Record 7634 – 7653 of 10836
| CARNIVAL 70 | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 1409 | |||
| Footage of Rochdale Carnival in 1970. Includes brief shots of the carnival preparations and people dressed up in a variety of costumes walking alongside the floats in the procession. | |||
| M62 | |||
| Date: *1970 Film Number: 1410 | |||
| Documents the construction of the M62. Includes shots of the equipment and machinery used to build the motorway. | |||
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| [EARTH-MOVING TRUCKS AND SCARRED LANDSCAPE] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 1777 | |||
| Film footage of an open-cast mining site [?] and its surrounding environment. Includes shots of large trucks and other industrial vehicles trundling around in clouds of dust. A large conveyor belt structure is seen emptying buckets of debris on a grassy hill. | |||
| [SPOILS HEAPS AND GRASSLAND] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 1778 | |||
| Land reclamation footage. Includes various shots of spoil heaps and the surrounding mining landscape. Also features close up shots of foliage, plants and grassland. | |||
| [VARIOUS SLAGHEAPS] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 1779 | |||
| Land reclamation in Radcliffe. Includes various shots of slagheaps and their surrounding environment. Also includes a brief shot of a National Coal Board sign, warning people of tip slippage. | |||
| [REPLANTING SLAGHEAPS] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 1780 | |||
| Scenes of land reclamation taking place in Radcliffe. People are seen working on the side of a slagheap, with pickaxes. After breaking up the spoil they plant grass seed. | |||
| [HOLIDAY IN DEVON - THE BROOKES FAMILY] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 2308 | |||
| Members of the Brookes family, from Ordsall in Salford, are seen enjoying a holiday in Devon. They visit various tourist attractions including Cockington Forge 'home of the famous miniature horseshoe'; the funicular railway at Babbacombe and a boat ride along the river Dart. The family are also seen relaxing on the beach at Clifton and Whitsand Bay. The film concludes with (speeded up) footage of the car journey home. | |||
| [TORQUAY HOLIDAY; AUGUST 1970] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 2324 | |||
| Members of the Brookes family, from Ordsall in Salford, are seen on holiday in Torquay; August 1970. The film features various scenes of the family sightseeing - including travelling shots of the coastline, taken from on board ship and through the front window screen of a car. The family are seen relaxing on the beach, watching children fish for crabs off the quayside and visiting Shippy's Cider Farm. | |||
| [DUNHAM PARK, MAY 1970] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 2357 | |||
| Scenes of Dunham Park. Mrs Brookes, from Ordsall in Salford, is seen walking along a river bank. Includes footage of some deer grazing in a wood and brief shots of a bride and groom standing outside a church, with the rest of their wedding guests. Concludes with scenes of Mr and Mrs Brookes visiting their friend Alma Brunt. Includes interior and exterior shots of their friend's bungalow. (location unknown) | |||
| [BOLTON AND BURY MARKETS; 1970] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 2361 | |||
| Shoppers and stall holders are seen going about their daily business at Bolton and Bury markets. Includes close up shots of china and crockery on display and a fabric stall. Mrs Brookes, from Salford, is seen wandering around the town centres and a municipal garden. | |||
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| 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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| [AUSTRIA AND AMSTERDAM] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 2705 | |||
| Views of villages and waterfalls in Austria during an alpine summer holiday, and of Amsterdam on the return journey. | |||
| THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 2897 | |||
| Film about the experiences of people in retirement. Interviews with various elderly people about their lives, and their feelings about subjects such as death, loneliness and care. They are seen shopping, chatting, at a dance in a day centre and having a visit from a school volunteer. | |||
| [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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| [ROYAL VISIT TO SKELMERSDALE - HARTWOOD HOSIERY FACTORY] | |||
| Date: c1970 Film Number: 3054 | |||
| Film of the Duchess of Kent's visit to Skelmersdale. The Duchess is seen touring a housing estate on foot. Continues with shots of an industrial estate, staff at Hartwood Hosiery are seen gathered outside their factory. The Duchess of Kent is seen touring the factory along with various civic dignitaries. The various processes in hosiery manufacture are seen. A member of staff presents the Duchess with some stockings in a presentation box. | |||
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| GEARAIDE AUTOMATON | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 3171 | |||
| Scenes shot in the automation workshop of the Manchester Polytechnic Centre. The film seems to be demonstrating an automatic lathe, with close-ups of its various features and moving parts. Displays, switches and internal circuit boards are also seen. | |||
| ALL CHANGE! A DECIMAL GUIDE FOR RETAILERS | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 3181 | |||
| Film intended to inform retailers about decimalisation (which happened on February 15th, 1971), and to encourage them to convert to decimal currency. After establishing shots of rural and urban environments, the film explains the process of changeover with scenes in shops, and street footage. Dramatised sequences include the problems of a hardware shop owner who procrastinates about changing, and a scene in which a cheery landlord explains how the new coins work to sceptical drinkers. | |||
| [JUNIOR SCHOOL READING SESSION] | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 3185 | |||
| Scene in a primary / junior school classroom, where a female teacher reads to a circle of children sitting on the floor. A second section shows a teacher holding a question and answer session with the kids. | |||
| THE HYDROSTAT SKYLINE | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 3199 | |||
| After footage of various well-known buildings (Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Big Ben), the film describes the numerous advantages of the Mather and Platt Hydrostat, a machine for the sterilisation of canned food. The narration stresses the flexibility and style of the Hydrostat, and emphasizes its distinctive shape when constructed. | |||
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| FILLING LINE FOR ESSO ONE PINT OIL CANS | |||
| Date: 1970 Film Number: 3201 | |||
| Footage of a new line for the filling of small one pint oil cans at the Mode Wheel Terminal at Manchester Docks, owned by Esso. Unloading and storage of empty cans, the conveyor to the filling machine and the sealing and packing of full cans are all demonstrated. The line was installed by the Metal Box Co, with equipment supplied by Mather & Platt. | |||
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