Film Number

7590

Title

MANCHESTER SHOW 1985 - ARRIVAL & FUN-FAIR

Producer

WFA

Date

1985

Gauge

U-matic LB

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

21 mins 01 secs

Description

Street scenes around Platt Fields Park, Rusholme, Manchester with people and families walking towards the park to attend the Manchester Show. Lots of shots of children in trolleys, families gathering, waiting, balloons, etc.
Views of the fun-fair and from the top of a slide, and an aerial shot looking down onto the fair and people below. Children riding down the slide on mats and then a concert with young people sitting on the grass and congregating around the marquees with bands and music. Shots of the performers and looking out from stage.

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