Set up in 1977, the North West Film Archive preserves moving images made in or about Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Cumbria and offers a variety of access services to users in the public, academic and commercial sectors.
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A Trip to Windermere
A pleasure boat trip for a group from the Merseyside Society for Deaf People.
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Overview
Members of the Merseyside Society for Deaf People enjoy a glorious sunny day for their visit to the Lake District, recorded in this short colour film. The group gather at Ambleside before taking a trip on a Windermere pleasure boat, the visitors signing to each other as the lakeside scenery glides by. Finally, everyone reassembles by the coaches to chat and converse before the return to Liverpool.
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