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[DERELICTION IN ORDSALL AND BROUGHTON]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 3289
 
Shots of a building site near rows of terraced houses in Salford, with cranes and builders - there is a view of a gothic-looking building (possibly Ordsall Board School). There are scenes in Broughton, with men working on roofs in Simpson Street, children playing on cars and scenes around the alleyways near the terraced houses. The film closes with children playing in the remains of demolished houses.
 
 
 
[STREET PARTY IN SALFORD]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 3306
 
Children enjoy a street party in Salford.
 
 
 
[BLACKPOOL, PARADES AND WELSH HOLIDAY]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 3447
 
Footage of a holiday in Blackpool, with views of children playing on the beach, eating ice cream and enjoying various rides at the Pleasure Beach. The kids are seen playing in their garden at home and there are shots of a parade, including floats and Morris dancers, in Burnley. Shots from a holiday in North Wales include Prestatyn train station, a boat trip on a sunny day and views of helicopters.
 
 
 
[SALFORD UNIVERSITY: CONFERRING HONORARY DEGREES]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 3492
 
The Duke of Edinburgh and various leading lights of Salford University confer honorary degrees on various people.
 
 
 
SOOTY'S BUSY DAY
Date: c1970 Film Number: 3505
 
Film made to highlight the importance of road safety. It follows Sooty and Sweep as they journey to and from school and in the playground. Sweep is involved in a number of road safety incidents which demonstrate the need to be alert when crossing the road. Harry Corbett appears throughout as the bus driver, policeman, etc.
 
 
 
[BABY SCENES]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 3548
 
Footage of a very small baby in a pram attempting to eat its rattle, and another small child on a climbing frame. Valerie Walters is seen holding a baby (neice or nephew).
 
 
 
SCARGILL ADVENTURE COURSE 1970
Date: 1970 Film Number: 3868
 
Footage of a trip from St John Deane College to Scargill House outdoor activities centre in Kettlewell in North Yorkshire. The group are seen leaving the college and travelling to the centre. Activities at the centre include rock climbing, hill-walking, pot-holing and orienteering. There are also lessons in map reading and first aid. At the end there is a prize giving before the group return home.
 
 
 
[DOW CAVE]
Date: *1970 Film Number: 3872
 
Footage of a team of pot-holers in Dow Cave, moving through narrow passageways and climbing through various caverns.
 
 
 
[MOTOR RACING AT OULTON PARK]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 3874
 
Shots of motor racing at Oulton Park near Little Budworth in Cheshire. There are views of races in progress, interviews with drivers, and shots of a slow-moving car which has the Grand Prix champion Graham Hill on the back.
 
 
 
[SPORTS DAY 1970]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 3881
 
Footage of a sports day held at Sir John Deane's college in Northwich in 1970. Events include long distance races, hurdles, long jump, high jump, hammer-throwing, pole-vault, javelin and discus.
 
 
 
[ASSORTED DOG SHOWS]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 4071
 
Assorted footage from several dog shows - both indoor and outdoor [probably Blackpool] - focussing mainly on Afghan Hounds being groomed, paraded in the arena and inspected by the judges.
 
 
 
[STONEHENGE AND PLYMOUTH]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 4140
 
People walk between the stones at Stonehenge. The Brook family are seen leaving on a boat to go mackerel fishing from Brixham, and they also take a boat trip around Plymouth docks, looking at the various ships in the harbour.
 
 
 
PEARL WEDDING PARTY. AUGUST 1970
Date: 1970 Film Number: 4178
 
Film of the party for the Pearl Wedding Anniversary of Lionel and Evelyn Cohen. Family and friends arrive at the house in Prestwich, there are shots of the buffet and decorations, views of the other rooms of the house. The film ends with the Cohens closing the front door as the guests leave.
 
 
 
[DAVID AND DEBBIE WEINER IN BOURNEMOUTH AND GARDEN]
Date: *1970 Film Number: 4179
 
David and Debbie Weiner are seen playing on the beach and in the hotel pool on holiday in Bournemouth. Film ends with them outside the house and in the back garden of the family's house in Prestwich.
 
 
 
AUGUST 1970; DINNER PARTY; [DAVID AND DEBBIE IN GARDEN]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 4180
 
Hubert and Helen Weiner prepare for a dinner party at home in Prestwich - the table and sideboard are seen laid out with crockery and cutlery, Helen lights the candles, and Hubert gets the wine out. David and Debbie Weiner are seen playing in the garden with mud.
 
 
 
TIME TO STAND AND STARE
Date: 1970 Film Number: 4471
 
Mr and Mrs Wells are seen on a extensive touring holiday of Europe in their Austin J2 camper van during the summer of 1970. They visit Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Yugoslavia and the Alps, before travelling back home through France via Mont St Michel and the Normandy beaches.
 
 
 
[LANCASTER BOMBER]
Date: 1970 Film Number: 4800
 
Views of a Lancaster bomber in the sky and landing at an airfield, possibly Blackpool are followed by people looking at the plane on the tarmac. José and John Grime are seen relaxing in the garden at home.
 
 
 
THE PIN SLIVER GOLD INLAY
Date: *1970 Film Number: 4927
 
Instructional film aimed at student dentists demonstrating techniques used in the production of an inlay for the side and rear of a front tooth. The technique is explained using large scale models and diagrams, before a wax mould is made from an altered set of false teeth and the inlay is cast and fitted.
 
 
 
WHITHER WILMSLOW?
Date: 1970 Film Number: 5095
 
This film, made by Mr Garner for the Wilmslow Chamber of Trade, looks at the development of Wilmslow in relation to traffic flow and congestion and ways of alleviating this. Maps and simple graphics are followed by live footage and accompanied by a commentary from Mr Garner and a soundtrack throughout. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]
 
 
 
THE ANCIENT CRAFT OF THE HORN WORKERS
Date: 1970 Film Number: 5165
 
Looks at the craft of horn working at the Abbey Hornworks in Kendal. After shots of the town itself, the film concentrates on the process of creating shoehorns and cutlery. A variety of tools and machines are employed in the sawing, heating, sanding and polishing of shoehorns, and the drilling of stag antlers to make cutlery handles. A wide selection of other horn products are then displayed and demonstrated to the camera. 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
 
 
 
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