Northwest Vision and Media, create the bigger picture
West Cumbria on Film Screening
The North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University is pleased to announce West Cumbria on Film, a part of its programme to make this fascinating collection available to the public of the Northwest region. Supported by Northwest Vision and Media and as part of the Plaza cinema’s Independent’s Day series, the NWFA will present a public screening at the Plaza Cinema Workington.
The screening will take place on Wednesday 23rd of January 2008 at 7.45pm.
The films to be shown will feature life in and around the west Cumbria and Lakeland areas over the past 90 years. This specially selected compilation of fascinating films includes scenes from Vickers Barrow Yard in 1900 right up to a television documentary on the Ravenglass area in 1977. Particularly poignant are scenes of the unveiling of the war memorial in Egremont in 1922. Take a glimpse behind the scenes at Calder Hall in 1958 to see how the nuclear power plant worked, and travel by Postbus in 1970 to the far flung communities of the fells. Watch as the Abrahams brothers scale the heights of Nape’s Needle and as Sir Henry Seagrave attempts the water speed record in 1930. Also from the 1930s and 40s, are promotional films for the Lake District featuring its many attractions.
The Archive’s Service Manager Marion Hewitt said “This is a great opportunity for the people of Cumbria to enjoy an evening with a difference, and take a look back at life in their area in the past century”.
Northwest Vision and Media’s Alice Morrison said "The North West Film Archive is one of our region's real gems and Northwest Vision and Media is proud to support West Cumbria on Film, enabling local people to access a piece of their region's past".
The evening’s show will be presented by the Archive’s Collections Assistant Geoff Senior. For further information, interview, and footage contact Geoff Senior on 0161 247 3097.
Tickets are £3.00 and can be obtained in advance from the venue box-office or by calling 01900 870001. The venue seats 95. Book early to avoid disappointment!
