TH 1938 | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 294 | |||
| George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Liverpool where they are presented to Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Liverpool, Alderman Michael Cory Dixon and Mrs Dixon, Town Clerk Mr W H Baines; Chief Constable Mr A K Wilson; chairman of Education Committee Councillor C.G.S. Gordon, and the Director of Education Mr C.F. Mott. They then see boys and girls give a gymnastic display at Wavertree. The King inspects the Royal Naval Volunteer Rescue presenting a Guard of Honour before entering Liverpool Town Hall with people photographing. King presents new colours to 5th Batallion King's Regiment (Liverpool), the Liverpool Scottish (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) at Everton football ground where marching bands appear. | |||
| THE CUP FINAL WEMBLEY 1938 PRESTON NORTH END V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | |||
| Date: 1938 Film Number: 2686 | |||
| Film of the 1938 FA Cup Final between Preston North End and Huddersfield Town. The teams walk out onto the pitch and are seen being presented to a VIP. The coin toss is featured prior to various shots from the match. The game goes to extra time - the foul on Mutch, giving Preston a penalty - is seen in stop-motion. Mutch converts the penalty and Preston are seen collecting the cup after their 1-0 win. | |||
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