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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

7203

Title

[1955 MANCHESTER IN MARCH AND OTHER SCENES]

Producer

Keith Hodkinson

Date

1955

Gauge

9.5mm

Colour

b/w & colour

Sound

silent

Running Time

14 mins 08 secs

Description

Scenes around central Manchester, holidays to the South Coast, a visit to Blackpool Illuminations and Christmas at home, all featuring members of the Hodkinson family. Manchester scenes include shots of the cathedral and Piccadilly. Holiday footage takes in London Airport, Windsor Castle, Brighton, Arundel and the Torquay area. Also features a Rose Queen procession through the streets of Hatherlow near Stockport and a children's picnic with games at Lyme Park. Concludes with a Christmas get-together for family and friends.

[Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' - a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]

 

 



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