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DURHAM BABY STORY

Durham Baby Story (1938)

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

FOOTBALL FOR GIRLS - DEGRADING?

Football For Girls - Degrading? (1930)

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

INVASION OF ENGLAND

Invasion Of England (1922)

Students in fancy dress entertain large crowds in Durham.

HOUGHTON FEAST

Houghton Feast (1930-1939)

Good fairground scenes as people enjoy celebrations in County Durham.

ETON V. MINERS AT BISHOP AUCKLAND

Eton V. Miners At Bishop Auckland (1937)

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

CENTURIES' OLD FOOTBALL

Centuries' Old Football (1931)

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

MINERS ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION AT HOUGHTON LE SPRING

Miners Annual Demonstration At Houghton Le Spring (1927)

Miners celebrate by holding a street...

 

 

CYCLISTS MEET AT BARNARD CASTLE

Cyclists Meet At Barnard Castle (1938)

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

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.

BIRD PET issue title -

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

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

PRISONS

Prisons (1968)

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

EASSINGTON COLLIERY DISASTER.

Eassington Colliery Disaster. (1951)

Police attend site of Colliery disaster

THE RETIREMENT OF ETON'S HEAD MASTER

The Retirement Of Eton's Head Master (1933)

Dr Cyril Allington is given a Cup to mark his retirement...

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Chester-Le-Street (1925)

The people of Chester-le-Street in Durham play football through the town at the...

DURHAM issue title - BEAUTY CALLS

Durham Issue Title - Beauty Calls (1944)

A look around scenic Durham.

KNIGHTS TEMPLARS MEET AT FINCHDALE PRIORY

Knights Templars Meet At Finchdale Priory (1937)

Members of the Knights Templars attend ceremony at...

NEGRO BALLET

Negro Ballet (1948)

Katherine Durham's Negro Ballet performing on stage of Theatre de Paris.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH IN DURHAM

Princess Elizabeth In Durham (1947)

Princess Elizabeth in Durham from newsreel story in 47/87.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH IN DURHAM

Princess Elizabeth In Durham (1947)

Princess Elizabeth in Durham - cuts from newsreel story in 47/87.

TOMMY TRIES IT OUT!

Tommy Tries It Out! (1932)

Soldiers from the Durham Light Infantry demonstrate a new design in uniform.

NEW PITHEAD BATHS OPENED aka SEAHAM HARBOUR

New Pithead Baths Opened AKA Seaham Harbour (1937)

Lord Londonderry opens new baths at Vane Tempest...

WITH MEDIEVAL PAGEANTRY

With Medieval Pageantry (1932)

Members of the Knights Templars attend service in the ruins of Finchdale...

IN THE EVENING OF THEIR DAYS!

In The Evening Of Their Days! (1932)

Touching piece featuring the Haswell Moor Aged Miners Home Choir...

THE NORTH'S WEMBLEY

The North's Wembley (1929)

The Prince of Wales in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Durham.

BEAUTIFUL CONTEST

Beautiful Contest (1960)

Joan Malham wins 'Queen of the Sun' beauty contest in Newcastle. Tyne and Wear....

DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN GATESHEAD AND DARLINGTON

Duke Of Edinburgh In Gateshead And Darlington (1955)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visits...

BRITAIN FROM THE AIR - VARIOUS TOWNS

Britain From The Air - Various Towns (1924)

Britain from the air - really fantastic aerial views of...

ANGLO-AMERICAN VINTAGE CAR RALLY

Anglo-American Vintage Car Rally (1950-1959)

The Anglo-American Vintage Car Rally. Eight days - Edinburgh...