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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

1163

Title

TRAVEL BY NORTH WESTERN ROAD CAR CO. AND RIBBLE JOINT SERVICE TO BLACKPOOL

Producer

Preston Brothers

Date

1934

Gauge

16mm

Colour

b/w

Sound

silent

Running Time

16 mins 43 secs

Description

The Preston family on holiday in Blackpool. Includes high angle shots from the top of Blackpool tower; bathers and spectators at an outdoor swimming pool; beach activities - including a Punch and Judy Show and a shot of an oyster stall. Further scenes include close-up shots of a Leyland bus - destination Blackpool - and travelling shots filmed along the promenade, from the top deck of an open tram.
[The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.]

 

 



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