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HULL FAIR

Hull Fair (1938)

Hull's annual fair gets underway with large crowds enjoying the fun. Humberside.

BERLIN ELECTIONS

Berlin Elections (1948)

American newsreel about election of mayor in Berlin - start divide into East and...

LIFE SAVING DEMONSTRATION AT BRIGHTON

Life Saving Demonstration At Brighton (1963)

Life saving demonstration is held in Brighton, Sussex.

WEIGHING IN THE MAYOR OF HIGH WYCOMBE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Weighing In The Mayor Of High Wycombe News In A Nutshell (1935)

New Mayor and Mayoress of High...

OUR GRACIE LNER

Our Gracie Lner (1938)

Gracie Fields opens a sale of handicrafts made by disabled men at Smethwick.

CROYDON

Croydon (1938)

The mayor of Croydon plants a tree in the grounds of a big house. Soundtrack missing.

HORSES IN FANCY DRESS

Horses In Fancy Dress (1926)

Liverpudlian parade of shire horses in bridles decorated with flowers and...

 

 

CHANNEL HOVERCRAFT NAMED

Channel Hovercraft Named (1966)

Lady Mayoress of Ramsgate names hovercraft 'Swift'.

YOUNGEST MAYORESS

Youngest Mayoress (1947)

Teenager Jean Owen becomes the youngest mayoress of Bexley, London.

NEW BANDSTAND AND GARDEN

New Bandstand And Garden (1936)

A new bandstand and the Helen Gardens are opened at Eastbourne.

WELCOME OF TRISTAN REFUGEES AT SOUTHAMPTON

Welcome Of Tristan Refugees At Southampton (1961)

Mayoress of Southampton officially welcomes...

LANDLADIES RACE AT FLEETWOOD

Landladies Race At Fleetwood (1962)

Fleetwood landladies race in progress, Lady Mayor & Freddie...

EVERY INCH SAILORS!

Every Inch Sailors! (1930)

Naval Cadets climb up into the rigging of their training ship HMS Worcester.

SURBITON - GYM KHANA aka GYMKHANA

Surbiton - Gym Khana AKA Gymkhana (1936)

People in Surbiton celebrate their upgrade to a Borough with...

LINCOLN LINKS UP WITH SOUTH AFRICA

Lincoln Links Up With South Africa (1947)

Lincoln starts a town twining with Pietermaritzburg in...

WEIGHING IN THE MAYOR

Weighing In The Mayor (1937)

Unusual custom in High Wycombe - the new Lord Mayor is weighed.

SHIP LAUNCHED

Ship Launched (1920-1921)

The mayoress of Newcastle, Lady James Roll, launches S.S. (SS) Zalbalbide from a...

CHILDREN'S DAY - LEEDS LNER

Children's Day - Leeds Lner (1938)

Ellen Ellis is crowned Queen of Children's Day in Leeds.

WOLVERHAMPTON WELCOMES ITS CUP HEROES!

Wolverhampton Welcomes Its Cup Heroes! (1949)

Wolverhampton Wanderers return to a massive greeting...

LADY MAYORESS CHRISTENS AEROPLANE

Lady Mayoress Christens Aeroplane (1919)

The presentation of an aircraft to South Africa by the Lady...

PRINTERS' WAR MEMORIAL AT LIMPSFIELD

Printers' War Memorial At Limpsfield (1919)

The Lord Mayor of London lays the foundation stone for...

BETTY HUTTON VISITS BERMONDSEY

Betty Hutton Visits Bermondsey (1952)

Film Star Betty Hutton visits a children's playground and Boys...

DUBLIN - AN TOSTAL HAIRSTYLING COMPETITION

Dublin - An Tostal Hairstyling Competition (1953)

Hairdressers compete for prizes in open contest....

Special - NORTH WALES DANCE CONTEST

Special - North Wales Dance Contest (1951)

Manchester team wins formation dance contest in Rhyl,...

LIVERPOOL - ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Liverpool - Anniversary Celebrations (1957)

Liverpool celebrates its 750th anniversary as a borough.

MOTOR NEWS - DUNSTABLE

Motor News - Dunstable (1959)

Noel Lempriere and Sydney Meddings depart for trip around Europe on...

WOMEN BOWLERS

Women Bowlers (1942)

Women's Bowling Association tournament takes place at Cape Town. South Africa.

TOYS FOR SICK CHILDREN

Toys For Sick Children (1955)

Santa Claus accepts presents for sick children brought by cinema...

NAVAL COLLEGE'S 50TH BIRTHDAY

Naval College's 50th Birthday (1956)

Freedom of the city is presented to Dartmouth Royal Naval College...

TOTTENHAM HOME WITH DOUBLE

Tottenham Home With Double (1961)

Tottenham Hotspur tour street on open top boss with the League...

BY CAR TO BOULOGNE

By Car To Boulogne (1964)

Early system of cross Channel car ferries between Dover and Boulogne.

106 YEAR OLD WOMAN

106 Year Old Woman (1970)

Miss Jessie Major celebrates her 106th birthday. Hammersmith, London.

CHURCHILL HOME - SOUTHAMPTON

Churchill Home - Southampton (1946)

Winston Churchill arrives to Southampton from USA on liner Queen...

INVALID CARRIAGE RALLY

Invalid Carriage Rally (1949)

Disabled people competitions - egg and spoon, cake off a string and...

DOUBLE-DECKER TRAIN

Double-Decker Train (1949)

Double-Decker Train: with passengers and dignitaries

HERRING FAIR REVIVED AT GREAT YARMOUTH

Herring Fair Revived At Great Yarmouth (1957)

Men unloading crates of fish, repairing net, herring...

 HORSEMAN'S SUNDAY

Horseman's Sunday (1955)

Religious service / ceremony in progress celebrating Horseman's Sunday in...

 NEATH BY PASS OPENED OVER CLEVELAND BRIDGE

Neath By Pass Opened Over Cleveland Bridge (1955)

A new bridge and by-pass are opened in Wales by...

HEBBURN-ON-TYNE

Hebburn-On-Tyne (1937)

Launching of the Royal Navy warship HMS Manchester.

KING OF THAILAND AT GUILDHALL

King Of Thailand At Guildhall (1960)

The King and Queen of Thailand attending a luncheon at the...

'KING GEORGE V' LOCO

'king George V' Loco (1968)

The 'King George V' locomotive is pulled out of its shed to be restored....

FAIR FOR WAR FUND

Fair For War Fund (1941)

General Smuts attends Benoni Fair in aid of South African war fund.

AROUND BRITAIN

Around Britain (1947)

Traditional celebrations at Widecombe Fair and Cardiff Castle is handed over to the...

TOWN HALL OPENED - BRIXTON aka LAMBETH

Town Hall Opened - Brixton AKA Lambeth (1938)

Large crowds turn up to see Queen Mary open a new...

DOWN AND UP SPEEDS RAILWAY UPS AND DOWNS

Down And Up Speeds Railway Ups And Downs (1949)

A double decker train is introduced on London's...

THE KING OPENS POWER STATION

The King Opens Power Station (1948)

King George opens new power station at Kingston-upon-Thames.

LEICESTERS FROM KOREA

Leicesters From Korea (1952)

Troops from the Leicestershire Regiment return home after serving in...

MORECAMBE DANCE FESTIVAL

Morecambe Dance Festival (1952)

Sheffield win a Ballroom Formation Dancing Competition.

BRIGHTON - ANIMAL SUNDAY

Brighton - Animal Sunday (1954)

The Bishop of Lewis blesses the pets brought to a service held at Royal...

BRIGHTON PAGEANT

Brighton Pageant (1951)

People of Brighton enjoy a historical pageant.