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SOUTHPORT

Southport (1936)

Donkey Derby on Southport Beach.

CHIMPS HOLIDAY

Chimps Holiday (1951)

Chimpanzees playing in back garden.

CUTS / OUT TAKES for CHURCH CONGRESS OPENS in G 1335

Cuts / Out Takes For Church Congress Opens In G 1335 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for CHURCH...

WHAT A CARELESS SMOKER CAN DO!

What A Careless Smoker Can Do! (1933)

A discarded cigarette butt sets fire to Southport Pier.

CAR RACING ON THE SANDS

Car Racing On The Sands (1934)

Southport - 100 mile car race on sand is organised by the local motor...

GOLF - RYDER CUP AT SOUTHPORT

Golf - Ryder Cup At Southport (1937)

Americans win the Ryder Cup with score 8 matches to 4.

GOLF CHAMPION BEATEN

Golf Champion Beaten (1921)

Abe Mitchell beats George Duncan in the golf championship in Southport.

 

 

THE ALL LANCASHIRE DICKENS

The All Lancashire Dickens (1922)

Fancy dress carnival with a Charles Dickens theme in Southport,...

RACING ON THE SANDS

Racing On The Sands (1926)

Women drivers at the Southport races on the sand.

Selected originals - SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW

Selected Originals - Southport Flower Show (1963)

Material relating to newsreel story "Southport...

TRYING OUT DARWIN?

Trying Out Darwin? (1951)

Baby chimpanzee is brought up as human to test his mental and physical...

AT BRITAIN'S

At Britain's "Brooklands-On-The-Sea" (1932)

Motorcar racing on the beach at Southport, Merseyside....

CHURCH CONGRESS OPENS

Church Congress Opens (1926)

Procession of bishops and priests at Church's Annual Parliament.

AIR AGE DAWNING

Air Age Dawning (1926)

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

THE FLOWER SHOW

The Flower Show (1928)

Crowds and dignitaries at the Southport Flower Show.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Golf Tournament (1920)

Golfers, Geo. Duncan and Abe Michell tour Lancashire.

AIR NEWS - OPERATION PANCAKE

Air News - Operation Pancake (1953)

Territorial paratroopers make a large-scale drop on Southport...

SOUTHPORT - NEWS IN FLASHES

Southport - News In Flashes (1959)

Teenager Kenneth Hooton wins £6663 on the Pools.

LIDO OF THE NORTH

Lido Of The North (1929)

Southport's new bathing pool is opened by the mayor, Lancashire.

TAME LION aka LADY WITH LION PET - CP 003 Int'l

Tame Lion AKA Lady With Lion Pet - Cp 003 Int'l (1956)

Scenes in the garden with Mrs Helen Farrar...

LADY WITH LION PET aka TAME LION - CP 071

Lady With Lion Pet AKA Tame Lion - Cp 071 (1955)

Scenes in the garden with Mrs Helen Farrar and her...

HIGHLAND GAMES  SEASON BEGINS

Highland Games Season Begins (1931)

Scottish Highland games festival at Southport - why Southport?

SOUTHPORT GOLF

Southport Golf (1935)

The Southport Professional Golf Tournament which the great American player Henry...

ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP aka WOMEN'S OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

English Women's Golf Championship AKA Women's Open Golf Championship (1936)

The final of the...

DIVING OFF THE DEEP END

Diving Off The Deep End (1930)

Girls in swimsuits do some fancy diving at Southport Lido.

NEW HALL HOSPITAL AT SCARISBRICK

New Hall Hospital At Scarisbrick (1927)

Sir George Newman opens new hospital.

LORD DERBY

Lord Derby (1928)

Lord Derby opens a new swimming pool in Southport and is treated to a display of bathing...

SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW

Southport Flower Show (1938)

People enjoy displays of plants and flowers at the Southport Flower Show.

SOUTHPORT aka NEW ARP MOBILE STATION AT SOUTHPORT

Southport AKA New Arp Mobile Station At Southport (1939)

Footage of the ARP mobile Station at...

HUSH HUSH CAR

Hush Hush Car (1926)

Slow motion shots of Major Segrave's super fast racing car driving on a beach.

SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW

Southport Flower Show (1954)

Great flowers and suspiciously large vegetables on display at Southport...

HOLIDAY FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

Holiday For Handicapped Children (1951)

Disabled children in Liverpool get a day trip to Southport...

SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW

Southport Flower Show (1951)

Lots of exhibits at the Southport Flower Show.

HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S OUTING

Handicapped Children's Outing (1964)

Motorists take groups of disabled children in Liverpool for a day...

CHIMPANZEE

Chimpanzee (1952)

Nice story about chimpanzees in Southport, Lancashire.

GOLF AT SOUTHPORT

Golf At Southport (1946)

Max Faulkner wins £2000 in golf tournament at Southport.

A MODEL OPEN-AIR HOSPITAL

A Model Open-Air Hospital (1917)

Dollis Hill House where wounded sleep and live in the open. London.

Parade at Fete for Military Hospital

Parade At Fete For Military Hospital (1917)

Footage of carnival type parade in Southport in aid of...

COASTING

Coasting (1932)

Good aerial footage of Liverpool, Southport and Blackpool in Lancashire.

MISS 1929 MEETS 1900

Miss 1929 Meets 1900 (1929)

The Lancashire Ladies' Hockey team take on the Veterans of the North, who...

HOLIDAY ROUNDABOUT

Holiday Roundabout (1946)

A look at people on holiday in Southport, Blackpool and Cannes.

SOUTHPORT FLOWER SHOW

Southport Flower Show (1963)

Lovely flowers on display at Southport Flower Show. Technicolor.

 PRINCESS MARGARET AT SOUTHPORT

Princess Margaret At Southport (1955)

Princess Margaret visits St Johns Ambulance Cadets in...

ANIMAL BEAUTICIAN

Animal Beautician (1960)

Valerie Phillips grooms dogs, an orang-utan and a leopard on a beauty round in...

THE RYDER CUP OURS AGAIN!

The Ryder Cup Ours Again! (1933)

Great British team win Golf's Ryder Cup - Trophy presented by Prince...

ONE MINUTE NEWS Beware - other items share this title

One Minute News Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Commonwealth Golf match, Devons...

THE WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

The World At Your Elbow (1947)

Professional golf from Southport, police show underwater rescues and a...

ASTRA GAZETTE NO 3 - part 2

Astra Gazette No 3 - Part 2 (1956)

Tame lion at Southport Zoo & RAF mountain rescue unit in action.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1935)

News in a Nutshell includes - "Discovery II" sailing for the Antarctic, turkey...

MODEL VILLAGES

Model Villages (1962)

A look around a miniature model village complete with cricket ground and biscuit...