Shropshire - British Pathé

Shropshire

: Crooked Village (1952); Footage of the sunken village of Jackfield in Shropshire.

: Father Xmas Arrives Early (1950); Footage of Father Christmas visiting Shrewsbury in Shropshire.

: Eyes On Olympics (1959); Promising athletes in training at Lilleshall Hall in Shropshire.

: New Spire For Market Hall At Shrewsbury (1963); Making of a new spire for Market Hall in Shrewsbury.

: National Hunter Show At Shrewsbury (1967); Horses on show at the National Hunter Show in Shrewsbury

: Motor News - 2 Stories AKA Shrewsbury, International Moto-Cross Grand Prix Or Blazing Lorry (1959); Motorcycle cross country race at Hawkestone Park and burning lorry on London Road.

: Motor Cross Grand Prix (1961); Footage of motor cross race at Hawkstone Park in Shropshire.

: Motocross (1959); Footage of a motocross race in Shropshire.

: Lord Burnham (1931); Lord Burnham opens a convalescent home for Newsagents in Shropshire.

: Flight To Gibraltar (1952); Airmen undertake a flight from Shropshire to Gibraltar after attending classes.

: Floral Fete (1964); Pretty flowers and Horse Jumping from the Shrewsbury Flower Show.

: General Sir Oliver Leese's Cacti (1958); Famous Personality, General Sir Oliver Leese shows us his extensive collection of cacti and succulents.

: Coracle Fisherman (1948); Harry Rogers goes fly-fishing in his coracle at Iron Bridge in Shropshire.

: Communal Village (1959); The Society of Brothers run a communal village in Shropshire.

: Boys Brigade Olympic Stars? (1961); Members of Boys Brigade get sports training at the Lilleshall training centre in Shropshire.

: Blowing Up Trees In Newport, Salop (1938); Trees in Lilleshall Forest are dynamited to make way for a new golf course.

: Aid For Afflicted Children (1960); A new annexe is opened at Condover Hall for deaf, blind and dumb children. Shrewsbury.

: Abstract Artist (1965); Sir George Wade is an abstract artist who uses toothbrushes and screwdrivers in his work.

: Jackfield Village (1952); Footage of the village of Jackfield in Shropshire suffering from subsidence.

: Iron Bridge (1970); Various shots of the impressive cold-blast iron bridge designed by Abraham Darby.

: Special ! Shrewsbury Flower Show (1969); Good colour footage of the 1969 Shrewsbury flower show. Shropshire.

: Shrewsbury Show (1949); Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Royal Shrewsbury Agricultural show.

: Shrewsbury Floral Fete (1938); Comedians, trapeze artists, acrobats and roses at the Shrewsbury Floral Fete.

: Troopship 'ettrick' Leaves Southampton On Maiden Voyage (1939); British soldiers board the 'Ettrick' which is bound for the West Indies.

: There's Gold In Them Thar Spurs - For Gordon (1950); Jockey Gordon Richards receives an award at the Sporting Life Luncheon.

: The Town On The Border - Ludlow (1933); Nice item showing us round the town of Ludlow in Shropshire.

: The Last Journey (1927); Funeral at Shrewsbury for the Queen's brother.

: Stunt Diver (1948); Stunt diver Roy Fransen dives off 75 foot tower into small tank. Shropshire.

: Stokesay Castle (1936); A look at Tudor Stokesay castle in Shropshire.

: A Shropshire Gem - Lilleshall In Can Labelled "Pathetone Early Colour" (1926); Early colour travelogue showing views of Lilleshall in Shropshire.

: A One Woman Job! (1928); A woman who runs a railway station in Shrewsbury is featured - she does all the jobs.

: Wingless Chicks (1950); White chickens without wings are seen at Shropshire Agricultural College.

: Wingless Chicks Fly In From USA (1949); Scientists have bred chickens without wings - to prevent them flying away.

: Princess Opens The 'royal' Agricultural Show (1949); Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Agricultural Show in Shrewsbury.

: Shrewsbury Floral Fete (1935); Crowds at the Shrewsbury Fete are entertained by Trampolinists, a trick cycling display and a balancing act.

: Shrewsbury Floral Fete; Various entertainers amuse crowds on open stage at Shrewsbury Floral Fete.

: Shrewsbury Floral Fete (1930); Shots of circus performers at the Shrewsbury Flower Show - no shots of flowers.

: Shrewsbury Castle Opened (1926); Lord Barnard hands over Shrewsbury Castle for public use.

: Restocking Farms AKA Farm Hit By Foot & Mouth Starts Afresh (1968); Shropshire farmer restocks farm after foot and mouth disease epidemic.

: Raising Airmen's Fitness (1950); RAF Physical Training Instructors show off their skills at training school in Cosford.

: RAF Receive "Freedom On Entry" Of Bridgnorth AKA People In The News (1950); The RAF receive 'Freedom on Entry' of Bridgnorth.

: Queen At Shrewsbury (1952); Queen Elizabeth II visits Shrewsbury Boys School.

: 110,000 People (1926); Gymkhana, garden display and acrobats at Annual Floral Fete, Shrewsbury.