Lancashire

Lighthouse (1948)

Mrs Parkinson is the female lighthouse keeper at Cockersands Abbey in Lancashire.

Triple Wedding AKA Blackpool (1940)

The three Mosson sisters all get married on the same day in Blackpool.

Taking Steps To Win Fame (1950)

Dancing competition in Morecambe, Lancashire.

Princess Margaret At Barrow-In-Furness And Blackpool (1954)

Large crowd on ship, watching, Barrow-in-Furness. Crowds clapping along her walk.

New Paint For Blackpool Tower (1939)

Footage of the Blackpool Tower being painted - Lancashire.

Lancs Champs Again (1966)

Lancashire wins Inter-Counties Cross Country race in Blackpool.

Life Boat Issue Title - All In Good Time (1943)

Footage of lifeboat team at sea in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Ladies Football In Blackpool (1937)

Ladies football match between England and France.

Indoor Football (1949)

Stanley Matthews and Stanley Mortensen play table football.

He-Man's Hair Do AKA He Mans Hair Do (1956)

National men hairdressing competition is held in Blackpool.

George Formby - Sings "My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock"

George Formby sings "My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock".

Finals Of Olympic Swimming Trials (1952)

Swimming scenes from the Finals of the Olympic Trials held at Blackpool's Derby Baths.

Fatal Train Crash Near Warrington

Fast London to Blackpool train collided with a local motor train with fatal consequences.

Fa Cup 6th Round - Arsenal V. Blackpool (1953)

Blackpool beat Arsenal 2-1 but striker Alan Brown breaks his leg.

Idle Coal Mines And Cotton Mill (1947)

Cotton mill out of work due to coal shortage.

Gas Masks For Civilians (1937)

Mr Geoffrey Lloyd opens a big gas masks factory at Blackburn.

Cotton Mill (1946)

Interior of cotton mill in Lancashire.

Royal Tour Of Lancashire (1955)

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh tour Lancashire.

Road Safety Scarf (1949)

Woman wearing headscarf and belt decorated with road signs.

Morecambe Dance Festival (1951)

Team formation ballroom dancing competition is won by Weston-Super-Mare.

Miss Great Britain (1967)

Jennifer Gurley wins Miss Great Britain contest. Morecambe, Lancashire.

Home, Women Only (1946)

An item for women only showing fashions, a foster mother, and bathing beauty contest.

Gale Damage In Lancashire (1939)

Footage of the damage caused in Lancashire by storms and high winds.

Diane Westbury Is Miss Great Britain (1965)

Diane Westbury wins Miss Great Britain in Morecambe, Lancashire.

Beauty On Parade (1953)

At Morecambe stadium, scene of a national bathing beauty contest, a London girl wins £1,000.

Girl Mayoress Elected In Burnley, Chester And Flint (1937)

Three teenage girls, juggle responsibilities of school and jobs, to become mayoresses.

Getting Knowledge First Hand (1927)

Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, meets some factory girls.

Burnley V Manchester United F.A. Cup Third Round (1954)

Footage of Burnley v Manchester F.A. Cup match of 1954.

The Queen Visits Cotton Mills In Rochdale. AKA Queen In Rochdale (1948)

Queen Elizabeth touring Lancashire: Rochdale Town Hall and several Cotton Mills in Blackburn and Oldham

Cup Final - Blackpool 4 V Bolton 3 (1953)

Blackpool come back from 3-1 to win the FA Cup - the so called 'Stanley Matthews' final.

Blackpool V Spurs (1948)

Blackpool beat Tottenham Hotspur in 6th round FA Cup football match.

Blackpool's Air Pageant (1931)

Various demonstrations of planes and parachutes in Lancashire resort.

Traffic Drill (1931)

Quirky item showing policemen practising their traffic signals.

The 'omega' Engine (1956)

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

Special For Ireland - Royal Tour Of N. Lancashire - Long Version (1951)

King, Queen and Princess Margaret touring in Lancashire.

Princess Mary (1929)

Princess Mary opens new of hospital in Preston, Lancashire.

Preston Pageant AKA Preston Guild (1952)

Children in Preston dress up as Knights of old to celebrate Preston Guild.

Manufacture Of Uranium Rods (1959)

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

Lord Jellicoe (1925)

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

Lancashire - Cotton Crisis (1955)

Cotton mills are closing because of the loss of world markets.

Gyro Bike Fails To Takeoff (1969)

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

Girl Goal Getters (1944)

Nice item about the Preston ladies football team. Lancashire.

But Now Drought Threatens Britain (1949)

Hot weather and lack of rain sees low water levels in English Reservoirs.

RAF Men In Australia (1942)

RAF men in khaki dress parade, whistle and introduce themselves to us in Australia.

90th Waterloo Cup (1925)

Large crowds, including Lord Lonsdale, watch hare coursing in the Waterloo Cup, Lancashire.

After The Play Is Over

Fun and games for theatrical stars at an unnamed nightclub.

Ambassador Malik Throws The Switch (1955)

Soviet Ambassador Malik visits Blackpool and switches on the famous illuminations.

Camera Takes Easter Holiday AKA Blackpool Beach (1949)

Fair rides in action, aerial views of Blackpool, 'fat lady' revealing her thigh.

Dancers International (1946)

People take part in old time dancing at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Cotton Queen AKA Blackpool

Beauty pageant for girls representing cotton mill towns in Northern England.

Coasting (1932)

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

Cliff Meets Flying Haggis (1963)

Fans board a special bus for summer holiday to visit Cliff Richard.

Charlie's First (1960)

British stars attends the premiere of Charlie Drake's first film 'Sands of the Desert'. Blackpool.

Blackpool - Sir Winston Speaks (1954)

Sir Winston Churchill addresses the Tory delegates at their annual conference.

Blackpool Tower (1947)

Good shots of Blackpool beach from the tower.

Blackpool Pier Fire (1938)

A fire blazes at Blackpool's North Pier, leaving the Pavilion Theatre in ruins.

Bike Tests For Children AKA Bicycle Tests (1939)

Policeman test school children's bicycles for safety in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Beauty In The Rain (1960)

Joan Boardman wins Miss New Brighton title at annual beauty competition.

Baby Of The Year (1967)

Julianne Waterworth wins Baby of the Year competition at Blackpool, Lancashire.

...And Every Bit As Nice As Miami! (1930)

Good item about bathing beauties parading in their costumes at Blackpool, Lancashire.

10,000 Scholars (1922)

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