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MANCHESTER - BLACKPOOL WALK

Manchester - Blackpool Walk (1925)

Mr P. Granville wins the Manchester to Blackpool walk.

LAKE CONISTON aka SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL

Lake Coniston AKA Sir Malcolm Campbell (1939)

Footage of Sir Malcolm Campbell braking land speed...

THE AVIETTE

The Aviette (1923)

A glider called the Aviette reaches speeds of 40 miles per hour in first trial.

BLUEBIRD II LEAVES FOR LAKE CONISTON

Bluebird II Leaves For Lake Coniston (1939)

The speed boat Bluebird II is loaded onto trailer bound...

LANCASHIRE aka BLUE BIRD II CHRISTENED AT LAKE CONISTON

Lancashire AKA Blue Bird II Christened At Lake Coniston (1939)

Footage of Donald Campbell and Sir...

SEE THE CONQUERING HEROES COME & CUTS

See The Conquering Heroes Come & Cuts (1926)

The entire town turns out to welcome back F.A cup...

ROYAL LANCASHIRE SHOW

Royal Lancashire Show (1926)

An agricultural show in Burnley.

 

 

AFTER EXTRA TIME

After Extra Time (1926)

Bolton Wanderers draw with Notts. Forest at football.

TRIPLE WEDDING aka BLACKPOOL

Triple Wedding AKA Blackpool (1940)

The three Mosson sisters all get married on the same day in...

CARDINAL GRIFFIN IN MANCHESTER

Cardinal Griffin In Manchester (1946)

Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster, addresses Catholics...

HEAVY WEIGHT WRESTLING aka HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING

Heavy Weight Wrestling AKA Heavyweight Wrestling (1946)

Friendly match between heavyweight...

BLACKPOOL BOXER READY FOR WORLD HONOURS

Blackpool Boxer Ready For World Honours (1949)

Ronnie Clayton and Ray Famechon train for...

DANCERS INTERNATIONAL

Dancers International (1946)

People take part in old time dancing at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool,...

CASTLE IRWELL

Castle Irwell (1946)

Las Vegas wins the November Handicap race at Castle Irwell, Manchester.

IT'S BLACKPOOL NO LONGER!

It's Blackpool No Longer! (1949)

Blackpool illuminations start up again after the war time break.

THE TUDOR MUDDLE

The Tudor Muddle (1948)

Production of civil aviation plane Tudor II stopped with great loss of tax...

THE HORSEMEAT SCANDAL

The Horsemeat Scandal (1948)

It is estimated that three million people buy horsemeat every week.

LAST RACE OF SEASON aka MANCHESTER HANDICAP

Last Race Of Season AKA Manchester Handicap (1919)

Horses lining up for the start of the Manchester...

HMS HERMES DESIGNED FOR SEAPLANE CARRIER, LAUNCHED aka HMS HERMIES DESIGNED FOR...

HMS Hermes Designed For Seaplane Carrier, Launched AKA HMS Hermies Designed For... (1919)

The...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATUE UNVEILED

Abraham Lincoln Statue Unveiled (1919)

The unveiling ceremony of Abraham Lincoln's statue in...

MORECAMBE - SOAP BOX DERBY

Morecambe - Soap Box Derby (1952-1955)

Boy scouts race their go karts at a seaside event.

MAC BAILEY TURNS RUGBY PRO

Mac Bailey Turns Rugby Pro (1953)

McDonald Bailey joins Leigh Rugby Club - now he can't sprint for...

COHEN BEATS JAKE TULI

Cohen Beats Jake Tuli (1953)

Zulu Jake Tuli loses boxing fight against Frenchman Robert Cohen in...

MEET MRS. BEETON JNR.!

Meet Mrs. Beeton Jnr.! (1954)

The finals of the cookery contest for young people are held at...

HOLIDAY NEWS aka HOLIDAY SCENES - Blackpool

Holiday News AKA Holiday Scenes - Blackpool (1954)

How interesting is Blackpool as a Holiday...

SAND YACHT OUT FOR RECORD

Sand Yacht Out For Record (1954)

Owner Mr Millett Denning tests his sand yacht racer.

'BLUEBIRD' UNVEILED

'bluebird' Unveiled (1954)

The new Bluebird jet speedboat is unveiled - it is designed to break world's...

PRINCESS GOES TO LANCASHIRE

Princess Goes To Lancashire (1950)

Princess Margaret lays foundation stone at new Free Trade Hall in...

LANCASTER part of NEWS IN FLASHES

Lancaster Part Of News In Flashes (1951)

The ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) Championships.

MORECAMBE DANCE FESTIVAL

Morecambe Dance Festival (1951)

Team formation ballroom dancing competition is won by...

CROSS COUNTRY SPORTS

Cross Country Sports (1927)

Cross country runners brave the cold in Lancashire.

THE CUP COMES HOME

The Cup Comes Home (1958)

Bolton Wanderers get warm welcome on their return home to Lancashire.

NEW COLLIERY EXPLOSION

New Colliery Explosion (1958)

Construction workers are injured in pit explosion in Pendlebury.

SOUTHPORT - NEWS IN FLASHES

Southport - News In Flashes (1959)

Teenager Kenneth Hooton wins £6663 on the Pools.

PHONE IN YOUR CAR

Phone In Your Car (1959)

Car phones used by business men in Lancashire.

CANAL OVER CANAL

Canal Over Canal (1936)

Swing aquaduct enables both barges and larger ships to move freely along...

SHAVING  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Shaving Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

A 72 year old barber in Bolton claims to be the...

GRAPE VINES

Grape Vines (1937)

Grapes are successfully grown in a vinery in Bermondsey, Greater London.

MORRISON MARRIES

Morrison Marries (1955)

Herbert Morrison, deputy leader of the opposition marries Miss Edith...

HE-MAN'S HAIR DO aka HE MANS HAIR DO

He-Man's Hair Do AKA He Mans Hair Do (1956)

National men hairdressing competition is held in...

MORECAMBE - SOAP BOX DERBY

Morecambe - Soap Box Derby (1952-1955)

Boy scouts race their go karts at a seaside event.

POP GOES THE FASHION

Pop Goes The Fashion (1965)

Girls dance around to pop music whilst modelling the latest fashions. ...

Selected Originals - WONDERFUL WHITSUN - 62/48

Selected Originals - Wonderful Whitsun - 62/48 (1962)

Material relating to newsreel story...

PRINCESS OPENS BRIDGE

Princess Opens Bridge (1961)

The Runcorn and Widnes Bridge is opened by Princess Alexandra of Kent.

A BUILDING AN HOUR! - Neg. Version.

A Building An Hour! - Neg. Version. (1961)

Prefabricated buildings are demonstrated on a site in...

A BUILDING AN HOUR! - Print Version.

A Building An Hour! - Print Version. (1961)

Prefabricated buildings are demonstrated on a site in...

BALLOON'S HOT AIR 'FLIGHT'

Balloon's Hot Air 'flight' (1966)

A Bolton science teacher tries out his home made Hot Air Balloon -...

THE MANCUNIAN WAY

The Mancunian Way (1967)

Prime Minister Harold Wilson opens the Mancunian way, a new flyover in...

WINDSOR - CROSS COUNTRY RACE aka INTER-COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Windsor - Cross Country Race AKA Inter-Counties Cross Country Championship (1968)

R. Hill of...

Selected Original - EXTRA ! BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS

Selected Original - Extra ! Blackpool Illuminations (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story...