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| [PATRICIA'S 21ST BIRTHDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 1968] | |||
| Date: 1968 Film Number: 11355 | |||
| Scenes from Patricia's 21st birthday party including dancing, opening presents and cutting the cakes. We see shots of the various horse riding trophies and rosettes that she has won. In separate scenes, Patricia packs horse riding gear and leads her horse from the stable to the trailer and sets off. | |||
| [LINDA'S WEDDING; CHRISTMAS AT JIMMY'S] | |||
| Date: 1968 Film Number: 11356 | |||
| Wedding guests arrive at the church soon followed by the bride (Linda) who is wearing a pink dress. The bride and groom exit the church and have photographs taken. The film cuts to the wedding reception where the newlyweds cut the wedding cake. In the next scene we see family and friends gather to celebrate Christmas at Jimmy's house. Lovely shot of the family dog wearing a bib sat at the table with the family, enjoying some of the Christmas dinner. The film ends with brief scenes of horse trials. | |||
| [PHILIP'S CHRISTENING] | |||
| Date: 1968 Film Number: 11361 | |||
| The christening party arrive at All Saints church in Bakewell, Patricia can be seen holding Philip. Family and friends exit the church and have photographs taken. Back at home two elderly women sit holding two babies, a Christmas tree can be seen in the background. The film cuts to the baby in the car smiling for the camera. In separate scenes Patricia and John take part in a hunt. During a break Patricia sits baby Philip on the horse with her. The film ends with brief shots of a church interior during Christmas. | |||
| [ROPE SWING AND RACES] | |||
| Date: 1968 Film Number: 5728 | |||
| The Greenwood children race each other outdoors then watch as an Mr Greenwood climbs a rope and begins to swing. The Greenwood girls push their brothers on swings. Shots of a young boy with a toy bow and arrow, footage of the children paddling in a stream on a pebbled beach. | |||
| [GUINEA PIGS AND A DOG] | |||
| Date: 1968 Film Number: 5729 | |||
| The Greenwood's pet dog sits in their back garden as guinea pigs run around its feet and their cage, a boy comes into shot and chases the guinea pigs. Footage of winter scenes; a boy climbs a toy ladder outdoors. Shots from a farm, a Shetland pony approaches and the boy proceeds to ride the horse. | |||
| [RAKING HAY] | |||
| Date: 1968 Film Number: 5730 | |||
| A boy on a bicycle in the Greenwood's driveway rakes hay with an elderly man. The children and dog paddle in a stream then have running races in the garden. | |||
| THE VISIT OF H.M. THE QUEEN TO ASTLEY STREET GARDENS OF WILLIAM KENYON AND SONS LTD. 16TH MAY 1968 | |||
| Date: 1968 Film Number: 7915 | |||
| Crowds wait in the rain and dignitaries prepare for the Queen's arrival at William Kenyon's in Dukinfield. The royal car arrives, and the Queen is introduced and shakes hands with the waiting line of selected people, before being shown a display about the company. She then signs the visitor's book and departs. | |||
| [ROSE QUEEN FESTIVAL 1968] | |||
| Date: 1968 Film Number: 11840 | |||
| A procession led by a brass band with majorettes, floats and people in fancy dress. The Rose Queens arrive on the festival grounds and parade past along with children and adults in fancy dress and decorated floats. The film ends with children's races including three legged and wheelbarrow races. | |||
| [OULTON PARK RACES] | |||
| Date: *1968 Film Number: 11853 | |||
| Vintage racing cars at the Oulton Park race track in Cheshire, we see the race starting and racing scenes from various points of the track. The film ends with Mr Moston and son riding a moped at the farm. | |||
| REGINA CRUISE 1968 | |||
| Date: 1968 Film Number: 3657 | |||
| Scenes from Mr Taylor's holiday cruise to the Middle East, visiting Knossos, Israel (Haifa, Jerusalem, Bethlehem), Cyprus, Rhodes and Istanbul. | |||
| THE CHANGING FACE OF SALFORD. PART 1, LIFE IN THE SLUMS | |||
| Date: 1968/9 Film Number: 430 | |||
| Shots of the streets, factories, houses, amenities, and people of Ordsall around the time of redevelopment. Daily chores; children playing; yards, alleys and dogs; a fair; awful housing conditions (interiors); bathtime in front of the gas fire for four children; night time; a bonfire and the fire brigade; a pub and chip shop. | |||
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| [SCHOOL FETE] | |||
| Date: *1968/69 Film Number: 741 | |||
| Scenes at a school fete - crowds around the various stalls; two clergymen eating ice-cream. Attractions include donkey rides, football, bingo and pinball machines. | |||
| [CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH CHESHIRE MOTORWAY] | |||
| Date: *1968/69 Film Number: 745 | |||
| Opening shots of a school sports day - including the high jump and sprinting; spectators are seen. A sign is seen for the opening of the North Cheshire Motorway (M56) in Autumn 1971 - shots of the construction work. | |||
| [BROOKES FAMILY HOLIDAY - CORNWALL] | |||
| Date: *1968-69 Film Number: 2327 | |||
| Members of the Brookes family, from Ordsall in Salford, are seen on holiday in Cornwall. Includes scenes of the family on the beach, travelling by train to St Ives, walking through the narrow streets of Mousehole and eating in the dining room of the Hotel Chy-nan-dor. Mrs Brookes and a friend are also seen walking around Eyam 'the Plague Village' in Derbyshire; and Castleton. | |||
| [SALFORD DERELICTION AND REDEVELOPMENT 4] | |||
| Date: 1968 - 9 Film Number: 3282 | |||
| Shots of both interiors and exteriors of various Salford houses, with damp conditions, decaying brickwork and heaps of rubbish in the streets. Local shops are seen (hardware store, chemists) and there are views of a fairground and a golf course. Removals are taking place, and there are views of construction work on the new flats. There are shots of local pubs, Salford Rugby League team and more domestic interiors - kitchens, sewing machines and dressing tables. | |||
| [DEMOLITION IN SALFORD] | |||
| Date: 1968-9 Film Number: 3288 | |||
| Scenes shot in the Salford area during the demolition of terraced houses. There are fires burning, children playing and overhead shots of a dual carriageway. There is also a sequence shot from Pendleton Tower Block showing Salford University buildings, the Crescent and railway tracks. 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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| [DEMOLITION IN BROUGHTON AND ORDSALL] | |||
| Date: 1968 - 9 Film Number: 3296 | |||
| Shots of tower blocks contrasted with wrecked terraces, children playing among the debris, and passing vehicles. There are shots of houses around Gertrude Street and Joule Street, tower blocks in the sunlight and housewives scrubbing the pavement outside their houses. | |||
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| [SALFORD UNIVERSITY: STUDENTS AND BUILDINGS] | |||
| Date: 1968-9 Film Number: 3310 | |||
| Shots around Salford University campus - students walk around the precincts, lay around on the grass and read books, sunbathe and chat. There are shots of the University buildings. 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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| [SALFORD UNIVERSITY: CAFETERIAS AND BARS] | |||
| Date: *1968-9 Film Number: 3311 | |||
| Interior scenes shot around Salford University; students and staff are seen eating in the cafeteria, and there are also scenes in a crowded bar. 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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| [SALFORD HOUSING TRIMS] | |||
| Date: 1968-69 Film Number: 3326 | |||
| Shots of terraced houses in a dilapidated state in Salford. After a posed family group in the doorway of their house, the film features rotting brickwork, collapsing roof, decaying brickwork and a chimney pot falling to pieces. 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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