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250,000 PEOPLE

250,000 People (1934)

Masses of people gather to see, and walk through, the world's greatest tunnel.

HER HOME TOWN

Her Home Town (1926)

The ocean liner - the Mauretania - docking in Liverpool.

NEW PROPELLERS FOR THE

New Propellers For The "Mauritania" (1927)

Men at work on the huge propellers in the shipyards at...

FIRST TRAM TO RUN IN BRITAIN

First Tram To Run In Britain (1927)

Trams through the years at Jubilee celebrations.

MAURETANIA NEARS COMPLETION AT BIRKENHEAD

Mauretania Nears Completion At Birkenhead (1938)

Men work on the final stages of the building of...

MOVING THE NEW MAURETANIA AT LIVERPOOL

Moving The New Mauretania At Liverpool (1938)

The ship 'Mauretania' is moved into its new berth at...

NEW MACHINERY FOR MAURETANIA

New Machinery For Mauretania (1938)

Two 65 ton condensers are hoisted onto the ship 'Mauretania' at...

 

 

OTHER TRAMWAYS - PLEASE NOTE!

Other Tramways - Please Note! (1925)

Post boxes are attached to the front of the trams in Liverpool to...

OTHER TRAMWAYS - PLEASE NOTE! YELLOW TINT

Other Tramways - Please Note! Yellow Tint (1925)

Post boxes are attached to the front of the trams...

BREAKDOWN SERVICE

Breakdown Service (1964)

A new fork lift breakdown truck is brought in to ease problems in the Mersey...

SHIPYARD

Shipyard (1935)

Shots of half-built ship in dry dock at large shipyard, possibly in Liverpool.

AUSTRALIA'S TEST TEAM

Australia's Test Team (1926)

Shots of the Australian cricket team leaving on liner Montrose.

PLACING A HUNDRED TON GIRDER IN PLACE AT SPEKE, NR. LIVERPOOL

Placing A Hundred Ton Girder In Place At Speke, Nr. Liverpool (1938)

A huge girder is guided...

FAST ON THE MERSEY

Fast On The Mersey (1927)

A grounded liner, the 'Lochmonar' on the Mersey.

MR AMERY

Mr Amery (1928)

Colonial Secretary Mr LS Amery is seen briefly on board ship as he returns from a 50,000...

MAIDEN VOYAGE OF SYTHIA

Maiden Voyage Of Sythia (1921)

The 20,000 ton Cunard liner "Sythia" prepares for its maiden voyage in...

WONDERFUL NEW BRIDGE

Wonderful New Bridge (1931)

A new bridge is opened in Birkenhead - steam engines cross over.

LIVERPOOL'S NEW WONDER DOCKS on sleeve as LIVERPOOLS NEW WONDER & CUTS

Liverpool's New Wonder Docks On Sleeve As Liverpools New Wonder & Cuts (1926)

Liverpool's new...

SAVING HALF A SHIP

Saving Half A Ship (1927)

Tugs pull the ship 'Lochmonar' in from the sea for repair.

BEFORE AND AFTER

Before And After (1928)

Sir Austen Chamberlain returns from a cruise in very good health after some...

MERSEY'S RECORD   aka LAUNCHING OF 'SAMARA'

Mersey's Record AKA Launching Of 'samara' (1920)

The vast new Curnarder, the S.S. Samaria, is...

STEVE BLOOMER

Steve Bloomer (1922)

Famous international footballer Steve Bloome leaves Liverpool for Canada to train...

RETIRED ADMIRAL BACK AT SEA

Retired Admiral Back At Sea (1924)

Admiral Shand returns to sea as ship's doctor on an ocean liner.

DUKE AS FARM PUPIL

Duke As Farm Pupil (1925)

The Duke de Nemours gets ready to leave on a ship for Alberta and Lord...

DUKE AS FARM PUPIL TINTED

Duke As Farm Pupil Tinted (1925)

Yellow tinted version of Duke de Nemours getting ready to leave for...

GIGANTIC RUNNER GOES BY ROAD TO BIRKENHEAD aka CROSS COUNTRY

Gigantic Runner Goes By Road To Birkenhead AKA Cross Country (1939)

Footage of large rudder...

BIRKENHEAD originally part of HEADLINES IN CELLULOID

Birkenhead Originally Part Of Headlines In Celluloid (1946)

Merchant ship SS City of Carlisle...

BIRKENHEAD TUNNEL SHAFT

Birkenhead Tunnel Shaft (1926)

Sir Archibald Salvidge cuts first sod of the Birkenhead tunnel.

LIVERPOOL LOOKS AHEAD

Liverpool Looks Ahead (1948)

Liverpool harbour opens new radar station.

NEW MERSEY TUNNEL

New Mersey Tunnel (1968)

Building of new traffic tunnel under the River Mersey.

"The Mersey Graveyard" Claims Yet Another Victim (1933)

The ship 'Architect' is wrecked on...

SALVAGING THE CLAN MACKENZIE

Salvaging The Clan Mackenzie (1937)

Shots of sunken steamers salvaged from bottom of River Mersey.

BRITISH SHIPBUILDING IS BUCKING UP & CUTS

British Shipbuilding Is Bucking Up & Cuts (1926)

Launching of Blue Star Line ship, S. S, Andulasia...

MOTORCYCLING ROUND THE WORLD aka MOTOR-CYCLING ROUND THE ROUND & CUTS

Motorcycling Round The World AKA Motor-Cycling Round The Round & Cuts (1926)

Round the world...

AIR AGE DAWNING

Air Age Dawning (1926)

Aviation pioneer, Mr. Mines, (unsuccessfully) tests out his self-made wings on...

A LUCKY ESCAPE

A Lucky Escape (1928)

Tugs pull the steamer ship 'Jennie' from the damaged Woodside Ferry stage after a...

I'VE A HUNDRED BOILED SHIRTS

I've A Hundred Boiled Shirts (1928)

Mr JH Thomas leaves Liverpool for the Gold Coast, but poses on...

THE

The "Lady Drake" (1928)

The liner "Lady Drake" is launched at Cammell Laird's Yard in Birkenhead. It is...

GREAT SEAPORT SEES GIANT SEA BOAT

Great Seaport Sees Giant Sea Boat (1928)

Sir Alan and Lady Cobham land on the river Mersey in their...

STEAMER ABLAZE

Steamer Ablaze (1929)

French steamer ablaze in Liverpool docks, Merseyside.

A SHIP LOAD OF RAILWAY ENGINES!

A Ship Load Of Railway Engines! (1924)

Brand new steam engines are loaded onto ships to be taken to...

THE GOLD COAST'S LADY

The Gold Coast's Lady (1925)

Footage of Miss Decema Moore, wife of the Governor of the Gold Coast, on a...

LIVERPOOL aka LAUNCH OF LIFEBOAT AT LIVERPOOL

Liverpool AKA Launch Of Lifeboat At Liverpool (1939)

Footage of a Lifeboat Launch in Liverpool,...

FOR THE NORTH POLE

For The North Pole (1925)

The Algarsson expedition prepares to set out from Liverpool for the North...

WELCOME

Welcome (1925)

H.M.S. Centaur accompanied by a flotilla of Destroyers sails into Liverpool on the river...

MAURETANIA'S MAIDEN VOYAGE

Mauretania's Maiden Voyage (1939)

Footage of the new Mauretania setting sail from Liverpool on...

BRITAIN'S LARGEST TRAMWAY

Britain's Largest Tramway (1926)

Lord Mayor of Liverpool lays foundation stone of new tramway.

JIMMY WILDE LEAVES FOR AMERICA

Jimmy Wilde Leaves For America (1919)

Boxer Jimmy Wilde on board ship before departure to the...

LIVERPOOL'S

Liverpool's "Old Contemptibles" (1929)

Footage of war veterans marching towards cathedral for...

LIVERPOOL - FIRST RADAR HARBOUR

Liverpool - First Radar Harbour (1940)

Liverpool dockside, Radar station tower with scanner...