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MANY KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK

Many Killed In Train Wreck (1951)

A train crash kills several people and injures many more in Weedon,...

OLDEST RAILWAY STATION

Oldest Railway Station (1939)

The oldest railway station in the world.

CHURCH WITH SPIRE AND TOWER

Church With Spire And Tower (1940)

A look at a church in Ormskirk which has both a spire and a tower....

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

Faith Of Our Fathers (1927)

Children from Sunday schools parade in the streets at Whitsuntide.

SAMUEL CROMPTON CENTENARY IN BOLTON

Samuel Crompton Centenary In Bolton (1927)

A parade in memory of Samuel Crompton at Bolton.

20,000 SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOLARS

20,000 Sunday School Scholars (1928)

Thousands of little girls in white dresses take part in...

PRESTON TRADES PROCESSION aka  THE TRADES PROCESSION

Preston Trades Procession AKA The Trades Procession (1922)

Trades Procession in Preston,...

 

 

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS TINTED

Faith Of Our Fathers Tinted (1925)

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

BLACKPOOL JUBILEE

Blackpool Jubilee (1926)

Civic Procession and Thanksgiving Service.

40,000 YOUNG CATHOLICS  aka 40K YOUNG CATHOLICS

40,000 Young Catholics AKA 40k Young Catholics (1924)

Thousands of Catholics gather in...

SINKING HOMES

Sinking Homes (1957)

A 'slow motion earthquake' caused by collapse of old sewer, destroys fifteen homes.

BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS

Blackpool Illuminations (1940-1949)

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

BLACKPOOL LIGHTS

Blackpool Lights (1935-1939)

Blackpool illuminations at night.

CATHOLIC PROCESSION IN MANCHESTER

Catholic Procession In Manchester (1934)

Huge Catholic Procession in Manchester.

BRAVING THE ELEMENTS

Braving The Elements (1934)

Annual Whit Monday Protestant Procession in Manchester spoiled by rain.

GETTING KNOWLEDGE FIRST HAND

Getting Knowledge First Hand (1927)

Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, meets some factory girls.

CHILDREN'S WHIT WALK

Children's Whit Walk (1938)

Children from Sunday Schools take part in Manchester's Whit Walk.

ROMAN CATHOLIC PROCESSION LNER

Roman Catholic Procession Lner (1938)

Roman Catholic adults and children take part in a May procession...

FUNERAL W.P. HARTLEY

Funeral W.P. Hartley (1922)

The funeral of Sir W.P. Hartley, Trawden, Lancashire.

LABOUR'S FIRST BYE-ELECTION  aka LABOURS FIRST BYE ELECTION

Labour's First Bye-Election AKA Labours First Bye Election (1924)

Two candidates -...

GALE DAMAGE IN LANCASHIRE

Gale Damage In Lancashire (1939)

Footage of the damage caused in Lancashire by storms and high winds.

MR BALDWIN

Mr Baldwin (1925)

Stanley Baldwin gives a speech at a Conservative demonstration at Knowsley, Lancashire.

MANCHESTER RAILWAY DISASTER aka TRAIN CRASH

Manchester Railway Disaster AKA Train Crash (1953)

Ten dead and fifty-nine injured as rail coach...

JERICHO

Jericho (1939)

A bus heads towards Jericho - near Bury in Lancashire.

MANCHESTER

Manchester (1937)

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

CARDINAL AT MANCHESTER FOOTBALL GROUND

Cardinal At Manchester Football Ground (1946)

Cardinal Hinsley addresses crowd at Manchester...

TRAIN SMASH

Train Smash (1953)

Train disaster in Manchester, Lancashire.

"Faith Of Our Fathers" AKA Catholic Procession (1932)

Catholic school children walk in a Whitsun...

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

Faith Of Our Fathers (1930)

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

20,000 SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN

20,000 Sunday School Children (1930)

Children enjoy a parade in Manchester to celebrate Whit Sunday.

THE LITTLE MOTHER OF LIVERPOOL

The Little Mother Of Liverpool (1927)

Mrs. Margaret Beavan greets some of the youngest citizens in...

DR GUY WARMAN

Dr Guy Warman (1929)

Numerous dignitaries arrive at Manchester cathedral to see Dr Guy Warman enthroned...

PROTESTANT PROCESSION

Protestant Procession (1921)

Adults and children walk down the street carrying flowers and banners in...

MIDGETS WEDDING - BLACKPOOL

Midgets Wedding - Blackpool (1938)

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

LLOYD GEORGE aka MR LLOYD GEORGE

Lloyd George AKA Mr Lloyd George (1922)

Lloyd George in Manchester in build up to General Elections,...

LANCASHIRE'S HEROES

Lancashire's Heroes (1923)

Lord Derby inaugurates new war memorial in Southport.

BIG GALE DAMAGE

Big Gale Damage (1938)

Gales cause damage to promenades at Blackpool and Aberystwyth, and bring floods to...

LORD DERBY

Lord Derby (1930)

Lord Derby lays the foundation stone of a holiday home for poor children in Lancashire.

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...

NEW COLLIERY EXPLOSION

New Colliery Explosion (1958)

Construction workers are injured in pit explosion in Pendlebury.

PHONE IN YOUR CAR

Phone In Your Car (1959)

Car phones used by business men in Lancashire.

MORRISON MARRIES

Morrison Marries (1955)

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

THE MANCUNIAN WAY

The Mancunian Way (1967)

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

LIGHTHOUSE

Lighthouse (1948)

Mrs Parkinson is the female lighthouse keeper at Cockersands Abbey in Lancashire.

LIDO OF THE NORTH

Lido Of The North (1929)

Southport's new bathing pool is opened by the mayor, Lancashire.

EARL BEATTY VISITS FLEETWOOD

Earl Beatty Visits Fleetwood (1930-1939)

Famous British Naval commander opens various attractions and...

RELIGIOUS PROCESSION - MANCHESTER WHIT-WALK

Religious Procession - Manchester Whit-Walk (1930-1939)

Men, women and children all take part in...

PLANE CRASH ON WINTER HILL

Plane Crash On Winter Hill (1958)

Plane crashed near Bolton, Lancashire.

SIT IN STRIKE MANCHESTER

Sit In Strike Manchester (1970-1979)

Men at gate of factory on strike.