Month: November 2021
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Old images of Widnes, Cheshire
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in CheshireTake a step back in time with these archive films made in Widnes in Cheshire. By Election At Widnes 1915 This 15 second clip shows Francis Fisher, Unionist Candidate in the forthcoming by-election, surrounded by wa soldier, several men and women, and a collection of children. By-Election At Widnes (1919) – British Pathé (YouTube) Bozzadrome…
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Old Images of Warrington, Cheshire
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in CheshireGlimpse history through old images of Warrington, Cheshire.
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Old Images of Sandbach, Cheshire
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in CheshireGimpse history through old images of Sandbach, Cheshire, England.
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Old images of Runcorn, Cheshire
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in CheshireRuncorn in Cheshire expanded significantly in the 1970s. The New Town project provided modern and planned places to live and work for the many people moving to Runcorn from Liverpool. But newsreel cameras caught aspects of the town’s history even as far back as 1932. Chemical Works Explosion (1932) One man died and two others…
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Old Images of Macclesfield, Cheshire
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in CheshireGlimpse history through old images of Macclesfield, Cheshire, in England, UK.
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Old images of Langley, Cheshire
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in CheshireClose to Macclesfield and the Macclesfield Forest, Langley is a semi-rural village in Cheshire, which in 1930 saw the launch of an afforstation scheme. Langley Afforestation Scheme 1930 In 1930, the Mayor and Mayoress of Macclesfield attended the inauguration ceremony of the Langley Afforestation Scheme. The newsreel cameramen were there to film the day’s events,…
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Old images of Trentabank Reservoir, Macclesfield Forest
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in CheshireTrentabank Reservoir near Macclesfield in Cheshire was officially opened by Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, in 1929. Luckily the event was captured on newsfilm.