In 1964, British Pathe visited the Anderton Barge Lift at Northwich in Cheshire. According to the narrator, the canals were making a comeback, thanks to the increasing levels of traffic on the roads. He even suggests the amount of trade transported by barge may increase. Here we see George Beech working the mechanisms to lift…
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Old images of Congleton, Cheshire
Enjoy historic images of Congleton in Cheshire, with a selection of short vintage films. Angling Competition (1938) In 1938, the newsreel filmed participants arriving for the largest angling competition the north had ever seen. It starts with people flocking through the railway station turnstiles, then we see the men, women and children lining the canal…
Old Film of Bollington, Cheshire
In 1928, the angling contest at Bollington in Cheshire was recorded by the Empire News newsreel team at Reuters. The annual contest attracted so many participants that they had nine miles of anglers lining the canal. It’s only a 23 second clip, but shows us how popular this annual contest was at the time. FISHING:…
Old Killingworth, North Tyneside
When the site of Killingworth Village was greatly expanded as a Planned Town, or New Town, it was originally called Killingworth Township. One mile south east of the Northumberland border, the town has easy access to the countryside, Newcastle City Centre, and the office and industrial estates of North Tyneside. The town’s lake was created…
Newcastle Great Park
The commercial, housing and parkland development of Great Park, at the northern outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne, began life at the start of the twenty first century. So there aren’t old photos and vintage footage of the old days, but some people have tried to capture the sights, sounds and struggles of a new settlement…
Old images of Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne
See the sights and sounds of past Kenton, a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, with a selection of YouTube videos. Old Photos of Kenton This fascinating collection of old photos displayed in a montage shows what Kenton used to look like in the past. Old Photos of Kenton Bar Designed by Ryder and Yates and…
Old images of Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle’s northern suburb of Gosforth covers what was once the settlement of Bulman Village. Although vintage films of the local area don’t go back that far, we can step back a few decades a see what Gosforth looked and sounded like a few decades ago, thanks to several contributors to YouTube. This page includes videos…
Old images of Cruddas Park
Enjoy vintage videos of Cruddas Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. Cruddas Park, usually considered part of Elswick, was named after George Cruddas, one of the co-founder of the nearby Elswick Works. George Cruddas Born about 1791 1847 – founding partner of Elswick Works (Elswick Ordnance Co) 1851 – engine builder living in Tynemouth with his family…
Old images of Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Step back in time with these yesteryear photos and videos of Denton in Newcastle upon Tyne. Denton in August 1991 In August 1991, David Garside recorded a number of journeys in and around the Denton Burn area. The result is a rare glimpse of the area’s homes, businesses and streets that long ago summer. Images…
Old images of Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne
Take a walk down memory lane with vintage film of Fenham in Newcastle upon Tyne. The History of Fenham Mike Greatbatch is a well known and well respected historian on Tyneside. In this short film created to complement the Discovery Museum’s 2013 ‘West end Stories’ exhibition, he talks about the history of Fenham. West End…
