Miscellaneous films about Milton Keynes
11 films on miscellaneous subjects about Milton Keynes.
It includes films on the football stadium and sculpture at the hub; Milton Keynes Safety Centre; the “Dream” balloon launch event; the Queen opening the hub; WW2 in Aspley Guise and Woburn Sands; a street party for the jubilee in Woburn Sands; general cosntruction views; the Grand Union Canal and presentations by Mike Edwards and Derek Walker
Creator
John Hemson
Extent
11 films
Contributor
John Hemson
Reference number
JHA/001
Records in this Group
This is a 30 minute film clip consisting of two interviews. The first is with Peter Winkleman by Colin Burbidge about the plans for the football stadium and the second is with Diane MacLean about her sculpture at X-scape.
The first five minutes of the film shows Peter Winkleman being interviewed by Colin Burbidge in ...
This is a short film about Milton Keynes’ safety centre. The safety centre has mock-ups of different everyday situations and the guides run activities to highlight the possible hazards to look out for and show them what to do in an emergency.
The film opens with shot of a fire engine in motion with siren ...
A 7 minute film shot in Queen’s court in Milton Keynes’ shopping centre of a balloon release. [Queens Court has been redesigned since this film was made]
The film starts by showing the Milton Keynes “Red Balloon” advert on a large screen. It was made in 1989 and features a red balloon release. ...
The film starts with shots of the crowd in the square and nearby buildings, many have union flags. A sea cadet and air cadet are also visible in several shots.
00:01:28 the cars arrive, the royal car is first and Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth get out. They are met by two ...
The official opening of The Hub by Queen Elizabeth II in her 40th anniversary year. General views of The Hub, the crowd and entertainment are shown including high angle shots. There are also shots of the Queen and Prince Phillip meeting people in the crowd and unveiling the plaque. The opening is filmed ...
The film starts with two title pages ‘Jubilee Party June 2002’ and ‘Vicarage Street Woburn Sands’ with fanfare music in the background. It then cuts to an empty road with `Road ahead closed` sign (private party residents only). Groups of residents are seen setting up stalls and playing `guess the resident` using old photos. ...
Off air recording of BBC2 TV: “The Home Cinema Front” on wartime Aspley Guise, 1939-1945. It was made in 1985. The war-time footage was filmed by Dick Sinfield and Son. The film is a mixture of World War 2 film and photographs with modern views of the same area and filmed interviews ...
Film of the construction of Broughton ‘D’; CBX3 and the Hub (29 and 30 November 2006). It also includes the opening day of the Jury’s Inn Hotel on 25 August 2006. The only audio in this film is background noise and conversations the majority of which are indistinct.
The film starts with views of ...
General views of anglers on the Grand Union Canal in Milton Keynes. Includes shots of barges and the Galleon pub in Wolverton. The only audio is background noise.
The film opens with the scene of men rod fishing on the canal on a sunny day, a barge can be seen moored on the opposite ...
A film of a presentation by Mike Edwards on ‘The Future of Milton Keynes’ held on the ’26th November 1997′ produced by John Hemson Associates.
The film opens with a white screen with MIKE EDWARDS in black text followed by the title and date of the presentation. Throughout the film we see images relating to ...
Presentation and slide show by Derek Walker on ‘Milton Keynes Past (And Future), held at the library on the 19th November 1997 filmed by John Hemson Associates.
The film opens with credits “DEREK WALKER” followed by “MILTON KEYNES PAST (AND FUTURE), 19th November 1997”. There is a round of applause as Derek Walker walks to ...
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Hello. Where can I view the video archives? Thanks
They are currently not available to view online. We do have regular screenings of archive films. Our next is on 14th June – booking link here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/make-no-little-plans-the-city-builders-stories-tickets-46399093939
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