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LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

Labour Party Conference (1949)

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

THE SECOND TEST MATCH

The Second Test Match (1939)

Brief footage of the Second Test match in Manchester, Lancashire.

 FOOTBALL LEAGUE 5 V IRISH LEAGUE 2

Football League 5 V Irish League 2 (1960)

Football: all-star British side beats Irish League team...

GEIGY MAGAZINE

Geigy Magazine (1950-1959)

Geigy factory produces PVC and synthetic lubricants for use in aviation and mining...

DAYLIGHT DOME

Daylight Dome (1962)

Pilkington Glass provide an advisory service to architects designing schools.

"Fairy Grotto" Fire! (1932)

Firemen at work on a fire in very cold weather.

AGAIN KING COAL TAKES TOLL!

Again King Coal Takes Toll! (1932)

Shots of the coal mine in Ashton-in-Makerfield where 25 have died...

 

 

STAIN & WATER REPELLENT CLOTH

Stain & Water Repellent Cloth (1956)

A man pours tomato juice over a pretty girl's dress to test a new...

COASTING

Coasting (1932)

Good aerial footage of Liverpool, Southport and Blackpool in Lancashire.

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 43

Caught By The Camera No. 43 (1935)

A lighthouse in the middle of a street, Marmosets as pets and...

MANCHESTER CAN TAKE IT

Manchester Can Take It (1941)

Despite Blitz, Manchester puts on its usual Circus.

MR MENZIES IN MANCHESTER

Mr Menzies In Manchester (1941)

Australian Premier Mr Menzies inspects bomb damaged Old Trafford...

SPORTS REPORTS LAST ROUND AND LAST LAP

Sports Reports Last Round And Last Lap (1944)

Jack London wins heavyweight boxing championship, and...

NEWS BRIEFS aka NEWSBRIEFS

News Briefs AKA Newsbriefs (1946)

Ballroom dancing contest, Selkirk Common Riding and White City...

IT'S AN IDEA!

It's An Idea! (1946)

A look at boats, buses and a lighthouse, all now serving as homes for people. Also...

LABOUR STAGES ELECTION YEAR CONFERENCE

Labour Stages Election Year Conference (1949)

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

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.

TRAFFIC DRILL

Traffic Drill (1931)

Quirky item showing policemen practising their traffic signals.

BLACKBURN GIRL WINS TEXTILE CROWN

Blackburn Girl Wins Textile Crown (1949)

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

ISMAILIA; ARMY SEIZE POLICE H.Q.

Ismailia; Army Seize Police H.Q. (1952)

British troops in combat with Egyptian 'terrorists' near Suez...

SPECIAL - 6th. ROUND F.A. CUP - BLACKBURN V BURNLEY

Special - 6th. Round F.A. Cup - Blackburn V Burnley (1952)

F.A. (Football Association) Cup 6th....

PRESTON PAGEANT aka PRESTON GUILD

Preston Pageant AKA Preston Guild (1952)

Children in Preston dress up as Knights of old to celebrate...

CANBERRA - THERE AND BACK!

Canberra - There And Back! (1952)

Canberra bomber sets aviation record - a double Atlantic crossing in...

MORECAMBE DANCE FESTIVAL

Morecambe Dance Festival (1952)

Sheffield win a Ballroom Formation Dancing Competition.

MANCHESTER -  R.A.F. PARADE QUEEN'S COLOUR aka RAF PARADE QUEEN'S COLOUR

Manchester - R.A.F. Parade Queen's Colour AKA RAF Parade Queen's Colour (1953)

Earl...

BURNLEY V MANCHESTER UNITED F.A. CUP THIRD ROUND

Burnley V Manchester United F.A. Cup Third Round (1954)

Footage of Burnley v Manchester F.A. Cup...

BLACKPOOL - SIR WINSTON SPEAKS

Blackpool - Sir Winston Speaks (1954)

Sir Winston Churchill addresses the Tory delegates at their...

FA CUP SEMI-FINALS - BIRMINGHAM V BLACKPOOL

Fa Cup Semi-Finals - Birmingham V Blackpool (1951)

Birmingham City draw with Blackpool 0-0 in FA...

NEWS IN FLASHES

News In Flashes (1951)

General Eisenhower with British troops in Germany & Boxers Ankarah and Clayton in...

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...

"Tour De Britain" - Halfway (1951)

More stages of of the Daily Express Round Britain cycle race as it...

BOLTON W V WOLVES

Bolton W V Wolves (1958)

Bolton Wanderers knock Wolves out of the FA Cup - Bolton 2 - Wolverhampton...

BLACKPOOL issue title is TAKE YOUR CHOICE

Blackpool Issue Title Is Take Your Choice (1943)

A look at attractions of Blackpool: the promenade,...

"Typhoon' Tyson's Test Match (1955)

Tyson plays a fantastic match in Australia - his mother is...

LANCASHIRE - COTTON CRISIS

Lancashire - Cotton Crisis (1955)

Cotton mills are closing because of the loss of world markets.

AMBASSADOR MALIK THROWS THE SWITCH

Ambassador Malik Throws The Switch (1955)

Soviet Ambassador Malik visits Blackpool and switches on...

WAR OF ROSES ON TWO WHEELS

War Of Roses On Two Wheels (1961)

Cross country motorcycle race at Cuerdon Park in Preston in...

PALMER WINS OPEN

Palmer Wins Open (1961)

American Golfer Arnold Palmer wins the British Open Golf Championship at...

PENNIES FOR PLAY FIELDS

Pennies For Play Fields (1962)

Footballer Tom Finney helps a pub with its charity collection for...

SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW

Southport Flower Show (1963)

Lovely flowers on display at Southport Flower Show. Technicolor.

VICTORY IN SWIMMING

Victory In Swimming (1963)

Six Nation swimming competition in Blackpool, Lancashire.

CLIFF MEETS FLYING HAGGIS

Cliff Meets Flying Haggis (1963)

Fans board a special bus for summer holiday to visit Cliff Richard.

MISS GREAT BRITAIN

Miss Great Britain (1966)

Carole Fletcher becomes Miss Great Britain 1966.

MANCHESTER UNITED V ESTUDIANTES

Manchester United V Estudiantes (1968)

Football - Estudiantes beat Manchester United in World Club...

MISS GREAT BRITAIN CONTEST 1969

Miss Great Britain Contest 1969 (1969)

Good colour film of 1969 Miss Great Britain Contest at...

CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH

Charity Football Match (1969)

George Best star in women's charity football match in Manchester.

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE

Labour Party Conference (1949)

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

SOCCER LOSES GREAT STAR aka NAT LOFTHOUSE RETIRES

Soccer Loses Great Star AKA Nat Lofthouse Retires (1960)

Story about the retirement of footballer...