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EXPRESS TRAIN SMASH

Express Train Smash (1933)

London-Edinburgh express train hits a goods train - thankfully not many...

THE LAST SERVICE OF MARDALE

The Last Service Of Mardale (1935)

The last service at a Lakeland Church before it is flooded in a dam...

GIANT STEAM ACCUMULATOR

Giant Steam Accumulator (1938)

A huge steam accumulator is towed along a road.

DAM GOOD JOB

Dam Good Job (1938)

An item showing Haweswater dam under construction in Cumbria.

CARLISLE HORSE SHOW Dublin issue

Carlisle Horse Show Dublin Issue (1942)

Horses are groomed and paraded in Carlisle's famous horse...

CLYDESDALE HORSE SHOW

Clydesdale Horse Show (1942)

Horses are groomed and paraded at the Clydesdale Horse Show in Carlisle.

AN ENGINEERING RECORD

An Engineering Record (1931)

A new bridge is moved into place in Glaisdale after flood washed away the...

 

 

CHRISTMAS TREES - LAKE THIRLMERE

Christmas Trees - Lake Thirlmere (1938)

Men cut down Christmas trees to sell. Near Lake Thirlmere,...

TESTING WATER & TIMING APPARATUS OF 'BLUEBIRD'

Testing Water & Timing Apparatus Of 'bluebird' (1958)

Testing preparations for the land speed...

LAKELAND YACHTING

Lakeland Yachting (1934)

Great shots of the yachts sailing across Lake Windermere.

NEW AIRSHIP R-80  aka AIRSHIP R.80 ON MAIDEN VOYAGE

New Airship R-80 AKA Airship R.80 On Maiden Voyage (1920)

A story about the maiden flight of...

HOUND RACING

Hound Racing (1938)

English foxhound 'Terma' wins the race at Ulverston, Cumbria.

OVER CUMBERLAND'S FAMOUS FELLS aka OVER CUMBERLANDS FAMOUS FELLS

Over Cumberland's Famous Fells AKA Over Cumberlands Famous Fells (1930)

68 motorcyclists ride...

ROSE QUEEN

Rose Queen (1924)

Rose Queen lays a wreath on a war memorial.

CLIMBERS ERECT MOUNTAIN TOP PEACE BEACON

Climbers Erect Mountain Top Peace Beacon (1919)

At Windermere climbers transport materials for a...

TOPIARY GARDEN

Topiary Garden (1936)

An interesting array of topiary is shown in a garden of a country house near...

EXERCISE

Exercise "Sleeping Beauty" (1956)

A Navy trail shows how quickly a laid up ship can be taken out of...

BUTCHERS TRAINING

Butchers Training (1951)

Footage of a lesson to educate budding butchers in Smithfield, Cumbria.

HORSEMEAT SCANDAL

Horsemeat Scandal (1948)

Material relating to horsemeat scandal. Carlisle.

DONALD CAMPBELL IN

Donald Campbell In "Bluebird" (1956)

Trial runs on Coniston Water for the world water speed record.

THE CUMBERLAND PLATE

The Cumberland Plate (1934)

Lincrusta wins Cumberland Plate race in Carlisle.

LAUNCH OF ORCADES

Launch Of Orcades (1936)

Ocean liner, 'Orcades', is launched at...

LAUNCH OF THE STRATHALLAN AT BARROW

Launch Of The Strathallan At Barrow (1937)

A new liner Strathallan is launched at Barrow.

WORLD'S SMALLEST PUBLIC RAILWAY

World's Smallest Public Railway (1935)

Good footage of small steam train moving at speed through the...

FOOLING DEATH ON THE FELLS

Fooling Death On The Fells (1936)

Hiking in Lake District and tips on how to avoid dangers of...

GRASMERE SPORTS

Grasmere Sports (1937)

Tough annual competition in country sports at Grasmere.

H.M. SUBMARINE

H.M. Submarine "Otus" (1928)

H.M. Submarine "Otus" is launched at Vicker's ship yard. ...

CAPTAIN O'BRIEN

Captain O'brien (1928)

A new submarine called the Captain O'Brien is launched from Vicker's shipyard....

ALMIRANTE SIMPSON AND CAPITAN THOMPSON

Almirante Simpson And Capitan Thompson (1929)

Two latest submarines for Chilean navy - 'Almirante...

LAUNCH OF HMS POSEIDON

Launch Of HMS Poseidon (1929)

Launching of the submarine the HMS Poseidon in Barrow-in-Furness,...

GRASMERE SPORTS aka WESTMORLAND'S FAMOUS SPORTS

Grasmere Sports AKA Westmorland's Famous Sports (1920)

Wrestling and pole vaulting form part of...

THE CUMBERLAND PLATE LNER

The Cumberland Plate Lner (1938)

Monks Mead wins the Cumberland Plate horse race at Carlisle.

GRASMERE SPORTS

Grasmere Sports (1938)

Dogs and men race at the famous Grasmere Sports in the Lake District.

JOHN PEEL COMMEMORATION

John Peel Commemoration (1938)

Huntsmen and women gather with their hounds for a commemoration to John...

LUXURY LINER AND OUT TAKES

Luxury Liner And Out Takes (1925)

New Cunard liner "Carinthia" is launched in Barrow-in-Furness.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA

For Those In Peril On The Sea (1925)

A new lifeboat is launched in Tees mouth, and British boats help...

THE CUMBERLAND PLATE

The Cumberland Plate (1939)

Footage of the Cumberland Plate horse race in Carlisle, Cumbria.

LAKE CONISTON

Lake Coniston (1949)

Donald Campbell prepares for a record breaking run in his boat Bluebird II.

THE HORSEMEAT SCANDAL

The Horsemeat Scandal (1948)

It is estimated that three million people buy horsemeat every week.

CONISTON part of PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Coniston Part Of People In The News (1950)

Donald Campbell prepares to mount another attempt on the...

CAMPBELL DOES IT AGAIN

Campbell Does It Again (1957)

Donald Campbell breaks another world water speed record.

BLUEBIRD STILL TRYING

Bluebird Still Trying (1958)

Donald Campbell keeps up his efforts to break water speed record with...

CAMPBELL'S NEW RECORD! 248.62 MPH

Campbell's New Record! 248.62 Mph (1958)

Donald Campbell breaks World Water Speed Record at Lake...

BLUEBIRD AT SPEED

Bluebird At Speed (1958)

Donald Campbell takes his speedboat, Bluebird, out for a speedy spin on Lake...

CAMPBELL NEW WORLD RECORD

Campbell New World Record (1959)

Donald Campbell beats water speed record in Bluebird on Coniston...

BARROW-IN-FURNESS ROYAL LAUNCH aka LAUNCHING OF ORIANA

Barrow-In-Furness Royal Launch AKA Launching Of Oriana (1959)

Launching of ocean liner, the...

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT

Would You Believe It (1937)

An item showing a quirky two roomed house built on a bridge in Ambleside,...

SHEARING SHEEP issue title is V FOR VICTORY

Shearing Sheep Issue Title Is V For Victory (1941)

Sheep shearing near Kendal, Cumbria.

HOUNDS TRIAL aka HOUNDS HUNT issue title PALS!

Hounds Trial AKA Hounds Hunt Issue Title Pals! (1942)

Hounds take part in a trial in the Lake...

HORSES MEET issue title - ALIVE AND KICKING!

Horses Meet Issue Title - Alive And Kicking! (1943)

Lovely shire horses at a show in Carlisle,...