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HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING AT MANCHESTER

Heavyweight Wrestling At Manchester (1937)

Wrestling match at Manchester.

THE DOG DERBY

The Dog Derby (1922)

Owners prepare their dogs for Dog Derby in Altcar.

...... S'EASY

...... S'easy (1925)

Three chimney stacks are purposely demolished in Bolton, Lancashire.

OUR GRACIE COMES HOME

Our Gracie Comes Home (1941)

Huge crowds welcome singer Gracie Fields home to Rochdale, Lancashire.

QUITE A MINIATURE AFFAIR

Quite A Miniature Affair (1928)

A midget bride and groom are married; their circus colleagues turn out...

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS TINTED

Faith Of Our Fathers Tinted (1925)

Lots of children take part in the Catholic Whitsuntide processions...

BALLROOM DANCING

Ballroom Dancing (1946)

Ballroom dancing at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, Lancashire.

 

 

OLD TIME DANCING

Old Time Dancing (1946)

Old time dancing at the Empress ballroom, Blackpool, Lancashire.

BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS

Blackpool Illuminations (1940-1949)

Various illuminations of Blackpool and jolly people talking to each...

CHIMNEY FELLING!

Chimney Felling! (1932)

A chimney in Lancashire is demolished with explosives.

THE CUP COMING TO LANCASHIRE

The Cup Coming To Lancashire (1932)

Bury beat Stoke City 3-0 in F A Cup tie.

FOR FIFTH YEAR IN SUCCESSION!

For Fifth Year In Succession! (1933)

Tommy Green wins the Manchester to Blackpool walking race.

WHAT A CARELESS SMOKER CAN DO!

What A Careless Smoker Can Do! (1933)

A discarded cigarette butt sets fire to Southport Pier.

GRACIE HOME

Gracie Home (1943)

Gracie Fields returns to her home town from America.

GOING TO HIS OWN FUNERAL

Going To His Own Funeral (1920)

Bizarre but comical item about a man in a coffin parading around his...

COLLIERY DISASTER

Colliery Disaster (1925)

Footage of miners at Pendleton Colliery in Lancashire where 8 were killed in...

THIRTEEN CLOCK

Thirteen Clock (1940)

A colliery clock strikes thirteen instead of one at Walkden in Lancashire.

GYRO BIKE FAILS TO TAKEOFF

Gyro Bike Fails To Takeoff (1969)

People watch as man fails to take to the air in his strange gyrobike...

MANCHESTER

Manchester (1937)

Students parade in fancy dress to collect for charity in Manchester.

NORTH & SOUTH

North & South (1930-1939)

Good scenes of people enjoying a chilly day out at Blackpool.

MANCHESTER

Manchester (1930-1939)

Manchester students launch a rowing boat as part of their rag celebrations.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 621 - reel 2 of 3 - MORCAMBE OCEANARIUM

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 621 - Reel 2 Of 3 - Morcambe Oceanarium (1966)

Out takes (cuts,...

AINTREE SUNDAY

Aintree Sunday (1932)

Crowds queue to see the Grand National Horse Race.

THE BATTLE FOR

The Battle For "Sister Jane" (1933)

Students in Liverpool throw flour bombs and battle for the...

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

Faith Of Our Fathers (1930)

Catholic Sunday School Children parade through Manchester to celebrate...

CIRCUS CARRIES ON

Circus Carries On (1943)

Circus performance for children in Manchester.

CUP FINAL REPLAY Dublin issue

Cup Final Replay Dublin Issue (1941)

Preston North End beat Arsenal 3-2 in League Cup Final Replay at...

RONNIE CLAYTON BEATS ENZO CORREGGIOLI

Ronnie Clayton Beats Enzo Correggioli (1947)

Ronnie Clayton wins a boxing match against Enzo...

FREDDIE MILLS BEATS STEFAN OLEK

Freddie Mills Beats Stefan Olek (1947)

Freddie Mills beat the French boxer Stefan Olek on points in...

MIDGETS WEDDING - BLACKPOOL

Midgets Wedding - Blackpool (1938)

Midgets Mr and Mrs Retter get married in Blackpool; a huge crowd...

OUR GRACIE - OUR GUEST AT MONSTER GALA AT CHORLEY aka GRACIE FIELDS AT GALA

Our Gracie - Our Guest At Monster Gala At Chorley AKA Gracie Fields At Gala (1938)

Gracie...

BOLTON'S CIVIC WEEK

Bolton's Civic Week (1929)

A pageant of youth starts Bolton's first civic week. Lancashire.

WATERLOO CUP aka BLUE RIBAND OF THE LEASH

Waterloo Cup AKA Blue Riband Of The Leash (1922)

Hare coursing in Altcar, Lancashire.

HOLIDAYS AT HOME Dublin issue

Holidays At Home Dublin Issue (1942)

Workers of a Lancashire industrial town take a day trip to a fun...

LAKE CONISTON aka SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL

Lake Coniston AKA Sir Malcolm Campbell (1939)

Footage of Sir Malcolm Campbell braking land speed...

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...

TEA DRINKER

Tea Drinker (1951)

Footage of Oswald Beard who lives on tea alone, At Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire.

ROAD SAFETY SCARF

Road Safety Scarf (1949)

Woman wearing headscarf and belt decorated with road signs.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Ashton-Under-Lyne Centenary Celebrations (1947)

The people of Ashton-under-Lyne enjoy a great...

GRACIE GOES HOME

Gracie Goes Home (1947)

Gracie Fields pays an emotional visit to Rochdale.

GRACIE GOES HOME

Gracie Goes Home (1947)

Gracie Fields pays an emotional visit to her Lancashire home town.

GRACIE FIELDS VISITS ROCHDALE

Gracie Fields Visits Rochdale (1947)

Gracie Fields pays emotional visit home - she talks from the...

CAMERA TAKES EASTER HOLIDAY aka BLACKPOOL BEACH

Camera Takes Easter Holiday AKA Blackpool Beach (1949)

Fair rides in action, aerial views of...

GRACIE FIELDS SINGS FOR OLD FOLKS

Gracie Fields Sings For Old Folks (1954)

Gracie Fields sings and tells jokes for old people in...

BLACKBURN ROVERS V LIVERPOOL

Blackburn Rovers V Liverpool (1935)

Presumably 4th round of football's FA Cup. Blackburn play...

GOLF'S GREATEST HONOUR

Golf's Greatest Honour (1926)

America win major golf championships.

ARSENAL V BLACKBURN ROVERS

Arsenal V Blackburn Rovers (1914-1929)

Good footage of football match between Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers.

TERRY ALLEN IN TRAINING: BOXING

Terry Allen In Training: Boxing (1951)

Boxer, Terry Allen in training on Blackpool Promenade

LAND YACHTING

Land Yachting (1966)

An exciting but unusual sport - sail powered go-carting on a disused air field.