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FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR 200 YEARS

For The First Time For 200 Years (1929)

The Cheshire Hunt meet in Nantwich for the first time in 200...

WELL PLAYED NEW BRIGHTON

Well Played New Brighton (1928)

New Brighton beat the Corinthians by 2 goals to 1 in football match...

FINE ENGINEERING FEAT

Fine Engineering Feat (1925)

A new ferry landing stage is completed in 24 hours. Seacombe, Cheshire.

FINE ENGINEERING FEAT TINTED

Fine Engineering Feat Tinted (1925)

A new ferry landing stage is completed in 24 hours. Seacombe,...

£200,000 FIRE long version

£200,000 Fire Long Version (1926)

Fire at Oulton Hall; 6 lives and many art treasures are destroyed. ...

BY-ELECTION AT WIDNES

By-Election At Widnes (1919)

In Widnes the by election candidates meet the people.

NEW BRIDGE BIG STRIDES

New Bridge Big Strides (1960)

New bridge under construction will replace old transporter bridge....

 

 

JUST CHEESE - THE HOW AND THE WHY OF IT

Just Cheese - The How And The Why Of It (1926)

Processes involved in making cheese - from a herd of...

£200,000 FIRE short version

£200,000 Fire Short Version (1926)

Fire devastates Oulton Hall - destroying many old treasures.

HUMPS AND BUMPS HILL CLIMB

Humps And Bumps Hill Climb (1940)

Motorcycle hill climb race from Cheshire.

SALT

Salt (1940)

A look at how salt is mined, processed and packed in Winsford, Cheshire.

KNUTSFORD VILLAGE

Knutsford Village (1940-1949)

A shot of Knutsford village, Cheshire.

WHAT A RACE! AND WHAT A PICTURE!!

What A Race! And What A Picture!! (1933)

Horse 'Dick Turpin' wins the Chester Cup race.

MILITARY SUNDAY

Military Sunday (1934)

Military Sunday service in Chester Cathedral.

AS IN THE OLDEN DAYS & CUTS

As In The Olden Days & Cuts (1926)

Traditional procession in Chester before the opening of the...

LIVERPOOL MAY DAY a.k.a. MAY QUEEN CROWNED

Liverpool May Day A.K.A. May Queen Crowned (1927)

The crowning of a May Queen at Chester.

CROWNING THE MAY QUEEN

Crowning The May Queen (1928)

May Carnival and the crowning of the May Queen at Knutsford in Cheshire.

FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP

Fishing Championship (1920)

A look at an angling competition on the River Weaver in Cheshire.

CROWNING THE MAY QUEEN

Crowning The May Queen (1922)

The Crowning of the May Queen in Knutsford, Cheshire.

MEMORIAL UNVEILED aka BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL

Memorial Unveiled AKA Beautiful Memorial (1922)

Memorial to the late comedian George Formby (father...

ANGLING COMPETITION - CONGLETON

Angling Competition - Congleton (1938)

Anglers young and old take part in a fishing competition at...

THE CHESTER CUP TINTED

The Chester Cup Tinted (1925)

Lord Derby's horse, "Spithead", wins the Chester Cup. Yellow tinted.

CENTURY OLD WALLASEY FESTIVAL

Century Old Wallasey Festival (1926)

Traditional festival where a little girl is crowned the Rose...

CROWNING THE ROSE QUEEN & CUTS

Crowning The Rose Queen & Cuts (1926)

Fancy dress parade and 'coronation' of girl as Rose Queen.

NEW £8,000,000 PETROL PLANT aka STANLOW OIL REFINERY

New £8,000,000 Petrol Plant AKA Stanlow Oil Refinery (1952)

A Cheshire Oil refinery booms as...

MORETON HALL issue title - YESTERDAY - AND TOMORROW

Moreton Hall Issue Title - Yesterday - And Tomorrow (1938)

A look at lovely old Moreton Hall, a...

3D A WEEK SOCCER TEAM IN RUNCORN

3d A Week Soccer Team In Runcorn (1939)

Footage of the Runcorn football team in training, Cheshire.

DINNER COOKED IN SECONDS

Dinner Cooked In Seconds (1965)

Good item showing quick meals made by early microwaves in restaurant in...

A BULWARK OF THE LEGIONS - CHESTER aka CHESTER - SCENES OF CITY AND SURROUNDINGS

A Bulwark Of The Legions - Chester AKA Chester - Scenes Of City And Surroundings (1935)

Views...

SALT MINE

Salt Mine (1948)

Item showing men working in Meadow Bank salt mine. Winsford, Cheshire.

SALT MINE

Salt Mine (1948)

Men at work in Meadow Bank salt mine. Winsford, Cheshire.

BOOKMAKERS, CROWDS AND BUILD-UP SCENES FOR CHESTER RACE COURSE

Bookmakers, Crowds And Build-Up Scenes For Chester Race Course (1947)

Various views of crowds...

JODRELL BANK RECORDS BLEEPS

Jodrell Bank Records Bleeps (1957)

Jodrell Bank records bleeps from satellite.

JODRELL BANK RADIO TELESCOPE

Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope (1957)

Various shots of Jodrell Bank radio telescope in Cheshire.

FOAM CHAIRS

Foam Chairs (1967)

Chairs made from liquid foam.

ROLLS ROYCE PRODUCTION LINE

Rolls Royce Production Line (1965)

The production of a Rolls Royce motor car

CHARACTER FACES

Character Faces (1964)

Ray Bossoms designs and manufactures earthy character faces.

HEARD ... MILES AWAY!

Heard ... Miles Away! (1932)

Scenes of destruction following an explosion at a chemical works.

WARRINGTON

Warrington "Walk" (1932)

Religious procession in Warrington - people carry statues of Christ and the...

IN THE SWIM

In The Swim (1934)

The British swimmer Bob Leiver demonstrates his skills in a swimming pool, Winsford,...

A BULWARK OF THE LEGIONS - CHESTER

A Bulwark Of The Legions - Chester (1934)

A look at the picturesque city of Chester.

SALT CELLARS!

Salt Cellars! (1931)

Salt mines in Cheshire - brine is extracted and dried out to produce salt.

TRYING OUT NEW TYPE MOTOR LAUNCH ON RIVER WEAVER

Trying Out New Type Motor Launch On River Weaver (1938)

A motor launch destined for the rivers of...

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP - CREWE

National Cross Country Championship - Crewe (1927)

A cross country championship race takes place at...

SS 'R.H.CARR'

SS 'r.H.Carr' (1927)

The modern looking SS R.H.Carr is launched.

BE PREPARED

Be Prepared (1928)

Sir Robert Baden-Powell addresses a huge crowd of boy scouts in Chester.

CROWNING OF THE ROSE QUEEN

Crowning Of The Rose Queen (1929)

The Rose Queen is crowned at Stockport Infirmary Carnival in...

WALLASEY RACES

Wallasey Races (1921)

An item showing the horses and jockeys at the Wallasey Races, which includes a...

THE CHESTER CUP

The Chester Cup (1925)

Lord Derby's horse, "Spithead", wins the Chester Cup.

30,000 MOURNERS

30,000 Mourners (1925)

Lord Leverhulme's funeral is attended by large crowds of mourners at Port...