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NEW ARMY DRILL

New Army Drill (1939)

Soldiers demonstrate a new training drill at the Wellington barracks in Shropshire.

WINGLESS CHICKS

Wingless Chicks (1950)

White chickens without wings are seen at Shropshire Agricultural College.

A SHROPSHIRE LAD

A Shropshire Lad (1933)

Famous jockey Gordon Richards gets a warm welcome on his return to his home...

SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE

Shrewsbury Floral Fete (1934)

Various entertainers amuse crowds on open stage at Shrewsbury Floral...

SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE

Shrewsbury Floral Fete (1935)

Crowds at the Shrewsbury Fete are entertained by Trampolinists, a trick...

BLOWING UP TREES IN NEWPORT, SALOP

Blowing Up Trees In Newport, Salop (1938)

Trees in Lilleshall Forest are dynamited to make way for a...

STOKESAY CASTLE

Stokesay Castle (1936)

A look at Tudor Stokesay castle in Shropshire.

 

 

HOVERCRAFT RALLY

Hovercraft Rally (1968)

International Hovercraft Rally held in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

ABSTRACT ARTIST

Abstract Artist (1965)

Sir George Wade is an abstract artist who uses toothbrushes and screwdrivers in...

SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE

Shrewsbury Floral Fete (1938)

Comedians, trapeze artists, acrobats and roses at the Shrewsbury Floral...

THE TOWN ON THE BORDER - LUDLOW

The Town On The Border - Ludlow (1933)

Nice item showing us round the town of Ludlow in Shropshire.

SPECIAL ! SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW

Special ! Shrewsbury Flower Show (1969)

Good colour footage of the 1969 Shrewsbury flower show....

STUNT DIVER

Stunt Diver (1948)

Stunt diver Roy Fransen dives off 75 foot tower into small tank. Shropshire.

JACKFIELD VILLAGE

Jackfield Village (1952)

Footage of the village of Jackfield in Shropshire suffering from subsidence.

CORACLE FISHERMAN

Coracle Fisherman (1948)

Harry Rogers goes fly-fishing in his coracle at Iron Bridge in Shropshire.

CASTLE ELKHOUNDS

Castle Elkhounds (1959)

Mrs Kincaid Lennox breeds Scandinavian Elkhounds at Downton Castle.

MOTOCROSS

Motocross (1959)

Footage of a motocross race in Shropshire.

LORD BURNHAM

Lord Burnham (1931)

Lord Burnham opens a convalescent home for Newsagents in Shropshire.

TROOPSHIP 'ETTRICK' LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON ON MAIDEN VOYAGE

Troopship 'ettrick' Leaves Southampton On Maiden Voyage (1939)

British soldiers board the...

BRITAIN'S GIFT TO AUSTRALIA

Britain's Gift To Australia (1944)

Britain presents Australia with H.M.A.S "Shropshire" after loss of...

WINGLESS CHICKS FLY IN FROM USA

Wingless Chicks Fly In From USA (1949)

Scientists have bred chickens without wings - to prevent them...

SIR GORDON RICHARDS VISITS HOME TOWN aka SIR GORDON  VISITS HOME AGAIN

Sir Gordon Richards Visits Home Town AKA Sir Gordon Visits Home Again (1953)

Sir Gordon...

RAISING AIRMEN'S FITNESS

Raising Airmen's Fitness (1950)

RAF Physical Training Instructors show off their skills at training...

FATHER XMAS ARRIVES EARLY

Father Xmas Arrives Early (1950)

Footage of Father Christmas visiting Shrewsbury in Shropshire.

PREMIER SEES THE PEOPLE

Premier Sees The People (1958)

Harold Macmillan pays a visit to a Ploughing and Hedging Competition...

PLOUGHING OLD AND NEW

Ploughing Old And New (1959)

Horse and tractor ploughing competition in Shrewsbury.

FARMER'S FEBRUARY

Farmer's February (1956)

Lambs take their first look at the white world.

BOYS BRIGADE OLYMPIC STARS?

Boys Brigade Olympic Stars? (1961)

Members of Boys Brigade get sports training at the Lilleshall...

BRITAIN WINS MOTO CROSS

Britain Wins Moto Cross (1964)

British teams wins International Motocross Des Nations race from...

SCRAMBLE FOR TROPHY

Scramble For Trophy (1963)

Motor Cross rider Dave Bickers wins the Britain Stonebridge Memorial Trophy.

RESTOCKING FARMS aka FARM HIT BY FOOT & MOUTH STARTS AFRESH

Restocking Farms AKA Farm Hit By Foot & Mouth Starts Afresh (1968)

Shropshire farmer restocks...

GUN DOGS

Gun Dogs (1948)

Spaniels being trained as gun dogs in Honibury, Shropshire.

CLAY PIPE MAKING

Clay Pipe Making (1952)

Clay pipe making at small workshop in Broseley, Shropshire.

RAF GYMNASTS

RAF Gymnasts (1951)

Gymnast demonstrate their skills at RAF Cosford in Shropshire.

FLOODS DRAMATIC REPORT

Floods Dramatic Report (1964)

Footage of floods in Shrewsbury and Newtown.

AUSTRALIANS HERE FOR VICTORY

Australians Here For Victory (1946)

Australian troops march through Melbourne and board HMAS...

BOYS BRIGADE OLYMPIC STARS?

Boys Brigade Olympic Stars? (1961)

Members of Boys Brigade get sports training at the Lilleshall...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell - speedboat driver Gar Wood sets new record in Miami, and...

PRINCESS OPENS THE 'ROYAL' AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Princess Opens The 'royal' Agricultural Show (1949)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit...

RAF RECEIVE

RAF Receive "Freedom On Entry" Of Bridgnorth AKA People In The News (1950)

The RAF receive...

FLORAL FETE

Floral Fete (1964)

Pretty flowers and Horse Jumping from the Shrewsbury Flower Show.

FLIGHT TO GIBRALTAR

Flight To Gibraltar (1952)

Airmen undertake a flight from Shropshire to Gibraltar after attending...

BOY CLOWN

Boy Clown (1962)

A young boy learns the tricks of the trade as a circus clown apprentice.

MEXICO-IN-THE-MIDLANDS aka CACTUS STORY

Mexico-In-The-Midlands AKA Cactus Story (1964)

A look at General Sir Oliver Leese's cactus gardens.

QUEEN AT SHREWSBURY

Queen At Shrewsbury (1952)

Queen Elizabeth II visits Shrewsbury Boys School.

EYES ON OLYMPICS

Eyes On Olympics (1959)

Promising athletes in training at Lilleshall Hall in Shropshire.

MOTOR NEWS - 2 STORIES aka SHREWSBURY, INTERNATIONAL MOTO-CROSS GRAND PRIX or...

Motor News - 2 Stories AKA Shrewsbury, International Moto-Cross Grand Prix Or... (1959)

Motorcycle...

Special - THE PRINCESS IN THE MIDLANDS

Special - The Princess In The Midlands (1951)

Princess Elizabeth's Midlands tour.

MOTO-CROSS GRAND PRIX

Moto-Cross Grand Prix (1965)

Jeff Smith wins Motocross Grand Prix at Hawkstone Park, Shropshire.

PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY aka PRESENTATION OF COLOURS...

Presentation Of Colours To Shropshire Light Infantry AKA Presentation Of Colours... (1950-1959)

Various...