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HILL CLIMB IN DERBYSHIRE

Hill Climb In Derbyshire (1937)

Hill climbing competition in Derbyshire.

DERBYSHIRE issue title - SILVER LINING

Derbyshire Issue Title - Silver Lining (1941)

A look at the lovely countryside around Ashford and...

DERBYSHIRE issue title - BEAUTY CALLS

Derbyshire Issue Title - Beauty Calls (1943)

Item showing picturesque places in Derbyshire including...

DERWENT, DERBYSHIRE

Derwent, Derbyshire (1947)

A village flooded under the Ladybower Reservoir appears above the water...

GLIDING

Gliding (1949)

Weekend rally of gliders at Great Hucklow, Derbyshire.

GLIDING

Gliding (1949)

Weekend rally of gliders at Great Hucklow, Derbyshire.

EXPRESS TRAIN SMASH

Express Train Smash (1929)

Wreckage of two trains after head on collision. Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

 

 

KING WINTER ARRIVES aka SNOW ON THE HILLS

King Winter Arrives AKA Snow On The Hills (1919)

Scenes from Derbyshire as people enjoy the Winter...

AUTOMATION RUNS MICA FACTORY

Automation Runs Mica Factory (1956)

Item showing an automated mica factory in Derby. Derbyshire.

QUARRY BLASTING

Quarry Blasting (1951)

Footage of quarry blasting at Caldon Low quarry in Derbyshire.

THE SPORTING WORLD - INTERNATIONAL GLIDING CHAMPIONSHIP

The Sporting World - International Gliding Championship (1954)

The world gliding championship is...

GLIDING

Gliding (1949)

Shots of glider taking off. Great Hucklow, Derbyshire.

ASHBOURNE

Ashbourne (1925)

People play football through the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, it is a tradition...

ASHOPTON VILLAGE SUBMERGED

Ashopton Village Submerged (1946)

Shots of lake where Ashopton village used to be in Derbyshire.

SHROVETIDE FOOTBALL

Shrovetide Football (1954)

Huge crowds gather in Derbyshire for Shrove football

THE MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT

The Minister Of Employment (1929)

Mr JH Thomas opens new cement works in Hope, Derbyshire.

SKY HIGH

Sky High (1933)

British soldiers blow up a derelict bridge in Derbyshire - just for practice.

DOVEDALE  issue title is WAYS AND MEANS

Dovedale Issue Title Is Ways And Means (1942)

Travelogue item showing River Dove, popular tourist...

MOVING A FARM issue title is LOOK OUT

Moving A Farm Issue Title Is Look Out (1943)

An entire farm, including all the animals, relocates by...

SOMETHING LIKE FOOTBALL

Something Like Football (1963)

Traditional Shrovetide football match is played in Ashbourne,...

TOFFEE FOR FITNESS

Toffee For Fitness (1943)

Children are put on a novel 'milk and toffee diet' to build up strength. ...

SOMETHING LIKE FOOTBALL

Something Like Football (1963)

Traditional Shrovetide football match is played in Ashbourne,...

CARRIAGE MADE

Carriage Made (1936)

Informative item about how a railway carriage is made and assembled. Derby,...

WINTER SPORTS BEGIN

Winter Sports Begin (1929)

The Cresta Run at St. Moritz sees exciting action, while people of Buxton in...

PRIVATE FLYING AGAIN

Private Flying Again (1946)

Air taxi service between Cardiff and Bristol, gliders club in Derbyshire -...

200 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL aka SHROVE-TIDE FOOTBALL

200 Year Old Football AKA Shrove-Tide Football (1929)

Practically the whole town of Ashbourne in...

LADY HAIG

Lady Haig (1929)

Lady Haig presents new standard to British Legion in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire.

SHROVE FOOTBALL

Shrove Football (1962)

Traditional game of Shrove Tuesday football played in streets of Atherstone,...

GLIDING

Gliding (1949)

Weekend rally of gliders at Great Hucklow, Derbyshire.

SCHOOL WITH 26 TWINS

School With 26 Twins (1962)

Derbyshire secondary school has 26 twins amongst their pupils.

GANGWAY PLEASE !

Gangway Please ! (1948)

Giant excavator moves from Atherstone in Warwickshire to Derby.

THE FAMOUS CROOKED SPIRE

The Famous Crooked Spire (1923)

The famous crooked, twisted spire in Chesterfield which has slowly got...

ASHBOURNE FOOTBALL

Ashbourne Football (1938)

Ancient football game in the town of Ashbourne where men struggle with a ball...

ALL THROUGH ... AND ALL AROUND THE TOWN aka ALL THRU  Beware other items share...

All Through ... And All Around The Town AKA All Thru Beware Other Items Share... (1933)

Lent...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell includes snow scenes in England, Sir Samuel Hoare's...

ALL THROUGH AND AROUND THE TOWN

All Through And Around The Town (1934)

Ancient game of football is traditionally played in Ashbourne...

BEMROSE MOTOR CYCLE TRIAL

Bemrose Motor Cycle Trial (1938)

People ride motorbikes over rough and rocky ground in the Bemrose...

GENERAL SIR ROBERT BADEN-POWELL

General Sir Robert Baden-Powell (1914-1918)

Baden-Powell inspects Scouts in Derbyshire.

POT-HOLING IN THE PENNINES

Pot-Holing In The Pennines (1937)

A visit to the potholes of the Pennines.

CONWAY ENGINE PRODUCTION

Conway Engine Production (1960)

Various shots of Engineers at Rolls Royce works in Derby

DERWENT VILLAGE

Derwent Village (1947)

Derwent village was submerged underwater but it has now been drained and...

MOTOR CYCLING'S PREMIER AWARD

Motor Cycling's Premier Award (1933)

Germany win International motorcycle reliability trial held on...

GOODBYE SUMMER

Goodbye Summer (1927)

Scenes at the crowning of the last Rose Queen of the summer.

SHROVETIDE FOOTBALL

Shrovetide Football (1936)

Annual football games in Alnwick and Ashbourne - there are a few rules,...

INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE TRIALS

International Motorcycle Trials (1926)

Cross country motorcycle racing, includes women motorcyclists.

RAILWAY RESEARCH CENTRE

Railway Research Centre (1967)

Railway tracks tested and improved at railway research centre in Derby.

CELEBRATES THE ADVENT

Celebrates The Advent (1926)

All the men of Ashbourne village join in the traditional Lent game of...

SPORTS CONTESTS BY CANADIAN SOLDIERS aka CANADIANS AT BUXTON - PART 2

Sports Contests By Canadian Soldiers AKA Canadians At Buxton - Part 2 (1914-1918)

Sports Contests...

'MARTIAL MAIDS'

'martial Maids' (1914-1918)

Girl Guides at Buxton receive new Colours. Derbyshire.

WAS IT YOUR IDEA OF A HOLIDAY? - HOW THEY SPENT WHITSUN

Was It Your Idea Of A Holiday? - How They Spent Whitsun (1947)

Different views of how the British...