A home movie produced by Fred Ward begins with a holiday to the Austrian Alps that features many scenic views of snowy mountains as well as witnessing children taking part in a Catholic procession. The remainder of the film features two wedding, the first taking place at St Oswald’s Church at Walkergate in Newcastle upon Tyne in September 1959. The second in September 1957 takes place at an unknown registry office, but the majority of the wedding features the reception taking place in the...

A home movie produced by Fred Ward begins with a holiday to the Austrian Alps that features many scenic views of snowy mountains as well as witnessing children taking part in a Catholic procession. The remainder of the film features two wedding, the first taking place at St Oswald’s Church at Walkergate in Newcastle upon Tyne in September 1959. The second in September 1957 takes place at an unknown registry office, but the majority of the wedding features the reception taking place in the garden of a semi-detached house possibly in Walkergate near to the church seen in the first wedding. A phantom car ride with a VW Beetle passing in the opposite direction. A snowy mountain range with a peaks in the distance and an electric train passing. On a busy railway platform, a woman points through the crowds to a waiting train. A couple wave from the carriage door as the train pulls out of the station. In a garden a cat plays with a piece of sting held by someone off screen. A group of well-dressed girls walk in pairs along a path or road. They also carry two platforms on which sits a statues or icons. A man in uniform leads a marching band behind the girls, behind them boys wearing red and white cassocks, some carrying lanterns and banners. Behind them men wearing colourful cassocks, one carrying a Catholic icon. A young man in sunglasses poses for the camera changes to a woman standing beside a grassy hillside puts on her sunglasses. Nearby a cow with horns walks towards camera. A ski-lift slowly rises towards a summit, onboard three people looking out at the surrounding scenery. A woman stands in the doorway of a large building changes to a group of men and women posing together with snowy mountains in the background. Four women stand chatting together surrounded by rocky mountains. A woman walks through a park past colourful flowering bushes, a waiter comes over to a table carrying a tray of drinks. The woman takes a sip of her drink as other visitors walk past through the park behind her. A young man sits on a grassed area beside a large stone planter. Scenic snowy mountain views through the clouds. A page from a calendar for September 1959 changes to the noticeboard outside St Oswald’s Church at Walker. Two bridesmaids holding bouquets pose in a garden, they are joined by an older couple, the man standing beside one of the young women, and a young man. The group walks together along Woodhead Road in Walkergate towards the church, other guests arrive from both directions along Woodhead Road heading the church. A small crowd gathers around as the bride and her father arrive. Following the service, the newly-married couple stand chatting outside with their guest many of whom are standing nearby. The couple with their wedding party pose for the camera outside the church door. The bride walks away from the church, two older women pose for the camera. A page from a calendar for September 1957, Saturday the 7th is highlighted. A sign points towards ‘College Street Registry Office’ followed by a door into the office itself. A suburban semi-detached house, possibly Woodhead Road again. A man helps a women get out of a car, a second couple walk past followed by an older couple getting out of a car and walking past. More people arrive walking past along a path towards the house. In a garden a close up of a mans face followed by a woman in a hat. Close up on the faces of a couple smiling at each other. Looking down on a large garden people are chatting happily. An older woman wraps her arms around a young man while another pours confetti over his head. He takes another puff of his cigarette before getting into a car parked in the street. A woman checks the straps holding suitcases on a roof-rack attached to the roof of the car. The film ends on a crowd gathered around the car which then drives away followed by a second vehicle.