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GRACIE GOES HOME

Gracie Goes Home (1947)

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

CHURCHILL RECEIVES FREEDOM OF MANCHESTER

Churchill Receives Freedom Of Manchester (1947)

Winston Churchill makes a stirring speech about the...

KANE V CORNELIS AT BELLE VUE MANCHESTER

Kane V Cornelis At Belle Vue Manchester (1947)

Peter Kane beats Joe Cornelis on points in bantam...

LEISURE SHIFT MILL WORKERS

Leisure Shift Mill Workers (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/82 - Leisure Shift Mill Workers.

CHURCHILL: FREEDOM OF MANCHESTER

Churchill: Freedom Of Manchester (1947)

Winston Churchill receives Freedom of City and addresses Tory...

GRACIE FIELDS VISITS ROCHDALE

Gracie Fields Visits Rochdale (1947)

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

THE FOURTH ROUND CUP PLAY

The Fourth Round Cup Play (1948)

FA Cup 4th round - Manchester City beat Chelsea 2-0, Colchester beat...

 

 

MANCHESTER - BOXING

Manchester - Boxing (1948)

Italian Guido Ferracin wins Europe bantam boxing title in fight against Peter...

THE 6TH ROUND - MANCHESTER U 4 PRESTON NE 1

The 6th Round - Manchester U 4 Preston Ne 1 (1948)

Manchester United beat Preston North-End 4-1 in...

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1948)

Roundup of the short news around the world.

AROUND BRITAIN - MANCHESTER

Around Britain - Manchester (1948)

Children parade in White Walk Procession in Manchester.

ENGLAND PRAYS FOR RAIN AT MANCHESTER

England Prays For Rain At Manchester (1948)

Poor start raises problem for the England's cricketers

THE TUDOR MUDDLE

The Tudor Muddle (1948)

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

SOCCER ARRIVES - DERBY COUNTY SURPRISE MANCHESTER U.

Soccer Arrives - Derby County Surprise Manchester U. (1948)

Football - Derby County beat...

LANCASHIRE LOOKS 'EM OVER

Lancashire Looks 'em Over (1948)

Pamela Bayliss from Ulster wins Morecambe beauty contest.

ONE MINUTE NEWS

One Minute News (1948)

Fashion show in Paris; Boxing match in Manchester; Quads birthday in Poland.

SPORTS FANS MEET AT MANCHESTER - BOXING

Sports Fans Meet At Manchester - Boxing (1948)

Boxing - Stan Rowan beats Peter Kane & 'Sports...

THE HORSEMEAT SCANDAL

The Horsemeat Scandal (1948)

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

LIGHTHOUSE

Lighthouse (1948)

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

DRIED MILK

Dried Milk (1948)

Industrial process showing how fresh milk is turned into dried milk powder.

MACS IN MANCHESTER

Macs In Manchester (1948)

Rainwear fashions modelled in Manchester.

ENGLAND PRAYS FOR RAIN AT MANCHESTER

England Prays For Rain At Manchester (1948)

Poor start raises problem for the England's cricketers

GIANT KILLER GO OUT FIGHTING

Giant Killer Go Out Fighting (1949)

Manchester United beat Yeovil 8-0 in Football's FA Cup.

EASTER PARADE - PHEW!

Easter Parade - Phew! (1949)

Hyde Park, Tinsley Green and Blackpool all seen at the Easter holiday...

A NEW EXPORT - HOUSES!

A New Export - Houses! (1949)

English built prefabricated houses are packed up and sent off to Northern...

BLACKPOOL BOXER READY FOR WORLD HONOURS

Blackpool Boxer Ready For World Honours (1949)

Ronnie Clayton and Ray Famechon train for...

LABOUR STAGES ELECTION YEAR CONFERENCE

Labour Stages Election Year Conference (1949)

Herbert Morrison and Ernest Bevin make speeches to the...

SOCCER STARS KICK OFF WITH NEW DEAL

Soccer Stars Kick Off With New Deal (1949)

Football players have to take on small businesses after...

FOOTBALL STARTS IN CRICKET WEATHER

Football Starts In Cricket Weather (1949)

Start of the Football season - Manchester City draw 3-3...

NEWS FROM THE AIR

News From The Air (1949)

Stafford Cripps arrives back in London - A Dakota airliner crashes on the moors...

IT'S BLACKPOOL NO LONGER!

It's Blackpool No Longer! (1949)

Blackpool illuminations start up again after the war time break.

BUT NOW DROUGHT THREATENS BRITAIN

But Now Drought Threatens Britain (1949)

Hot weather and lack of rain sees low water levels in...

GOALS RAIN AT MANCHESTER

Goals Rain At Manchester (1949)

England beat Ireland 9-2 in International football match from...

CLAYTON GAME - BUT FAMECHON EASY WINNER

Clayton Game - But Famechon Easy Winner (1949)

Clayton v Famechon and Walls v Coulbaly - boxing...

SCOTTISH CHAMPION'S BIG COME-BACK

Scottish Champion's Big Come-Back (1949)

Scottish boxer Jackie Paterson prepares for a fight with...

BLACKBURN GIRL WINS TEXTILE CROWN

Blackburn Girl Wins Textile Crown (1949)

Beauty and deportment queen is chosen to represent Britain's...

REVIEWING THE YEAR 1949

Reviewing The Year 1949 (1949)

Pathe looks back over the events of the previous year.

ROAD SAFETY SCARF

Road Safety Scarf (1949)

Woman wearing headscarf and belt decorated with road signs.

BUS HOUSE

Bus House (1949)

Mr. Layton converted double-decker bus for his family to live in.

SHOE TESTERS

Shoe Testers (1949)

Two women working as professional hikers to test new types shoes.

DR HEPWORTH SPEAKS ON MANUFACTURE OF ANTRYCIDE

Dr Hepworth Speaks On Manufacture Of Antrycide (1949)

Dr Hepworth speaking on manufacture of a new...

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

Labour Party Conference (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/47 - Labour Party Conference in Blackpool - Ernest...

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

Labour Party Conference (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/47 - Labour Party Conference in Blackpool -...

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

Labour Party Conference (1949)

Cuts from newsreel 49/47 - Labour Party Conference in Blackpool - Ernest...

SPANIARD HOLDS BRITISH CHAMPION TO A DRAW

Spaniard Holds British Champion To A Draw (1950)

Featherweight boxing match between Louis de...

IT'S ARSENAL AGAINST MEN FROM MERSEYSIDE

It's Arsenal Against Men From Merseyside (1950)

Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 in Semi-Final FA Cup...

PRINCESS GOES TO LANCASHIRE

Princess Goes To Lancashire (1950)

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

ST. HELENS

St. Helens (1950)

Princess Margaret pays a visit to the Pilkington Glass Factory in St. Helens.

WARRINGTON

Warrington (1950)

Princess Margaret gets a warm welcome from the children of Warrington.

WORLD NEWS - BLACKPOOL

World News - Blackpool (1950)

Footage of the Blackpool illuminations. Lancashire.