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LIVERPOOL IS STAR OF NEW DVD
TO mark
Liverpool's 800th birthday, and the Year of Heritage 2007, the North
West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University has
commissioned a unique DVD of compelling archive film footage,
telling the story of an extraordinary city in the turbulent times of
the 20th century. The DVD will receive its premiere at a
special screening to be held at the Odeon, Liverpool, on August 22
from 3pm. Made in partnership with Liverpool Record Office,
and with support from the Liverpool Culture Company and Northwest
Vision and Media, Liverpool on Film brings history to life in this
significant year for Liverpool's heritage.
NWFA's Service Manager, Marion Hewitt, says:- "We are
delighted to offer this great value DVD to mark Liverpool's 800th
birthday, and to make this filmed heritage accessible to people who
love Liverpool - and there are many thousands of us!"
Alice Morrison, Chief Executive of Northwest Vision and Media,
adds:- "Last year we awarded £50,000 towards regional film
heritage projects, such as Liverpool on Film, so it's wonderful to
see the results of that investment. The North West Film
Archive is one of our region's real gems and Northwest Vision and
Media is proud to support this DVD initiative, enabling local people
to access a piece of their region's past."
The DVD story starts in 1897 with the earliest moving images of St
George's Hall, the River Mersey, the Overhead Railway and
horse-drawn trams on Lime Street. Narrated by BBC Radio
Merseyside's Roger Phillips, the DVD returns us to 1907 and the
spectacular pageant staged in Wavertree Park to mark the City's
700th birthday.
There’s also footage of the New World Wonder Tunnel, the
construction of the City's cathedrals, and we join the crowds of
1957 as they gathered to say a fond farewell to the City's last
tram.
These, and many more gems, are featured alongside three striking
colour films shot for the City Council - Turn of the Tide, Liverpool
Sounding and Rates for the Job - providing a fascinating insight
into the Liverpool of the mid1960s. And to be sure that no-one
misses a word of this absorbing story, subtitles for the hard of
hearing have been included throughout.
In 1967, Liverpool City Council Public Relations Department released
three striking films which it had commissioned from the West of
England Film Unit to promote the City to the world, and to its own
ratepayers.
Turn of the Tide, Liverpool Sounding and Rates for the Job are
remarkable films which each evoke the attitudes and aspirations of
the city a time when Liverpool was at the height of its industrial
power, and its cultural and artistic richness was celebrated
worldwide.
Councillor Warren Bradley, Leader of Liverpool City Council, says
the DVD is part of an amazing programme of gifts and projects for
people to mark and celebrate Liverpool's 800th birthday. “The
city is lucky to have such an amazing archive of stories depicting
its growth and its people of the past 100 years.”
David Stoker, Manager of Liverpool Record Office, agrees:-
"Liverpool's history really comes to life through these films, and
I'm sure that people will be fascinated to see such vivid scenes of
life in the City as it was all those years ago."
· Liverpool on Film is available from shops and visitor attractions
in Liverpool from August 22 and costs £9.99.
· Are you taking your camcorder with you to capture the highlights
of Liverpool's Birthday Celebration, or your own street party? The
North
West Film Archive would like to hear about it - and maybe next time
it'll be your footage that features on a DVD.
· The Archive is always interested to hear about any film or video
which records life around the region
in any decade - so do get in touch, on 0161 247 3097 and talk to
Nick Gladden. |
New
Hope for Dogs with Cancer
DOGS with
cancer can now benefit from a new launch to hit the UK - K9
Immunity, a dietary supplement designed to boost the immune system
and act as an adjunct to chemotherapy. 1st developed for
addressing cancer in the ‘Seeing Eye’ dogs (the US equivalent
of our Guide Dogs for the Blind), and used by over 10,000 dogs in
the States, K-9 Immunity is an orally administered daily supplement,
derived from natural, 100% certified organic sources and is intended
for dogs undergoing conventional cancer treatments.
K9 Immunity assists in strengthening the dog’s immune system and
hence helps fight off cancer – which is an immune dysfunction
disease. It also helps offset the side effects of chemotherapy and
helps a dog recover faster from surgery or radiotherapy. K9
Immunity contains the most widely used anticancer compounds in the
world: PSK, PSP and Lentinan, as well as nearly 200 other closely
related immune system strengthening compounds.
K9 is expected to enjoy the same success as helping extend the lives
of dogs with cancer as it did in the US. It has had excellent
feedback from the US market and people purchasing from the UK over
the internet. One UK-based customer who had obtained K9 from the
States wrote in to the US stockist to say:- “Just a quick note
to say my dear Brendan – our greyhound - lost his fight with bone
cancer today. I would like to thank you for helping to give him 9
more months than the vet did last September. He was the best dog
ever, and I will always have happy memories of him”. (Marylin
from Oxford).
Dogs have an approximate 1 in 4 chance of developing cancer at some
point of their lives, and this increases to a 1 in 2 chance over the
age of 10. If you would like to find out more information, or
add K-9 Immunity to your dog’s treatment visit
www.dogcancer.co.uk or call
0870 446 0910. dogcancer.co.uk gives useful general advice
including the latest research and diet advice to optimise immunity,
together with success stories on dogs which have been treated by K9
Immunity.
Local pub surprises
regulars...
A SOUTHPORT pub has become one of the 1st in the UK to add
flowers, photos and ringtones to its pub menu. The Albert on London
Street has installed a revolutionary MAX BOX. Described as a ‘one-stop
box of tricks’, MAX BOX offers customers at The Albert a range
of convenient services they wouldn’t normally expect to get at a
pub.
Landlady Suzanne King says that the MAX BOX has been
enthusiastically greeted by her customers:- “It’s fantastic.
As well as being a cash machine, it doubles up as a jukebox, Wi-Fi
hotspot, games machine and mobile top-up zone. It even lets
customers download ringtones, and print photos from their cameras
and mobile phones.”
But Suzanne says the most popular feature of MAX BOX is that it
allows her customers to order flowers for next day delivery.
“This service has really taken off, especially on football
nights when some of the lads have stayed out longer than they should
have. Lots of them have ordered flowers and told me that they’ve
saved their marriages!”
The creator of MAX BOX, local entrepreneur Andy Egan, believes the
kiosk will become an instantly recognised icon across the country
over the next few years, just like red telephone boxes.
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