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KING FEISAL VISIT TO MANCHESTER

King Feisal Visit To Manchester (1927)

King Feisal is seen on board a ship in Manchester.

HEROES OF THE STORM

Heroes Of The Storm (1929)

The crew of the "Manchester Regiment" return after rescuing men from sinking...

MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL

Manchester Ship Canal (1927)

A group make an official visit to the Manchester ship canal.

NATIONAL RAILWAY UNION CELEBRATIONS

National Railway Union Celebrations (1927)

Railway men celebrate by holding a street parade and...

MANCHESTER RAILWAY DISASTER aka TRAIN CRASH

Manchester Railway Disaster AKA Train Crash (1953)

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

LOADING GENERATOR AT MANCHESTER DOCKS

Loading Generator At Manchester Docks (1966)

Generator is loaded onboard ship at Manchester docks.

MANCHESTER MOTORWAY

Manchester Motorway (1967)

New motorway in Manchester, Lancashire.

 

 

THE TUDOR MUDDLE

The Tudor Muddle (1948)

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

CANAL OVER CANAL

Canal Over Canal (1936)

Swing aquaduct enables both barges and larger ships to move freely along...

THE MANCUNIAN WAY

The Mancunian Way (1967)

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

VISIT OF SIR OFORI ATTA

Visit Of Sir Ofori Atta (1928)

Sir Ofori Atta visits Manchester Ship Canal and cotton mills.

QUEEN OF THE RAILWAYS

Queen Of The Railways (1928)

Ena Best is crowned 'Queen of the Railways' by Mr J Bromley, MP.

TOM PAYNE WINS MANCHESTER WALK

Tom Payne Wins Manchester Walk (1920)

An item about Tom Payne, champion walker, winning another race.

BUS SCHOOL

Bus School (1939)

Footage of women bus conductors outside bus school in Manchester.

BRITISH MINE SWEEPERS

British Mine Sweepers (1926)

H.M.S. Mistly and H.M.S. Newark docking in Manchester.

AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1949)

Prince George of Denmark visits Manchester ship canal - Horses suffer from flu in...

THE KING IN MANCHESTER

The King In Manchester (1934)

King George V and Queen Mary visit Manchester.

ATLANTIC HERO BURIED aka FUNERAL OF SIR JOHN ALCOCK - MANCHESTER

Atlantic Hero Buried AKA Funeral Of Sir John Alcock - Manchester (1920)

Funeral in Manchester...

£5M DOCK OPENED

£5m Dock Opened (1954)

Ceremony to mark the opening of the Queen Elizabeth Dock at the mouth of the...

TUDOR PLANE MUDDLE

Tudor Plane Muddle (1948)

Cuts from newsreel story 48/69 - Tudor Plane Muddle - Manchester.

US UNKNOWN DEAD FROM KOREA RETURN HOME

Us Unknown Dead From Korea Return Home (1956)

US dead from Korea are set to leave Yokosuka in Japan.

MANCHESTER AEROPLANE GIFT TO INDIA

Manchester Aeroplane Gift To India (1914-1918)

Aeroplane is christened and presented to Indian VIPs in...

HEBBURN-ON-TYNE

Hebburn-On-Tyne (1937)

Launching of the Royal Navy warship HMS Manchester.

FATHER XMAS ARRIVES IN MANCHESTER

Father Xmas Arrives In Manchester (1951)

Father Christmas flies in from Switzerland

LMS 100 YEARS OF STEAM CELEBRATIONS

Lms 100 Years Of Steam Celebrations (1938)

Old fashioned steam locomotive 'Lion' runs alongside the...

"Showing The Flag"! (1932)

The British Destroyer HMS Velox travels along the Manchester Ship Canal.

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...

EXHIBITION TRAIN VISITS MANCHESTER LNER

Exhibition Train Visits Manchester Lner (1938)

The Lord Mayor and children of Manchester go inside a...

A CLASSROOM FILM - THE ENGINE DRIVER

A Classroom Film - The Engine Driver (1947)

Lovely footage of a "day in the life" of a train driver.

ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Electronic Railway (1961)

Electronic devices and machinery used on the railways and behind the scenes at...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 329 - reel 2 of 2 - ELECTRONIC RAILWAY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 329 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Electronic Railway (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts)...

ONE MINUTE NEWS Beware - other items share this title

One Minute News Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Item includes new underground...

THE RAILWAY TODAY

The Railway Today (1960)

New machinery and technology in use on modern railways around Britain.

YOUR WORLD IN 9 MINUTES Beware - other items share this title

Your World In 9 Minutes Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

International news...

THE GREAT CRUSADE reel 1

The Great Crusade Reel 1 (1937)

Fantastic film about new housing - slum dwellers are rehoused in nice...

EVENTFUL BRITAIN reel 1 -  Reel 1 used to be Reel 1 & 2

Eventful Britain Reel 1 - Reel 1 Used To Be Reel 1 & 2 (1957)

A film to advertise Britain's...

THIS IN OUR TIME reel 3

This In Our Time Reel 3 (1910-1929)

Wonderful documentary about the history of Liverpool.