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.
This film is part of Free
Agricultural Show
Mr Berry and his camera record a range of rural activities.
From the collection of:
Overview
On a breezy Lancashire day, Mr Berry, head teacher at Blackrod County Secondary School and amateur filmmaker, recorded activities at the local agricultural show. Sheepdogs demonstrate their skills, horses and cattle are judged; and visitors admire the floral blooms in the marquee. This was one of a series of films made by Mr Berry as part of the school's 'Learning through Experiencing' concept.
The preservation of this film was funded by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Related
Watch for free
Our Village 100 Years Ago Our Village 100 Years Ago
Amateur film 1950 15 mins Silent Location: Blackrod
Hands-on local history as Blackrod pupils try out different trades.
Watch for free
Frederick Wiseman's High School - a discussion Frederick Wiseman's High School - a discussion
Short documentary 2026 22 mins
Filmmaker Andrea Luka Zimmerman and curator Matthew Barrington discuss Frederick Wiseman’s High School with Sandra Hebron.
Watch for free
Hard, Cracked the Wind Hard, Cracked the Wind
Horror 2019 17 mins
A haunting with words is the lure between life and death for a young Cornish poet.
Watch for free
A Last Resort A Last Resort
Comedy 2022 17 mins
Rose is desperate to celebrate her 60th birthday in style, but her daughter Genevieve is struggling to ignore some recent tragic news about her mum.
Watch for free
Seagull Seagull
Horror 2022 6 mins
Seagull is a recovering drug addict who is about to have a very strange night on The English Riviera.
Watch for free
The Walk The Walk
Drama 2023 12 mins
Adeel Akhtar portrays a man on a weekly trek to his nearest JobCentre, entering a state of purgatory through barriers put in place by the system.
Watch for free
Octopus Octopus
2021 13 mins
Upon returning to her home town for a funeral, a young woman reconnects with the friends she left behind.