The documentary was produced and edited by Katayoun Dowlatshahi, Lead Artist for Northwich, as part of the COLLECT: Memorial Capture Project, set up to document and collect memories associated with the Memorial Hall in Northwich prior to its demolition in 2013. It is the first of several regeneration initiatives in Northwich. Four archived films were found in the North West Film Archive and their re-emergence now resonates with the regeneration of Northwich town centre as three of the four films echo a similar theme of regeneration; they date from 1938. The narrative was researched and narrated by Brett Langston, Research Consultant at Cheshire Archives and Local Studies Section of the Record Office in Chester. The duration of the film is one hour. Copyright of archive footage is with North West Film Archive, Vicky Eachus and Sir John Deane's College.
This documentary was a joint production commissioned by Lead Artist for Northwich Katayoun Dowlatshahi on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Council and filmed by Mid Cheshire College Students. The film was produced as part of COLLECT: Memorial Capture Project, to document the Memorial Hall in Northwich and associated memories prior to its demolition in 2013.
High Definition - 16 minutes long. Edited by Mid Cheshire College Students / Lead Editor Katayoun Dowlatshahi. Copyright Cheshire West and Chester Council and Mid Cheshire College. With thanks to North West Film Archive, Weaver Hall Musuem and Workhouse, Cheshire Dance, DAN Community Ltd, London Road Collective, Visual Art Cheshire and the people of Northwich who took part. Copyright of archive footage remains with North West Film Archive, Vicky Eachus and Sir John Deane's College
Click here to go to the Memorial Hall Collect Website
British Pathe also have a film of the 1946 Northwich Floods.
Click here to watch an excerpt of the film.
Click here to watch an excerpt of the film.
There are also many images of Northwich on the
Cheshire Image Bank website.
Cheshire Image Bank website.
Facebook and Twitter Groups dedicated to
Northwich Past and Present
Facebook Group for Northwich: Past and Present Then and Now here.
Facebook Group for Northwich: Past and Present here.
Facebook Group for Northwich: Past and Present here.
Facebook Group for Mid Cheshire Through Time here.
Daniel Clark's Northwich History here and here.
Brunner Mond History twitter here.
More British Pathe Newsreels featuring Northwich
Fishing Championship 1930
New Motor Launch on River Weaver 1938
A Queer Lift! 1931
Barge Lift 1964
Salt Cellars! 1931
BBC World Service Radio Documentary on Salt
Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
BBC Radio 4 Open Country
Cheshire Salt episode here.
Northwich from Above (1948) Here
Brunner Mond History twitter here.
More British Pathe Newsreels featuring Northwich
New Motor Launch on River Weaver 1938
A Queer Lift! 1931
Barge Lift 1964
Salt Cellars! 1931
Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
BBC Radio 4 Open Country
Cheshire Salt episode here.
BFI Film of the Northwich Gas Tower,
shot by SJD Students in 1966 here.
The Park - (Marbury Lady) Ghost film (2007)
Directed by Nick Gillespie
The Park won the Royal Television Society Award for North West undergraduate drama in 2007. Based on the Marbury Lady/White Lady ghost myth and filmed at Marbury Country Park, Northwich, Cheshire. The Park is a ghost film made by Nick Gillespie in 2006 which stars Phoebe Jones and Lauren Pressdee.
shot by SJD Students in 1966 here.
The Park - (Marbury Lady) Ghost film (2007)
Directed by Nick Gillespie
The Park won the Royal Television Society Award for North West undergraduate drama in 2007. Based on the Marbury Lady/White Lady ghost myth and filmed at Marbury Country Park, Northwich, Cheshire. The Park is a ghost film made by Nick Gillespie in 2006 which stars Phoebe Jones and Lauren Pressdee.
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Dead City by James Kennedy - partly filmed in The Regal Cinema
Heritage Open Days 2015
In early 1962 radio personality Franklin Engelmann visits Northwich, Cheshire for the BBC Light Programme series 'Down Your Way' and interviews ex double bass (tuba) player and junk shop owner Joseph Allman.
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| Joe Allman's shop on Winnington Hill |
Video by Northwich Punk Band The Red Neck Zombies, filmed around Northwich (2010).
Bingo at The Plaza