Film Number |
5204 |
Title |
[BURNLEY EVENTS COMPILATION, HOLIDAYS] |
Producer |
Sam Hanna |
Date |
*1931-35/42-47 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
12 mins 42 secs |
Description |
Compilation reel featuring local events, home movies and footage from a holiday in the Isle of Man. After shots of boxing and outdoor games in Prairie Fields, Burnley, there is a military parade and field guns are fired. A thanksgiving for victory service in 1945 is filmed at Holy Trinity church. Shots of a pretty garden with a beehive, are followed by footage of Douglas seafront on the Isle of Man. After snow scenes from May 1935, people are seen driving cars and walking along country lanes. Holidaymakers relax on a beach and a family is pictured in their driveway and garden. Also contains brief shots of a military inspection and band, and a crowded main street. |
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