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U.S.S.R. - SATELLITE DOG

U.S.S.R. - Satellite Dog (1957)

Sputnik II has been launched with first living creature ever to reach...

18 CARATS IN SPACE!

18 Carats In Space! (1959)

American rocket Pioneer IV takes off on trip to orbit round the sun.

PILGRIMAGE TO DACHAU

Pilgrimage To Dachau (1959)

Catholic pilgrims, Sue Ryder and Captain Cheshire, visit former Nazi...

CHILDE OF HALE

Childe Of Hale (1940)

A look at the village of Hale and grave of John Middleton who was nine feet three...

CHURCHES aka CHESHIRE CHURCHES

Churches AKA Cheshire Churches (1942)

A look at the ancient churches in Cheshire.

CHESTER issue title is ON GUARD

Chester Issue Title Is On Guard (1944)

Travelogue item showing historic city of Chester and River...

NEWS FROM VENUS aka DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT JODRELL BANK

News From Venus AKA Duke Of Edinburgh At Jodrell Bank (1959)

Duke of Edinburgh looks at radio...

 

 

HAIRDRESSING PAGEANT

Hairdressing Pageant (1952)

Good item of hairstyle pageant showing how styles have changed over the...

PAINTING COMPETITION

Painting Competition (1952)

Painting competition at Hanns Hall Farm in Cheshire.

SATELLITE AND LUNAR PROBE TRACKING STATION AT JODRELL BANK

Satellite And Lunar Probe Tracking Station At Jodrell Bank (1958)

The British space laboratory...

SUMMER COUNTY FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY MAKERS OF SUMMER COUNTY MARGARINE

Summer County Festival Sponsored By Makers Of Summer County Margarine (1960)

Summer County...

ON PARADE

On Parade (1916)

Hoylake detachment of Cheshire Voluntary Training Corps parade on field.

HOUGHTON REGIS FAIR

Houghton Regis Fair (1957)

Children's fancy dress competition is followed by the rolling barrel race at...

SABRINA

Sabrina (1956)

TV glamour star Sabrina has her Polyphotos taken at Bourne and Hollingsworth, Oxford...

OLD STREET LAMPS

Old Street Lamps (1963)

A item that shows people in period costumes, Chester, London and the restoration...

MANSION FOR CATS

Mansion For Cats (1964)

Nancy Morton looks after 65 cats at her home so they won't have to be put down...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

Netball in Italy, 2 referees football in Chester, fan presented to Duchess of...

GIRL MAYORESS ELECTED IN BURNLEY, CHESTER AND FLINT

Girl Mayoress Elected In Burnley, Chester And Flint (1937)

Three teenage girls, juggle...

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN CHESTER

The Prince Of Wales In Chester (1926)

Prince Edward inspects troops of soldiers and scouts, presents...

THE IMMORTAL 55TH & CUTS

The Immortal 55th & Cuts (1926)

End of Liverpool Civic Week: military parade and Seacombe's Floating...

BUT NOW DROUGHT THREATENS BRITAIN

But Now Drought Threatens Britain (1949)

Hot weather and lack of rain sees low water levels in...

MIDLANDS GREET ROYAL VISITORS

Midlands Greet Royal Visitors (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Macclesfield, Derby,...

Selected Originals - V.C.' S MOTHER HEARS NEWS OF AWARD TO HER SON

Selected Originals - V.C.' S Mother Hears News Of Award To Her Son (1952)

Material relating to...

ALL SET FOR THE MOON

All Set For The Moon (1958)

Pathe looks over America's efforts to send a rocket to the moon.

MOON NEXT TIME?

Moon Next Time? (1958)

NASA scientists do early work on the Moon shot - with help from Jodrell Bank in...

CHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD issue title - HEY DAY

Chester And Chesterfield Issue Title - Hey Day (1941)

Footage of the Chester in Cheshire and...

FRONT LINE LONDON

Front Line London (1944)

Warfare in London - air raids, shelters, evacuation...

ZOO aka CHESTER ZOO

Zoo AKA Chester Zoo (1944)

A look at some of the animals in Chester zoo including a dog and lion who...

QUEEN AND DUKE TOUR STAFFORDSHIRE AND CHESHIRE

Queen And Duke Tour Staffordshire And Cheshire (1955)

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh tour...

MEET MISS NEW BRIGHTON

Meet Miss New Brighton (1966)

Carole Lynn Fletcher wins Miss New Brighton competition.

VENUS CALLING  + COSMONAUT ARRIVES

Venus Calling + Cosmonaut Arrives (1967)

Telescope at Jodrell Bank listens to Soviet space probe +...

KING AND QUEEN VISIT CREWE - 1940

King And Queen Visit Crewe - 1940 (1940)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Crewe.

US PIONEER IN ORBIT AROUND THE SUN

Us Pioneer In Orbit Around The Sun (1959)

Americans pioneer in orbit flight around the sun.

ROYAL VISIT TO CHESTER AND WALLASEY

Royal Visit To Chester And Wallasey (1957)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit Chester and...

 PIONEER GETS CLOSER TO THE MOON

Pioneer Gets Closer To The Moon (1958)

NASA push ahead with the race to the Moon with the launch of...

LUNAR PROJECT AT JODRELL BANK

Lunar Project At Jodrell Bank (1958)

American and British collaboration on astronomical research.

SUN SATELLITE SETS RADIO RECORD

Sun Satellite Sets Radio Record (1960)

Pioneer V sun satellite is launched into orbit around the sun....

PRINCESS MARGARET VISITS ROLLS ROYCE FACTORY AT CREWE

Princess Margaret Visits Rolls Royce Factory At Crewe (1962)

Princess Margaret & Lord Snowdon...

RECEPTION FOR WARRINGTON VC

Reception For Warrington Vc (1914-1918)

Official ceremony and reception for unknown soldier in town of...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL BUOYS TRANSPORTED FROM CHEPSTOW TO NEWPORT, LADIES FIGURE...

News In A Nutshell Buoys Transported From Chepstow To Newport, Ladies Figure... (1937)

Roundup...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL ESSEX REGIMENT RETURNS HOME, ITALY'S NEW PRINCE, MEEANEE...

News In A Nutshell Essex Regiment Returns Home, Italy's New Prince, Meeanee... (1937)

Roundup...

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

Stained Glass Windows (1955)

Various processes involved in the creation of stained glass windows are...

V.C.' S MOTHER HEARS NEWS OF AWARD TO HER SON

V.C.' S Mother Hears News Of Award To Her Son (1952)

An Altrincham woman celebrates her son winning...

STUDENT IS TOP BEAUTY

Student Is Top Beauty (1961)

A science student wins the Miss Great Britain title at contest in...

CONCENTRATION CAMP ATROCITIES

Concentration Camp Atrocities (1945)

Interviews with SS guards, Jewish women and British soldiers at...

LADY MACMILLAN VISITS CHESHIRE HOME FOR INCURABLES- MR. MACMILLAN LAYS...

Lady Macmillan Visits Cheshire Home For Incurables- Mr. Macmillan Lays... (1958)

Lady...

RAF RESERVES CLUB ANNUAL DINNER

RAF Reserves Club Annual Dinner (1960)

Annual dinner of the Royal Air Force Reserves Club - attended...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL aka BREWERY FIRE AT BRISBANE, THEIR MAJESTIES AT THE ROYAL...

News In A Nutshell AKA Brewery Fire At Brisbane, Their Majesties At The Royal... (1937)

News...

SPEAKMAN V.C. COMES HOME

Speakman V.C. Comes Home (1952)

Victoria Cross winner Pte. William Speakman gets civic reception on...

QUEEN'S FIRST INVESTITURE

Queen's First Investiture (1952)

Queen's first investiture in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace.