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Electric Edwardians :, the films of Mitchell & Kenyon

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Electric Edwardians :the films of Mitchell & Kenyon

Probably the most exciting film discovery of recent times, the films of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon were commissioned by travelling exhibitors at the dawn of the twentieth century for screening in town halls, at village fêtes or local fairs. Advertised as "local films for local people", the audience paid to see their neighbours, children, family and themselves on the screen, glimpsed at local football matches, leaving work, marching in civic processions or enjoying the annual works holidays. The material is taken from 28 hours of footage and represents a cross-section of the subjects covered in the Collection. From factory gates to football matches, the leaving of Liverpool to the leaving of work, the workers on holiday and at play, it provides an unparalleled opportunity to see the world through the eyes of the working communities of the time

Audley Range School, Blackburn (1904) --- March past of St. Joseph's Blackburn (1905) --- Morecambe Church Lads Brigade at drill (1901) --- University procession on Degree Day, Birmingham (1901) ---- Torpedo flotilla visit to Machester (1901) ----- Lord Roberts visit to Manchester (1901) ----- Lieutenant Clive Wilson & the Tranby Croft Party, Hull (1902) ---- Opening of the Drill Hall, Accrington by Baden-Powell (1904) ----- Messrs Lumb & Co. leaving the works, Huddersfield (1900) ---- Pendlebury Colliery (1901) ----- Employees entering Lord Armstrong's Elswick works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1900) ---- Alfred Butterworth & Sons, Glebe Mills, Hollinwood (1901) ----- Parkgate Iron & Steel Co., Rotherham (1901) ----- North Sea Fisheries, North Shields (1901) ----- Cunard vessel at Liverpool (1901) ----- Whitsuntide Fair at Preston (1906) ---- Manchester Band of Hope procession (1901) ---- Blackpool Victoria Pier (1904) ---- Leeds Athletic & Cycling Club Carnival (1902) ---- Dewsbury vs. Manningham (1902) ----- Sedgwick's Bioscope show front (1901) ---- Accrington vs. Church cricket match (1902) ---- Halifax Catholic procession (1905) ---- Burnley vs. Manchester United (1902) ---- Sheffield United vs. Bury (1902) ---- Preston egg rolling (1901) ----- Wigan (1902) ---- Halifax tram ride (1902) ---- Tram rides, Bradford (1902) ---- Glasgow (1902) ---- Ride on a tramcar through Belfast (1901) ---- Wexford bull ring (1902) ---- Manchester street scene (1901) ---- Morecambe seafront (1901)Includes : commentary by Dr Vanessa Toulmin of the National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield ----- interview with Vanessa Toulmin ---- voiceover introduction by film historian Tom Gunning, read by Paul McGann ----- featurette on the restoration work

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