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MANCHESTER POLICE FORCE aka ANNUAL INSPECTION

Manchester Police Force AKA Annual Inspection (1922)

The Manchester Police Force receives annual...

ANNUAL WHITSUNTIDE CATHOLIC PROCESSIONS

Annual Whitsuntide Catholic Processions (1923)

Thousands take part in the Annual Whitsuntide...

PAGEANT OF YOUTH

Pageant Of Youth (1920)

A look at the agility of Britain's boy scouts at the Manchester Pageant of...

OLDEST RAILWAY STATION

Oldest Railway Station (1939)

The oldest railway station in the world.

MECHANICAL RICKSHAW

Mechanical Rickshaw (1948)

A mechanical rickshaw ferries passengers around the streets of Manchester.

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

Faith Of Our Fathers (1927)

Children from Sunday schools parade in the streets at Whitsuntide.

20,000 SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOLARS

20,000 Sunday School Scholars (1928)

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

 

 

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS TINTED

Faith Of Our Fathers Tinted (1925)

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

40,000 YOUNG CATHOLICS  aka 40K YOUNG CATHOLICS

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

Thousands of Catholics gather in...

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.

CHILDREN'S WHIT WALK

Children's Whit Walk (1938)

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

WHITSUNTIDE PROCESSIONS

Whitsuntide Processions (1922)

Whitsuntide procession through Manchester.

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS

Faith Of Our Fathers (1923)

40,000 young Roman Catholics parade in front of the Bishop of Salford in...

ROMAN CATHOLIC PROCESSION LNER

Roman Catholic Procession Lner (1938)

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

MANCHESTER RAILWAY DISASTER aka TRAIN CRASH

Manchester Railway Disaster AKA Train Crash (1953)

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

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...

FACTORY FIRE DRILL COMPETITION AT OLDHAMS LIMITED

Factory Fire Drill Competition At Oldhams Limited (1954)

Teams compete in obstacle fire drill at...

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.

MANCHESTER BLITZED

Manchester Blitzed (1941)

Night bombing destroys shops, houses and damages the cathedral.

LONDON - ELLEN WILKINSON

London - Ellen Wilkinson (1947)

Ernest Bevin gives a eulogy to Minister of Education, Ellen Wilkinson,...

BURY JUBILEE WEEK & CUTS

Bury Jubilee Week & Cuts (1926)

Bury's Civic Jubilee Celebrations; processions and balloon races.

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...

WHIT FRIDAY PROCESSION

Whit Friday Procession (1921)

Adults and children parade through the streets of Manchester during the...

LLOYD GEORGE aka MR LLOYD GEORGE

Lloyd George AKA Mr Lloyd George (1922)

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

MANCHESTER - UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Manchester - University Students (1930)

General mayhem ensues at Manchester University rag and a lot...

1500 STUDENTS

1500 Students (1930)

1500 students from Manchester take part in rag to raise money for hospitals.

CARDINAL GRIFFIN IN MANCHESTER

Cardinal Griffin In Manchester (1946)

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

THE OTHER MAN'S JOB NO. 2 - THE STEEPLEJACK

The Other Man's Job No. 2 - The Steeplejack (1935)

Pathe cameraman climbs a high church steeple to...

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.

TRAIN FIRE BRIGADE issue title is RAIL, ROAD AND SEA

Train Fire Brigade Issue Title Is Rail, Road And Sea (1936)

Rail fire brigade in Horwich that...

THE MANCUNIAN WAY

The Mancunian Way (1967)

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

RELIGIOUS PROCESSION - MANCHESTER WHIT-WALK

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

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

SIT IN STRIKE MANCHESTER

Sit In Strike Manchester (1970-1979)

Men at gate of factory on strike.

DEAF CHILDREN

Deaf Children (1973)

Shots from the Thomasson Memorial School that teaches deaf children

ARMISTICE DAY THOUSANDS ATTEND DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE SERVICE MANCHESTER & CUTS

Armistice Day Thousands Attend Deeply Impressive Service Manchester & Cuts (1926)

Armistice...

FOR THE 131ST TIME

For The 131st Time (1932)

Children in costume and carrying religious banners walk through Manchester to...

MR CHURCHILL IN LANCASHIRE

Mr Churchill In Lancashire (1941)

Winston Churchill tours bombed areas of Birkenhead, Liverpool and...

IMPRESSIVE SCENES IN MANCHESTER

Impressive Scenes In Manchester (1927)

Armistice Day gatherings, with scenes of crowds at a memorial...

CARDINAL BOURNE

Cardinal Bourne (1930)

Cardinal Bourne assists in consecration of Upholland College Chapel. Wigan,...

SAVE THE BABIES

Save The Babies (1925)

Lord Derby opens new Hospital for babies in Manchester.

THE RAG OF RAGS

The Rag Of Rags (1926)

Manchester students' annual shrove Tuesday Rag Parade.

SALFORD BISHOP

Salford Bishop (1939)

The consecration of the new Bishop of Salford Henry Vincent, Manchester.

PATHE'S OPINION POLL aka PATHE OPINION POLL - YOU AND THE SQUATTERS

Pathe's Opinion Poll AKA Pathe Opinion Poll - You And The Squatters (1946)

Squatters occupy...