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CHRISTMAS TREES - LAKE THIRLMERE

Christmas Trees - Lake Thirlmere (1938)

Men cut down Christmas trees to sell. Near Lake Thirlmere,...

ROSE QUEEN

Rose Queen (1924)

Rose Queen lays a wreath on a war memorial.

TOPIARY GARDEN

Topiary Garden (1936)

An interesting array of topiary is shown in a garden of a country house near...

BUTCHERS TRAINING

Butchers Training (1951)

Footage of a lesson to educate budding butchers in Smithfield, Cumbria.

GRASMERE SPORTS aka WESTMORLAND'S FAMOUS SPORTS

Grasmere Sports AKA Westmorland's Famous Sports (1920)

Wrestling and pole vaulting form part of...

JOHN PEEL COMMEMORATION

John Peel Commemoration (1938)

Huntsmen and women gather with their hounds for a commemoration to John...

HOUNDS TRIAL aka HOUNDS HUNT issue title PALS!

Hounds Trial AKA Hounds Hunt Issue Title Pals! (1942)

Hounds take part in a trial in the Lake...

 

 

OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL

Outward Bound School (1951)

Boys at an outward bound school learn how to carry out rescues on difficult...

DONALD CAMPBELL'S SPEED TRIALS

Donald Campbell's Speed Trials (1951)

High speed trial of a new propellor on Donald Campbell's boat...

AGAIN

Again "King Coal" Takes Toll (1931)

An explosion in a coal mine in Cumbria claims 28 lives. Corpses...

LAKELAND SPORTS

Lakeland Sports (1934)

Old English events at Westmorland sports, Grasmere, Cumbria.

LAKE DISTRICT aka RUSKIN COUNTRY

Lake District AKA Ruskin Country (1941)

A look at lovely scenery around Derwent water in the Lake...

LAUNCHING OF HMS HERMES

Launching Of HMS Hermes (1953)

Lady Clementine Churchill launches HMS Hermes at Barrow-in-Furness.

LAUNCHING IN HMS HERMES

Launching In HMS Hermes (1953)

Lady Clementine Churchill launches new aircraft carrier, HMS Hermes.

LAKE DISTRICT issue title - AS YOU LAKE IT

Lake District Issue Title - As You Lake It (1940)

A look at the lovely scenery around Troutbeck and...

WORDSWORTH COUNTRY

Wordsworth Country (1941)

A look at the Lake District where William Wordsworth lived and worked.

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

News in flashes - Chelsea Arts Ball, testing for atomic energy, Nobel prize...

PIEL ISLAND

Piel Island (1961)

A look at the life of Mr. and Mrs. Rooney, the only inhabitants of idyllic Piel...

BRITAIN BY JOVE - PROGRAMME 2 - Part 3

Britain By Jove - Programme 2 - Part 3 (1960-1969)

Travelogue with dummy Lord Charles and Ray Alan covers...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year! (1965)

Celebrities and ordinary people celebrate New Year in London.