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Film Number |
5970 |
Title |
L.A.N. NEWS |
Producer |
David Cayton and Brian Cooper |
Date |
*1954/5 |
Gauge |
9.5mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
16 mins 20 secs |
Description |
A personal interpretation of local news events from 1954-5. Features the Queen's first visit to Manchester and footage of a Remembrance Day Parade in St Peter's Square. The unveiling of a war memorial plaque in Heaton Moor is followed by young adults carol singing, the visit of a local reporter to the producers' home cinema, snow scenes in Derbyshire, and a women's hockey match. There are also items covering the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to open new laboratories in Wythenshawe, motorcycle scrambling in Ludworth, a veteran car rally in Buxton and the North East Cheshire Show. The film ends with a speedway meeting at Belle Vue racetrack. |
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