Film Number |
2313 |
Title |
[SALFORD CARNIVAL; BLACKPOOL; DERBYSHIRE] |
Producer |
Ralph Brookes |
Date |
*1966 |
Gauge |
std8mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
24 mins 35 secs |
Description |
Miscellaneous scenes - includes footage of the 1967 Salford Carnival. Floats are seen lined up along Taylorson Street and a dancing troupe is seen practicing in Ordsall Park before the parade starts - Travelling shots of a journey through Derbyshire includes footage of Tissington Wells and Dovedale - Ordsall streetscenes include a shot of a Chinese family walking out of Mr Ralph Brookes' newsagents, off New Park Road. Ann Howard is also seen sweeping the pavement with a birch brush - Scenes of Blackpool Pleasure Beach includes shots of the Brookes family enjoying a day's outing to the fair. Features shots of Noah's Ark, a chairlift ride, the Big Wheel, a rollercoaster and the Mouse Trap ride -The film also has footage of a christening held at St Martin's Parish Church in Ashton-upon-Mersey. Includes shots of family and friends standing in the churchyard and enjoying a meal back at the house afterwards. |
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