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YOUNG ANGLERS

Young Anglers (1927)

Young boys learn the art of fishing.

COAL MINE

Coal Mine (1932)

Miners working at Bestwood coal mine, Nottingham.

COAL MINE

Coal Mine (1932)

Miners working at Bestwood coal mine, Nottingham.

SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE MINERS TRAINING

South Nottinghamshire Miners Training (1946)

Boys being trained to be miners.

FIRST TEST

First Test (1930)

Footage of the first test in Nottingham 1930.

10,000 LACE WORKERS

10,000 Lace Workers (1930)

10,000 lace workers in Nottingham hold protest march which stops the traffic....

MODERN METHODS AT BEVERCOTES COLLIERY

Modern Methods At Bevercotes Colliery (1965)

Wagons being loaded with coal by modern methods at...

 

 

A VAST AUDIENCE

A Vast Audience (1928)

A gigantic crowd listens to Stanley Baldwin in the grounds of Welbeck Abbey.

WEED KILLING TRAIN

Weed Killing Train (1949)

A special train sprays weedkiller along the tracks as it goes. Nottingham.

STEAM CAR & TRACTION ENGINE RALLY

Steam Car & Traction Engine Rally (1968)

Steam traction engines mobile and stationary of all shapes...

THE GOOSE FAIR

The Goose Fair (1935)

An item showing people having fun at the fairground during the Goose Fair at...

LADY ANNE OPENS SALES WEEK

Lady Anne Opens Sales Week (1937)

Lady Anne Cavendish Bentinck switches on Christmas Lights in...

ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY MEN

Robin Hood And His Merry Men (1923)

Men dressed as Robin Hood and his merry men hold Nottingham to...

MR. JOHN BURNS

Mr. John Burns (1924)

John Burns opens an outdoor swimming pool in Nottingham.

BRIAN CLOSE ROCKETS TO FAME

Brian Close Rockets To Fame (1949)

Young cricketer Brian Close gets a call up for England - Len Hutton...

FASHION 'SAYS IT' WITH LACE

Fashion 'says It' With Lace (1935)

Lovely item showing the latest lace frocks from Nottingham and...

Selected Originals - FAMECHON OUTPOINTS ANKARAH aka BOXING

Selected Originals - Famechon Outpoints Ankarah AKA Boxing (1952)

Material relating to the...

INJURED KANGAROO

Injured Kangaroo (1969)

Tragic story of a paralysed kangaroo who ran into a fence when frightened by...

RUDKIN BEATS VEGA - Reel 1

Rudkin Beats Vega - Reel 1 (1966)

Boxing match in Nottingham where Alan Rudkin beats Raul Vega.

RUDKIN BEATS VEGA - Reel 2

Rudkin Beats Vega - Reel 2 (1966)

Boxing match in Nottingham where Alan Rudkin beats Raul Vega.

BEESTON CARNIVAL

Beeston Carnival (1932)

A Nottinghamshire town celebrates its Carnival - marching bands and Carnival...

COAL MINE

Coal Mine (1946)

Miners arriving to work in new Calverton Colliery.

OPENING OF NEW CALVERTON COLLIERY

Opening Of New Calverton Colliery (1946)

Opening of the new Calverton Colliery in Nottinghamshire.

 CURTIS V SWIFT BOXING

Curtis V Swift Boxing (1961)

Brian Curvis beats Wally Swift in British Empire Welterweight boxing...

RESTORING OLD PAINTINGS

Restoring Old Paintings (1958)

A look at the process of art restoration including cleaning the...

THE DUKE OF PORTLAND KG

The Duke Of Portland Kg (1931)

The Duke opens an extension to the College in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

NOTTINGHAM'S NEW UNIVERSITY

Nottingham's New University (1928)

King George and Queen Mary open the new University at Nottingham.

ROYAL VISIT TO

Royal Visit To "The Royal" (1928)

King George V and Queen Mary visit the Royal Agricultural Show.

CLAYTON V FAMECHON

Clayton V Famechon (1952)

European Heavyweight fight: Famechon beats Clayton at Nottingham

Selected Originals -  CLAYTON V FAMECHON

Selected Originals - Clayton V Famechon (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Clayton V...

PRINCESS DOWN MINE

Princess Down Mine (1954)

Princess Margaret visits Calverton Colliery coal mine in Nottinghamshire.

ARMY MANOEUVRES

Army Manoeuvres (1969)

The army puts on a display for members of the public in Nottingham,...

SOBERS WEDDING

Sobers Wedding (1969)

The cricketer West Indian Gary Sobers marries Prudence Kirby. Basford,...

MINING SCHOOL

Mining School (1947)

Schoolboys are taught mining along with traditional subjects at Deresford Colliery,...

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Children's Hospital (1953)

Parents visit their children in hospital in Nottingham.

MISS NYLON STOCKINGS

Miss Nylon Stockings (1954)

Women show off the latest fashions in nylon stockings in Nottingham,...

PASSING OUT AND WINGS PRESENTATION PARADE - ROLL 1

Passing Out And Wings Presentation Parade - Roll 1 (1951)

Captain Kimmins attends presents wings...

 THE FIRST TEST  aka HOBBS, JACK SIR CRICKETER HOBBS AND SUTCLIFFE CUTS

The First Test AKA Hobbs, Jack Sir Cricketer Hobbs And Sutcliffe Cuts (1926)

Good footage...

THE TEST MATCH Beware - other items share this title

The Test Match Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Australia wins the first cricket test...

BRIAN CURVIS BEATS WALLY SWIFT: BOXING

Brian Curvis Beats Wally Swift: Boxing (1961)

Brian Curvis wins British Welterweight boxing contest...

PET CHIMPANZEE

Pet Chimpanzee (1966)

A chimpanzee is bought up like a child by a couple in Mansfield.

BRIAN CLOSE ROCKETS TO FAME

Brian Close Rockets To Fame (1949)

Young cricketer Brian Close gets a call up for England - Len Hutton...

CPL FULLER VC HOME  IN MANSFIELD

Cpl Fuller Vc Home In Mansfield (1915)

Cpl Fuller demonstrating field phone.

AEROPLANE CHRISTENED AT MILITARY RALLY

Aeroplane Christened At Military Rally (1917)

The Duke and Duchess of Portland christen aeroplane in...

HIS MAJESTY OPENS 'MEMORIAL WAY' - WORKSOP

His Majesty Opens 'memorial Way' - Worksop (1920-1930)

The new 'Memorial Way' in Worksop,...

NOTTINGHAM

Nottingham (1930-1939)

Air Raid Precautions (ARP) workers rush into action in a demonstration of their...

BRIAN CLOSE

Brian Close (1949)

Close signing autographs, Yorkshire team playing a cricket match.

SOBERS WEDDING

Sobers Wedding (1969)

The cricketer West Indian Gary Sobers marries Prudence Kirby. Basford,...

HOTEL LAMB

Hotel Lamb (1952)

Tame sheep drinks beer from bottle in country pub.

NEVER TOO OLD !

Never Too Old ! (1922)

Story about 103 year old Mrs A Sisson who loves to fly! Sutton-in-Ashfield,...