Month: December 2020
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Dr Thomas Macnamara, Minister of Labour
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Find out more about the Canadian born British politician who became Minister of Labour to Lloyd George, Dr Thomas James MacNamara.
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Lupino Lane (1892-1959)
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British Movietone captured this amusing footage of somewhat bewildered and unhappy toddlers being paraded as part of a beauty show in Southend in the 1940s. The judges were Mr and Mrs Lupino Lane.
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Old Images of Stanley, County Durham
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Glimpse history through old images of Stanley, County Durham, in the North East of England.
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Old Images of the Army at Aldershot
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in HampshireDiscover vintage film of Aldershot Army days, including the popular Aldershot Army Show which has entertained visitors for many decades.
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Old Images of Raby Castle, County Durham
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In 1994, the hit TV show Antiques Roadshow visited Raby Castle in County Durham. Episode 15 of Series 16 was broadcast to the nation on 3rd April 1994.
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Old Images of Highclere Castle
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in HampshireFamous for its memorable image as the fictional TV show Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle is a stately home found in the county of Hampshire. It has been caught on film many times in the past, but is the heart of a country estate still in family ownership.