Category: Cheshire
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Old Images of Ellesmere Port
Glimpse history through old images of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, in the North West of England, UK.
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Old Images of Chester Zoo
See people in bygone ages enjoy their days out in old images of Chester Zoo, in Cheshire.
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Old images of Winsford, Cheshire
Not surprisingly, the production of salt at Winsford in Cheshire brought in the newsreel cameras during the 1940s. But the early 20th century also brought a record breaking swimming event to town. Winsford Baths 1930 Unfortunately, this is footage of the 1930s Olympic swimmer Bob Leiver in the waters of Winsford Baths, rather than images…
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Old images of Widnes, Cheshire
Take 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
Glimpse history through old images of Warrington, Cheshire.
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Old Images of Sandbach, Cheshire
Gimpse history through old images of Sandbach, Cheshire, England.
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Old images of Runcorn, Cheshire
Runcorn 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
Glimpse history through old images of Macclesfield, Cheshire, in England, UK.
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Old images of Langley, Cheshire
Close 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,…