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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

902

Title

LEIGH 1974 [YEAR OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION]

Producer

David Robinson Video Productions

Date

1974

Gauge

16mm

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

29 mins 25 secs

Description

Scenes and events in Leigh during 1974, the year of the local government reorganisation when Leigh became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough. The Borough of Leigh coat of arms. Shots include scenes at a coal mine; a polling station; the robing of the mayor, Mr. Alderman HI Davies; a rugby match; a service at the Cenotaph - brass band, war veterans, girl guides; factory shots - exterior shot of British Nuclear Fuels; cables being made - supplied for use on Concorde, shot of Concorde in flight; a rag and bone man with horse and full cart; cultural Leigh - a band concert, folk group, an exhibition of John Piper paintings; an Arts Festival - piano recital, Georgie Fame in concert; a carnival procession - morris dancing, floats.

 

 



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