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TV TRAFFIC CONTROL aka DURHAM duplicate transfer

Tv Traffic Control AKA Durham Duplicate Transfer (1960)

New TV traffic control system installed in...

BURNHOPE'S NEW RESERVOIR

Burnhope's New Reservoir (1937)

New reservoir is built at Burn hope.

AN AWKWARD LOAD

An Awkward Load (1928)

A gigantic rudder for a liner is transported by rail.

CROWDED EXCURSION TRAIN DISASTER

Crowded Excursion Train Disaster (1928)

Men work to clear the debris after a train crash at...

FATAL EXPRESS COLLISION

Fatal Express Collision (1929)

Wreckage from a collision between a night mail train and a locomotive at...

DURHAM BABY STORY

Durham Baby Story (1938)

An item showing a wheelbarrow and a little baby outside a house. Soundtrack...

CROXDALE - BLOWING UP BUILDING

Croxdale - Blowing Up Building (1938)

An old building and tower are blown up and demolished in...

 

 

A RECORD LOAD BY ROAD

A Record Load By Road (1930)

The world's largest lorry is used to transport a 65 ton rudder from...

FOOTBALL FOR GIRLS - DEGRADING?

Football For Girls - Degrading? (1930)

Two teams of female store girls play football, stirring up...

NEW BISHOP OF DURHAM  aka NEW BISHOP OF DURHAM ENTHRONED

New Bishop Of Durham AKA New Bishop Of Durham Enthroned (1920)

An item showing Dr. Hensley...

AFTER ELEVEN YEARS

After Eleven Years (1926)

The regiment of the 8th Durhams march in memory of those lost in World War...

DARLINGTON V. TERRY'S aka DARLINGTON V. TERRYS

Darlington V. Terry's AKA Darlington V. Terrys (1936)

Women's football match - Darlington beat...

INVASION OF ENGLAND

Invasion Of England (1922)

Students in fancy dress entertain large crowds in Durham.

THIRD IN A WEEK - EXPRESS SLEEPER CRASHES

Third In A Week - Express Sleeper Crashes (1946)

London to Newcastle express train crashes into...

HOUGHTON FEAST

Houghton Feast (1930-1939)

Good fairground scenes as people enjoy celebrations in County Durham.

AREN'T GIRLS WONDERFUL?

Aren't Girls Wonderful? (1931)

Women's football match between Quaker Girls and Darlington Girls.

COUNTY DURHAM aka CYCLE MEET AT DURHAM

County Durham AKA Cycle Meet At Durham (1939)

Footage of cycle meet in County Durham.

LADIES FOOTBALL

Ladies Football (1930)

Ladies' football match for charity as the two teams of store girls draw 3 -3.

ETON V. MINERS AT BISHOP AUCKLAND

Eton V. Miners At Bishop Auckland (1937)

Unemployed miners from Durham beat Eton College boys at game...

A DEMONSTRATION OF FORCE

A Demonstration Of Force (1927)

Troops march along in China wearing pith helmets.

N. E. CYCLISTS PARADE

N. E. Cyclists Parade (1929)

People in fancy dress congregate for the North Eastern cyclists' parade at...

DURHAM aka ENTHRONING OF THE BISHOP OF DURHAM

Durham AKA Enthroning Of The Bishop Of Durham (1939)

Footage of Doctor Alwyn Williams being...

TOY CARGO FROM U.S.A.

Toy Cargo From U.S.A. (1944)

Children of Durham county are given toys which have arrived from America.

HORSE SHOES aka HORSESHOES

Horse Shoes AKA Horseshoes (1943)

A look at the work of village blacksmith Arthur Booth. Near...

Selected Originals - GREAT TRAIN ROBBERS

Selected Originals - Great Train Robbers (1966)

Material related to newsreel story "Great Train...

MINERS BIG DAY

Miners Big Day (1935)

Large parade and speeches at the traditional Durham miners' gala.

US AMBASSADOR VISITS COAL MINE

Us Ambassador Visits Coal Mine (1957)

American Ambassador Whitney visits coal mine and coke works in...

DURHAM

Durham (1936)

Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester pays a visit to Durham.

KNIGHTS TEMPLARS MEET OLD RUINS aka ASCENSION DAY SERVICE AT FINCHALE PRIORY

Knights Templars Meet Old Ruins AKA Ascension Day Service At Finchale Priory (1939)

Footage...

CENTURIES' OLD FOOTBALL

Centuries' Old Football (1931)

Ancient games played in Ashbourne and Chester-le-Street to celebrate the...

DOWN IN THE QUARRY - SOMETHING STIRRED!

Down In The Quarry - Something Stirred! (1930)

Explosions in limestone quarries in Bowes,...

MINERS ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION AT HOUGHTON LE SPRING

Miners Annual Demonstration At Houghton Le Spring (1927)

Miners celebrate by holding a street...

A RECORD LOAD

A Record Load (1927)

Railway engines are loaded onto railway trucks for shipment to India.

THEIR LAST DAY IN THE OLD COUNTRY

Their Last Day In The Old Country (1929)

200 young people from Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland...

CYCLISTS MEET AT BARNARD CASTLE

Cyclists Meet At Barnard Castle (1938)

Parade through Barnard Castle to mark the 59th North Eastern...

THE WELCOME CHIEF SCOUT aka TO WELCOME CHIEF SCOUT

The Welcome Chief Scout AKA To Welcome Chief Scout (1923)

Sir Robert Baden Powell is welcomed by...

ALL BLACKS CONTINUE CONQUERING

All Blacks Continue Conquering (1924)

New Zealand All Blacks beat Durham at rugby.

700 LEGIONARIES aka 700 LEGIONAIRES

700 Legionaries AKA 700 Legionaires (1930)

Men and women from British Legion are among those...

MINER DANCERS

Miner Dancers (1925)

Coal miners rehearse for the National Folk Dancing Display in Durham.

FRANCE

France (1948)

Black dancers perform at Theatre de Paris, France.

GERMANS BECOME CIVY SOLDIERS

Germans Become Civy Soldiers (1951)

Germans and refugees receive month's training as part of...

CRIPPLED BOY

Crippled Boy "A Miracle" (1958)

A young boy learns to walk with his artificial legs in County Durham.

BRICKS OF OLD

Bricks Of Old (1938)

The process of making bricks by hand is shown at a family business in county Durham.

BIRD PET issue title -

Bird Pet Issue Title - "Going Our Way?" (1940)

A man takes his pet budgerigar to the pub. Durham.

FRIENDLY ENEMIES issue title - ONCE UPON A TIME

Friendly Enemies Issue Title - Once Upon A Time (1942-1944)

A dog, fox, rabbit and kitten live happily...

MARIONETTES

Marionettes (1943)

Mr and Mrs Taylor put on human marionette show for children in Darlington, Durham.

YARD OF ALE  issue title is POINTS AND PINTS

Yard Of Ale Issue Title Is Points And Pints (1944)

Drinking a yard of ale from long glass in one...

NEW STEEL MILL OPENED

New Steel Mill Opened (1961)

Footage of new still mill opening in Durham.

PRISONS

Prisons (1968)

A look inside maximum security prisons at Durham, Leicester and Parkhurst.

DRIVE FOR COAL - GOVERNMENT CHIEFS VISIT DURHAM MINERS

Drive For Coal - Government Chiefs Visit Durham Miners (1947)

Government Ministers arrive at...