While dealing specifically with Manchester, England, this film is also intended to give a general picture of local government in England. A summary of Manchester’s growth through the centuries is given, stressing the rapid growth during the industrial revolution. Manchester’s past achievements and future plans are shown in some detail. Sequences showing Manchester at play are cut to the music of Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries”. The concluding sequences show citizens going about their work, while the commentary stresses that the city is its people.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320387
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Great Britain
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Great Britain
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → City and town life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Manchester (England)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cities and towns - Growth
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City and town life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Local government - Great Britain
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
History → Great Britain - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)