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THE TIDE IS TURNING!

The Tide Is Turning! (1931)

Great shots of a busy textile mill in Lancashire.

PRESTON TRADES PROCESSION aka  THE TRADES PROCESSION

Preston Trades Procession AKA The Trades Procession (1922)

Trades Procession in Preston,...

A NEW EXPORT - HOUSES!

A New Export - Houses! (1949)

English built prefabricated houses are packed up and sent off to Northern...

WOMEN FOOTBALLERS

Women Footballers (1920)

Two teams of young women do battle on the football pitch.

THE 'OMEGA' ENGINE

The 'omega' Engine (1956)

Various shots of the 'Omega' engine. Preston, Lancashire.

THE END OF A HISTORIC SHIP

The End Of A Historic Ship (1929)

Captain Tryatt's ship,The "Lady Brussels", makes her last voyage to...

10,000 SCHOLARS

10,000 Scholars (1922)

10,000 Scholars takes part in fancy dress in Lancashire.

 

 

GYRO BIKE FAILS TO TAKEOFF

Gyro Bike Fails To Takeoff (1969)

People watch as man fails to take to the air in his strange gyrobike...

3D A WEEK SOCCER TEAM IN RUNCORN

3d A Week Soccer Team In Runcorn (1939)

Footage of the Runcorn football team in training, Cheshire.

HARD LUCK FOR 'THE WOLVES'

Hard Luck For 'the Wolves' (1932)

Football scenes from the FA Cup. Preston Vs Wolves, Manchester City...

PRESTON VERSUS NORTHAMPTON

Preston Versus Northampton (1934)

Preston beats Northampton 3-1 in the 5th round FA Cup football...

CUP FINAL REPLAY Dublin issue

Cup Final Replay Dublin Issue (1941)

Preston North End beat Arsenal 3-2 in League Cup Final Replay at...

FA CUP FIFTH ROUND - ARSENAL V PRESTON NORTH END

Fa Cup Fifth Round - Arsenal V Preston North End (1938)

Preston North End win 1 - 0 against...

FA CUP SEMI-FINALS

Fa Cup Semi-Finals (1938)

Preston win against Aston Villa and Sunderland lose to Huddersfield in the FA...

SOCCER BY SEARCHLIGHT

Soccer By Searchlight (1920)

A ladies' football match is played at night with the aid of artificial...

NEW FIGUREHEAD FOR TS CONWAY

New Figurehead For Ts Conway (1938)

Sculptor Carter Preston works on a new figurehead of Nelson for...

'GIANTS' NOT 'BABES'

'giants' Not 'babes' (1923)

Football - Charlton Athletic beat West Bromwich Albion.

PEACE - AND THE ATOM

Peace - And The Atom (1954)

Behind the gates of three atomic factories for the first time.

HEARTS DELIGHT issue title PLAY SONG AND PATTER

Hearts Delight Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937)

A girl follows a sign post pointing towards...

GARDEN WITHOUT SOIL

Garden Without Soil (1950)

Footage of carnations being grown at plant nursery in East Preston.

GIRL GOAL GETTERS

Girl Goal Getters (1944)

Nice item about the Preston ladies football team. Lancashire.

LIGHTNING FIGHTERS

Lightning Fighters "Mark 2" (1961)

RAF pilot test flies the new Lightning fighter plane.

PRESTON V SWANSEA

Preston V Swansea (1964)

Preston North End beat Swansea City 2-1 in FA Cup Semi-Final football tie.

MOTORING PUB MUSEUM

Motoring Pub Museum (1967)

Car memorabilia galore is seen at this motoring theme pub.

THE CHAMPIONS

The Champions (1931)

Preston Ladies' Football Club are seen in training and in a match.

HARRY PRESTON on the sleeve as - HARRY PRESTOW

Harry Preston On The Sleeve As - Harry Prestow (1932)

The sportsman Harry Preston has his portrait...

BOXING - AMERICANS V. BRITONS

Boxing - Americans V. Britons (1943)

Americans win boxing tournament against Britons with final result...

CUP FINAL THAT WASN'T

Cup Final That Wasn't (1941)

League cup football final between Arsenal and Preston North End finishes...

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND INSPECTS THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN aka PRESTON

High Commissioner For New Zealand Inspects The New Electric Train AKA Preston (1937)

Mr....

ADMIRAL EARL JELLICOE

Admiral Earl Jellicoe (1928)

Admiral Earl Jellicoe receives Freedom of the Borough of Hastings and...

FA CUP WINNERS TRIUMPHAL RETURN

Fa Cup Winners Triumphal Return (1938)

Preston North End football team are greeted by huge crowds...

THE CUP FINAL

The Cup Final (1922)

W.H. Smith scores only goal as Huddersfield beat Preston N.E. in Cup Final, Stamford...

JOCKEY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP

Jockey Boxing Championship (1922)

Charity boxing fight between two jockeys, Brighton, Sussex.

LORD JELLICOE

Lord Jellicoe (1925)

Lord Jellicoe returns from New Zealand and unveils a war memorial in Preston.

LORD JELLICOE

Lord Jellicoe (1926)

Lord Jellicoe unveils a war memorial in Preston.

MONTY'S NEW ARMY

Monty's New Army (1946)

Field Marshal Montgomery introduces more comfortable barrack rooms for boys in...

THE 6TH ROUND - MANCHESTER U 4 PRESTON NE 1

The 6th Round - Manchester U 4 Preston Ne 1 (1948)

Manchester United beat Preston North-End 4-1 in...

VICTORY BISLEY MEET aka VICTORY BISLIM MEET

Victory Bisley Meet AKA Victory Bislim Meet (1919)

Sister F.G. Preston firing during the Bisley...

THE QUEEN WITH THE K.O.Y.L.I's

The Queen With The K.O.Y.L.I's (1951)

Queen Elizabeth visits the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

JOHNNY SULLIVAN V. PAT McATEER

Johnny Sullivan V. Pat Mcateer (1955)

Johnny Sullivan and his challenger Pat McAteer in training for...

MORE MILES FOR M6

More Miles For M6 (1964)

Transport Minister Ernest Marples visits M6 and attends spot checks on lorries.

PRE FABS FOR IRELAND NORTHERN

Pre Fabs For Ireland Northern (1949)

Following pre fabs from the factory at Gloucester to Belfast...

THE LIGHTNING FIGHTERS

The Lightning Fighters (1961)

RAF pilot prepares to test fly the new Lightning fighter plane.

SILVER DRUMS PRESENTED TO SUSSEX REGIMENT

Silver Drums Presented To Sussex Regiment (1962)

Duke of Norfolk presenting the silver drums to...

GETTING KNOWLEDGE FIRST HAND - HOME SECRETARY VISITS FACTORIES

Getting Knowledge First Hand - Home Secretary Visits Factories (1927-1930)

Duplicates of Pathe...

MANUFACTURE OF URANIUM RODS

Manufacture Of Uranium Rods (1959)

Detailed account of the production of rods for use in UK atomic...

THE SIXTH ROUND

The Sixth Round (1947)

Newcastle beat Sheffield Utd and Charlton beat Preston in Football's FA Cup sixth...

PRINCESS MARY

Princess Mary (1929)

Princess Mary opens new of hospital in Preston, Lancashire.

PENALTY FROM 1938 CUP FINAL

Penalty From 1938 Cup Final (1938)

Section of the 1938 Cup Final showing the winning penalty by...

TRAFFIC DRILL

Traffic Drill (1931)

Quirky item showing policemen practising their traffic signals.