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& packing. runs £price 37 SUTTON on HULL .. PORTRAIT OF A VILLAGE
. . . An exceptional value DVD ... featuring the original "Portrait of a Village" that was first released on VHS. 26 THE HULL STORY
. . . DVD ... a history, Vikings to the Monks of Meaux and on to modern times of this great English seaport, deep-sea
fishing centre & historic city. 50 HULL AT WAR VOL I
. . . True story of this battered "North East Coast Town". Hull took
more damage per acre than any other British City, and the devastation
of this once-proud city is captured on film and recalled by people who lived
through it. "The Most Blitzed City of its size" was the famous quote of one
of Churchill's cabinet, Herbert Morrison. 50 28 HULL AT WAR VOL II
. . . More on the Blitz, plus Hull servicemen and women overseas and the
final victory. Hull trawlers cleared mines and hunted U-boats, its
merchant fleet ferried the goods of war and allied armies across hostile
waters. Women in the Land Army farmed Holderness while their menfolk fought
hand-to-hand in the deserts of Africa. Bomber Command carried the fight into
the heart of Germany while the Forgotten Army (the 14th) of General Wavell
turned the tide against the Japanese in the east. 50 33 GRIMSBY &
CLEETHORPES BYGONES .. the Best of . . . is a value-packed DVD compendium of 90 minutes of the best of the 8 volumes above that were so far only available on VHS, of days gone by in these two unique Lincolnshire towns. 35 HULL BYGONE DAYS Vol 1.
. . . a nostalgic look back at scenes and events in and around the Hull of a
bygone era.
36 HULL BYGONE DAYS Vol 2.
. . . The East Yorkshire Regiment marched off to war past the Cecil Cinema in
1914 and returned to receive the Freedom of the City in 1946. A 1929 Pageant
in George Street, the restoration of a steam engine in 1973 and a nostalgic
look back at life in Hull in the 1950s help make a unique record of times long
gone but not forgotten.
37 BEVERLEY BYGONES . . . A lovely film, dedicated to the late Ernest Symmons, who captured the life of this historic, red-roofed, East Yorkshire town as it was over six decades ago, using a variety of what would now be thought of as antique cine cameras, including a clockwork model. Superb social history. 36 TRAWLERTOWNS ... Hull & Grimsby
. . . the most famous trawlertowns in the world, with archive footage of Hull
& Grimsby's fishing fleets, the story of the bravery and heartache of both
ports, as we re-visit the meaning of the real cost of fish with film of the
earliest days of cine to the present.
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. . . unearths stories behind a fascinating series of points of interest which
have been near-forgotten, through lack of foresight, the activities of
developers, and uncaring attitude or simply through the world moving on.
F0021 YESTERDAY IN YORKSHIRE - THE NORTH RIDING
. . . Television character actor and Yorkshireman, Tony Barton, takes a
lighthearted look at the old North Riding as seen through the eyes of the ciné photographers of a bygone age.
F0009 SHEFFIELD AT WAR
. . . from the award-winning team that brought "The Sheffield Story" (below)
comes a chilling acount of the Sheffield Blitz.
F0004 THE SHEFFIELD STORY
. . . traces the tale of the city from its earliest origins to the great
changes of modern times. Much of the story is told through archive film as old
as the medium itself, coming up to date with films made in and around the city
before and after the Second World War.
F0007 YORKSHIRE AT WAR
. . . from the first Luftwaffe plane to be shot down over England, near
Whitby, to dancing in the streets in Bradford on VE-Day. From the blitzed
cities of Hull and Sheffield to the fundraising activities in Settle,
Bridlington and Beverley. From building Lancasters and tanks in Leeds, to the
Land Army working the fields while, beneath them, miners dug for victory.
F0002 THE LEEDS STORY
. . . home to the world's first woollen mill, the world's first moving
pictures, the world's first commercially successful steam engine, the world's
best cloth market, Europe's largest clothing factory ...
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please add £1.50 per title for UK post & packing. DVD TITLES FROM ENGLAND & SCOTLAND PDC BRITONS UNDER SEIGE . . . Boxed Set Three excellent DVDs from the famous 1940s Britain documentary film series, packaged together in a bargain-priced collection in a standard-sized DVD case. LONDON PRIDE . . . A collection of rarely-seen films showing the effect of the blitz on London and its people, and the plans for the post-war regeneration of the City. PDC WOMEN & CHILDREN AT WAR . . . A wonderful collection of 8 war-time documentary shorts, depicting the lives of women and children. Evacuees, land girls, factory workers building a bomber in just a weekend, doughty countrywomen confronting Nazi paratroopers, and of course the Women's Institute are all here. Don't miss this one. It's a remarkable collection of films, telling a unique story. Contained within is the spirit of just HOW Britain defeated the Nazis. Programme includes: RMA BRITAIN AT WAR ... The First Days . . . The early days of the Second World War, seen through 3 archive cinema shorts, showing how folks coped, and prepared, with what was to come. RMA
Story of an Air Communique (1940) **** TITLE . . . DETAILS F0008 COVENTRY AT WAR . . . The moonlit night of 14 November 1940 is recorded as the beginning of a new type of warfare aimed specifically at cities and civilians. BLITZKRIEG! Coventry was attacked by Luftwaffe bombers with horrific efficiency for hours, largely unopposed. F0011 THE MANCHESTER BLITZ
. . . The people of Manchester knew that their city would be a prime target for the Luftwaffe, but few predicted the ferocity of the attacks on the 22nd and 23rd of December, 1940, which reduced the city centre to smoking ruins. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands made homeless. F0010 THE CLYDESIDE BLITZ
. . . The industry of Glasgow and the Clyde, conscious of its contribution to the war effort, expected to be a target of Hitler's bombers, but few predicted the ferocity of attack in the raids of March, April and May 1941. FE-MM MINING MEMORIES .. of Scotland ...
the loss of Longannet deep mine on the banks of the Forth in Fifeshire condemned the Scottish deep-mining industry to history. Yes, coal was an industry which spawned centuries and one which has forever left its mark in the memories of the men who endured it. F0003 THE GLASGOW STORY DVD F0010 THE CLYDESIDE BLITZ DVD F0022 AULD DUNDEE DVD F0030 AULD DUNDEE VOL 2: Around & About DVD F0031 AULD GLASGOW DVD F0032 AULD AYRSHIRE DVD F0033 AULD FIFE DVD F0034 AULD ABERDEEN DVD F0038 IN
AND AROUND AULD ABERDEEN & DEESIDE DVD F0039 IN AND AROUND AULD PERTH DVD F0040 IN AND AROUND AULD STIRLING DVD F0044 AULD EDINBURGH AND THE LOTHIANS DVD Prices Shown are Net:
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046 SOUTH HOLLAND LOOKS BACK
. . 1920s, 30s, 40s more Lincolnshire localised archive film in easier going, if harsher, times. People were happier then!
Remember the Home Guard, the 1947 Floods, the first ever Tulip Parade, the Conformation Service broadcast live on TV from Spalding Parish Church?
Here's your chance to recall a wide selection of memorable local events from days gone by - or to catch up on what you missed.
Using archive film footage from many parts of the district, this special video compilation reviews life in South Holland across three generations, from a procession in Spalding beofre the First World War, to the Duke of Edinburgh's visit in 1973.
You'll see farming at Surfleet and Holbeach, in the days of working horses and steam threshing; horticulture at Quadring; Market Day in Spalding, with cattle in the streets; steam trains at Sutton Bridge; the bulb industry from the 1930s right through to the opening of Springfields.
Then there's skating on Cowbit Wash; football on the Black Swan Field; Surfleet Res in the thirties; vanished landmarks like Paul Hart's Corner; and, of course, a whole gallery of once familiar faces - and voices - from the past. 49 041 BOSTON LOOKS BACK. . . Boston Life in the first half of the Twentieth Century, preserved on film. This video compilation, much of it in colour, and including rare film footage never previously available, covers events from 1904 - the oldest known motion picture ever taken in Boston - to the Borough's celebrations during the 1951 Festival of Britain.
From the war years, there's the Home Guard of course, and the V.E. Celebrations including the May Fair. Highlights from pre-war days include the Proclamation of George V in 1910, Empire Day in 1928 with its mile-long procession of children, the Hospital fund-raising carnival in 1932, and the Silver Jubilee in 1935.
You'll see Boston at work - in fishing boats and factories, markets and machine shops; and at play - skating, swimming, rowing, bowling, grass track racing, and even flying.
Scene after scene will have you reaching for the "Still" button, as you recognise those once-familiar faces and places - vanished buildings, well-known landmarks, the shops you knew as a child, old friends, parents, brothers, sisters - and who knows, perhaps even yourself! 43 047 LOUTH LOOKS BACK
. . . Remember the Big Freeze of 1938 with its horse-drawn snow ploughs, and ice hockey on Elkington Lake? Or what about the repairs to Louth St James's in 1937, War Weapons Week in 1941, or the Soap Box Derby of 1963?
This archive video compilation includes dozens of scenes from the much loved Playhouse Newsreels, filmed by Bert Hallam and Bert Rawlings over half a century ago, together with a wealth of other motion picture material from the pre- and post-war periods. There are the Lincolnshire Shows at Louth in 1936 and 1949, a Gyrotiller at work near Skidbrooke, the Newmarket Ropewalk, the Home Guard, of course, five local schools, even a pre-war production by the Operatic Society.
Colour scenes include Kenwick Fete in 1954, RAF Manby receiving the Freedom of Louth, 1963 Carnival Week, and some excerpts from the delightful 'Ramble Round Louth', featuring peaceful countryside near Legbourne, Cawthorpe and Tathwell, filmed in the fateful Spring of 1940. Much history and nostalgia in this beautiful Wolds town. 50 043 GRANTHAM LOOKS BACK. . . Remember VE Day, the 1953 Coronation, or the Queen Mother's visit to to mark the Borough's Quincentenary? What about Read's Laundry, back in the 50s; or the fastest train in Europe, the Coronation Scot, hurtling through Grantham Station in 1937?
Rare archive footage brings back ot life a host of forgotten moments from days gone by. Kings School in the 1920s, the Aveling Barford fire of 1937, Recruiting Day in 1915, Civic Week in 1935 when hundreds of children spelt out the town's name in huge lettering. You'll see sporting events ranging from a football match in 1913 to the Pancake races of 1970; scenes from agriculture and industry; the hospital, the airfield the bus station, the ladies' keep-fit display in 1937, and even, from 1917, Grantham's first ever home movie!
It's all here - from the Hornsby Chain Tractor demonstrations of 1908 to the opening of the indoor Swimming Pool in 1971. And it's the people of Grantham who are the stars! 50 040 SKEGNESS .. Then & Now. . .
with archive footage from the Lincolnshire Film Archive: 'Skegness Then and Now' is a combination of modern video and extensive archive film footage that shows how much things have really changed in this famous seaside town.
A couple of generations ago, in the Twenties and Thirties, polished boots and three-piece suit were appropriate wear for a day in the beach, though the daring younger man might sport a cap instead of a hat. Even the children were expected to paddle and swim in all over bathing costumes.
By the Sixties, the picture was very different, but holiday-makers could still expect to sit in neatly arranged rows of deck chairs and listen to a three-piece orchestra. Scenes of Butlins, the pier and the Figure 8 feature prominently in the video, along with Carnivals and Beauty Contests from days gone by and the sort of holiday amusements that have long since passed into History.
But the comparison between old and new reveal that at least two things don't seem to have altered: the donkeys look pretty much the same as they always did, and even if the holiday makers of days gone by dressed in a way we shouldn't care to now, it's plain to see that they weren't having any less fun. A must for all who remember Skeggy! 45 041 800 YEARS of KING'S LYNN. . . 85 PT7 LINCOLN'S RAILWAY .. 150 . . .
150 yrs of railway history, much archive film; steam from
1935; early diesel services, incl. 100mph Deltic express;
b&w and colour of steam and diesel and heavy haulage.
A fascinating historical record. 60
now PT8 40 FLORAL YEARS : SPALDING FLOWER PARADE. . . film of very first parade, Queen's
Silver Jubilee, Disney Parade, and many more. Also
features early bulb and flower production and the tulip
fields that used to surround Spalding, plus the building
of Springfield Gardens. 55 14.95 PT10 FAIRGROUNDS ON FILM . . .
archive compilation from 1915 to 1970, a SILENT film in
colour and b&w, from various places including London
and Lincoln; many rides, Gondola, Moonrocket, Steam
Yachts, Chairoplanes, Cakewalk and Ferris Wheel, etc. 45 12.95 PT11 FAIRGROUND MAGIC . . . Nottingham Goose Fair, pull on, build up, operation both day and night. 60 14.95 PT12 TRANSPORT THROUGH THE AGES .
. . collection of historic transport assembled in the
grounds of Royal Estate, Sandringham. 75 12.95 PT13 ORGAN AND STEAM SPECTACULAR . . . Sandringham's beautiful gardens
were the backdrop to this successful organ, steam and
vintage rally. 53 14.95 See our list of Tractors & Farm Machinery videos, Vid002 FARMING ON FILM Vol I
... ... achives from 1930 to 1960, The Second World War was a watershed in British farming. In the 1930s, the skilled human hand and the power of the horse still reigned supreme; but in the rush to produce food to beat the U-boats, traditional methods were swept away. Fifteen years after the war, sophisticated new implements and the concentrated, tireless work of the tractor had all but replaced them.
Drawing on archive film shot entirely on working farms in Lincolnshire, 'Farming on Film 1930-60' records the change from the days of the scythe, the horse-drawn binder and the steam threshing set to the all consuming combine, and from the traditional mixed farming to the large specialised units of recent years.
Highlights include footage of local and county shows, a primitive Claas combine, a gyrotiller at work, steam threshing and ploughing, and a wartime cattle market. Also featured is early daffodil and tulip farming and the famous Spalding Flower Parade. The real stars though are the farmers and farmhands, working in all conditions and all weathers to do what farmers have done for years - care for the land and bring home the harvest.
Written & narrated by Alan Stennett.
sorry, no VHS 55 Vid003 FARMING ON FILM Vol II
. . . achives from 1955 to 1979, is the second in this series. Scenes of horse and tractor drilling, corn binding and carting, threshing and stack building sit side by side with images of self-propelled combines, automatic bailers, men riding the bale sledge while haymaking, and a range of attachments that made even the most humble tractor a do-it-all machine. 58 090 FARMING ON FILM Vol III . . . 1947 - 1979
Farming has been 'The Basic Industry' ever since man started growing his own food rather than gathering it from the wild, but the description took on special meaning in Britain during the wars of the 20th century, when enemy action looked like blocking our supplies from overseas.
In the years after WWII, the nation decided that it could never take that risk again, and encouraged farmers to modernise and increase output. This production uses archive motion picture film from the 1940s to the 1970s, often taken by the farmers themselves, to show how farming responded to that call by introducing new machinery, techniques and marketing that reduced the need for man- and horse-power in the fields and on the farms.
Rare archive coverage of the first post-war Royal Show in 1947, sets the scene for the changes that are to come. Early material includes a traditional pig-killing, teaching farming techniques to 1950s schoolboys, potato planting by hand and early sugar beet lifting machinery.
The modernisation of green pea harvesting and beet and potato production, the change from extensive to intensive livestock production and innovations in material handling are all covered by films that show historic machinery hard at work in the right settings for their time.
Written and narrated by Alan Stennett 55 mins Vid001 FENLAND FARMING 1955
. . . Fenland Farming '55 is a fascinating glimpse of a world gone by - a year in the life of a Lincolnshire farm at a time when horse-drawn carts brought trays of seed potatoes to a field where a gang of a dozen men planted them by hand, while a tractor driven ridger closed the rows behind them. We see grain crops harvested using a binder and a combine, muck spread by horse and cart, five different types of working machines, and chemicals applied to crops by a helicopter - a very modern technique for its time.
We see livestock, and in the fields, potatoes, wheat, sugar beet, mustard and peas are the crops for the year. Some corn was still stooked, stacked and threshed in the winter, although the new Massey Harris combine, fresh from the United States, was about to render such skills, and those of the stack-thatcher, completely obsolete.
Home Farm was and still is a fine example of fenland farming, and thanks to Mr Piccaver and his 16mm film camera, we are able to look back at a time when two agricultural traditions ran side by side, one coming in as the other was going out, but both equally fascinating. Nothing filmed before or after could have captured the rich variety of machinery and farm skills, and it should be in the collection of every farm fan or social historian.
sorry, no VHS 55 mins Vid082 A DOWNLAND FARM IN THE FIFTIES
. . . From the makers of the award winning Farming on Film series comes this fascinating new archive video showing life on a Sussex Farm at the time of significant change.
More than 30 men were employed at harvest, with a range of machinery including several tractors, binders, reapers, a threshing set and a flax puller seen at work. Stacks were made and thatched by hand, with the aid of a boom and grab to lift the hay from the carts. Crops featured include cereals, flax, hay and silage as well as root crops for winter feed.
A unique look back at a time when the English countryside was a busier place.
Written & narrated by Alan Stennett.
sorry, no VHS 55 mins Vid071 A FARM IN WAR AND PEACE
. . . Situated within the walls of a twelfth century castle is a farmstead called Castle Farm. For nearly a thousand years the Sherriff Hutton community has sheltered under its war-ravaged walls.
In the 1940s, the desperate need for food took it back to war, when Castle Farm was mobilised to help feed the nation. Many of its workers went away to fight, but production was maintained with the help of Italian and German prisoners of war. This video features archive film footage of PoWs at work in Castle Farm, as well as showing the changes that took place in the 1950s and 60s as it moved from wartime controls to become a modern dairy unit.
A dairy herd of the now rare Ayrshire cattle, vintage farm machinery including Fordson and Ferguson tractors and one of the earliest Land Rovers are all featured.
The video also includes interviews with the family who owned the farm, and people who worked there and material from Eden Camp, the local PoW camp, now a WWII museum.
Written and Narrated by Alan Stennett.
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& AVIATION 021 BOMBER COUNTY
. . . A rural population coming to terms with the War
The Home Front is the long awaited video about wartime Lincolnshire. In spite of the difficulties and wartime shortages, local film-makers managed to produce a detailed record of thie dramatic period in the County's history. Drawing on their film material, this video covers the period from the last desparate months of peace, right through to the Victory celebrations of 1945.
Among the memorable scenes featured in this video are RAF Lancasters operating out of Lincolnshire bomber bases; Air Raid Precaution (ARP) and incendiary bomb excercises; War Weapons Week and aluminium collection for Spitfires; sand-bagging of buildings and construction of air raid shelters; arrival of evacuees from the cities; rationing of food, fuel and other essential supplies, the British Restaurant and TocH organisations in action; and the Home Guard recruitment, training and disbandment.
Also features extracts from the film 'Country Town' which was produced in 1941 for general cinema release to show how the countryside was doing its bit for the war effort.
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58 mins 027 BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT
. . . behind the scenes action with the RAF crews and aircraft of the Memorial Flight; includes wartime archive footage.
Fifty years after the end of World War Two, the RAF still operates a unique collection of aircraft dedicated to the memory of those who fought in the airborne conflict. This film goes behind the scenes to look at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight today and includes exclusive air to air film and a rare opportunity to see inside the only Lancaster bomber flying in Europe.
Meet the men who fly the aircraft; the ground crew that maintain them; pilots who flew them in the war; the fast jet pilot who compares the charismatic Spitfire with today's Tornado F3 and discover why a Hurricane rebuild cost the Flight a Spitfire. 52 mins PT23 CLASSIC WARPLANES OF THE BBMF . . . Exclusive in-flight film with Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ..
Lancaster, 5 Spitfires, Hurricane and Dakota. Insight to
the Memorial Flight's day to day running. 55 mins PT24 OPERATION LANCASTER . . . Farming brothers Fred and Harold Panton are the unlikely owners of a Lancaster bomber. On their wartime airfield in East Kirkby, now the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, the bothers have lovingly restored 'Just Jane' with the ambition to see her fly again. For 23 years, Lancaster NX-611 has remained silent, but one by one her mightly Merlin Engines have roared again. 64 mins . . . the titles above are not all there
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We see some of Sutton's history and consider how the village has changed over the course of many centuries to become the village and suburb of Hull that it is now. The railway, the church, various hostelries and local businesses, as well as some renowned and memorable characters, are looked at over the last two centuries, plus archive film from the 1950's and 60's.
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The fishing era, etc, all told in archive ciné and presented by Austin Mitchell. As well as many street scenes of town centres, it contains : Immingham Dock opening 1912 ; PS Killingholme & Tattershall Castle ; 10th Bat Lincs Rgt (Grimsby Pals) ; R38 disaster ; airshows & Empire Day 1938 ; WW2 Blitz, Civil Defence, Firefighting ; People's Park VE Day ; Grimsby Town & Hull FC at Blundell Park ; Hewitt's Ales ; Fishing Fleet, coaling, ice company, hauling, gutting, foul weather, bobbing, fish market, armed trawlers ; HM Queen visit 1958 ; Old fish docks, market in decline ; Grimsby Fair, zoo ; New Police Sta opening 1957 ; St George's Day Parade, cubs, scouts, bands, 1969 ; Riverhead, church & churchyard, Corn Exchange, Victoria St, Coronation Parade in the rain 1953 ; Hope St, libraries ; Immingham Electric Light Railway ; Cleethorpes streets, trams, funfair 1930s, pier, beach, Big Parade 1925, Carnival 1932, East Coast Floods 1953, Hoverloyd 1967, Pr of Wales visit 1927, Dumpsies bakery, Immingham Dock and more.
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Features: Early Victorian Romance, Bishop Burton : Hull in the 1930s : William
Jackson & Son Ltd in the 1930s : Hymers School Sports Day, 1930s : "Betty",
featuring Cottingham & Hull, 1920s : Amy Johnson, 1930's : Return of King
Billy, 1949 : Trolley buses in the 1950s : Student Rag Week, 1929 : The
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Featuring : The East Yorkshire Regiment 1914-1946 : Hull Pageant 1929 : The
Duke of Edinburgh's visit to re-open City Hall, 1948 : Hull Docks 1968 :
Restoration of LMS 5305 in 1973 : Humber Ferries : Frank Hawkins' Humber
crossing on a bicycle, 1934 : Recreating that crossing in 1995 : Hull in the
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Features: Beverley Through the Ages Parade 1937 [] 'Sanctuary' 1936 [] Making of the 'Lease of Life' 1954 [] The Romance of Leather (Hodgson's Tannery 1937 [] The Blackburn Beverley c.1960 [] Beverley Grammer School Founder's Day Parade 1942 [] Man with the Notebook 1945 [] Walkington Hayride 1992 [] Accident 1993
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Far more than just another trip down memory lane, this is a hard-hitting
account of the life of a trawlerman and how the hunter explorers who fed a
hungry nation in peacetime and guarded its sea lanes in wartime should be
described less as casual workers and more as the last of the adventurers.
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But mention them to countless "Leeds Loiners" and memory bells are rung, helped
by the images of buildings, monuments, great feats of engineering and many
other items with bear tribute to the enterprise of men and women of a bygone
age.
History, mystery, intrigue, railway mania, municipal magnificence, muddle and
entrepreneurial odditities over the years are included in this fascinating trip
down memory lane.
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Starting from York we travel through time, north to Middlesborough and Redcar
before turning south down the Yorkshire coast visiting the towns, villages,
fishing ports and holiday resorts as they were in the time of our grandparents
and great-grandparents.
Visiting : York : Harrogate : Ripley : Coxwold : Byland Abbey : Rievaulx Abbey
: Middlesborough : Redcar : Staithes : Whitby : Robin Hood's Bay : Scarborough
: Filey : Butlins : Thornton le Dale and Knaresborough : Malton : Thirsk ...
and finally, Pickering.
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Vividly illustrated with contemporary archive cine film and dramatic
photographs of wartime Sheffield, this is the story of a city paying the price
for its vital role in the war effort and experiencing a scale of concentrated
death and destruction as recalled by the people who lived through it.
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Sheffield cinematographers, using hand-cranked and clockwork cameras, capture
people and places long gone but not forgotten.
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Yorkshire's contribution to victory in the Second World War cannot be
overstated. While their families suffered at home, Yorkshire's servicemen were
fighting in all theatres of war. Yorkshire trawlers hunted submarines and
swept mines, her merchant seamen risked all on the Murmansk Run and the flat
lands of Yorkshire played host to the bomber crews who carried the fight into
the heart of Germany. The Free French were billeted in Yorkshire prior to
their triumphant return home.
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"Leeds Loiners" have proved time and time again that they know how to survive
and thrive. We trace the remarkable history of this city from the prehistoric
hippo found beneath Armley Gaol to it's world-beating woollen and engineering
trades and beyond.
In captivating archive film we travel down Briggate at the turn of the 20th
Century. We see Leeds of the 1930s from the top of a tram, visit the workers
of Soapy Joe's, Smith's Cranes and Hunslett Engines, and stand among the crowds
cheering King George and Princess Elizabeth.
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in times of Peace and War
These are the films our parents and grandparents viewed at the cinema,
shown as 'cinema shorts' in between the main features.
Collectively, these films tell a remarkable story, depicting the belief,
the very spirit, of a nation that knew it could not and must not lose heart, or the war.
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Includes the following wartime films, on DVD: Fishermen At War (PDC2030), London Pride (PDC2029), and We Forgot About Germany (PDC2040). These films are also available on three individual DVDs at £15.99 each.
Three DVDs in a standard-sized DVD case.
b&w .. 231 mins ... only on DVD
£29.99
Includes: London Can Take It (1940) - GPO Film Unit. Directors Harry Watt & Humphrey Jennings. This film about Londoners under seige during the blitz, seen in the very rare American version, was narrated by American journalist Quentin Reynolds. It was instrumental in persuading the USA to support Britain during World War II. A slightly edited version Britain Can Take It, which was made for the home audience, is available on one of our GPO Classics Series DVDs - Britain At War - Under Fire
The Proud City (1945) - London County Council's plans for re-developing the city. Scored by William Alwyn.
London Airport (1949) - the construction of Heathrow Airport
Moving Millions (1947) - the post war changes in London Transport Journey on a London Bus (1950) - two African students sample the pleasures of travelling on London's buses, "which are always on time"
b&w .. 67 mins ... now only on DVD
£15.99
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Land Girl (1942)
Miss Grant Goes to the Door (1940)
Our School (1941)
Bampton Shows The Way (1941)
Westward Ho (1940)
Living With Strangers (1941)
The Countrywomen (1942)
Worker's Week-end (1943)
84 mins ... b&w ... now only on DVD
£15.99
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The First Days (1939) directed by Harry Watt, Humphrey Jennings and Pat Jackson -
Preparation for war on the home front.
The Front Line (1939) directed by Harry Watt.
Dover becomes a target for the Germans.
Squadron 992 (1940) directed by Harry Watt.
A barrage balloon squadron is trained and deployed to South Queensferry to defend Rosyth Naval Base and the Forth Bridge. Includes a reconstruction of the Luftwaffe raid of October 16 1939.
55 mins ... b&w... now only on DVD
£15.99
2002
with men of the Royal Air Force. Processing the figures for destoyed enemy aircraft.
Britain Can Take It (1940)
directed by Humphrey Jennings and Harry Watt. Presented by US journalist Quentin Reynolds. Used by President Roosevelt to help swing US opinion behind Britain.
Britain At Bay (1940)
commentary by J.B. Priestley. Czechoslovakia, Poland, Norway, Holland and Belgium have fallen ...
Men of the Lightship (1940)
directed by David MacDougall. The Luftwaffe bombing of the East Dudgeon Lightship.
Christmas Under Fire (1941)
directed by Harry Watt. A Quentin Reynolds despatch from London to America showing Christmas in the Blitz.
57 mins ... b&w .. now only on DVD
£15.99
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British Intelligence knew that a massive air raid was planned that night but no warning was given. Hundreds of men, women and children suffered and died as the Germans devastated "Mr Churchill's War Machine", the Daimler, the Humber, Armstrong's, Sterling's, Morris and the Alvis plants. Along with these industrial plants the blitz took out Coventry's magnificent medieval centre and one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in Europe.
This DVD is dedicated to the people of Coventry whose loss and suffering at the hands of the Luftwaffe came to symbolise the awfulness of war.
Presented by ... nnnnn nnnnn
DVD is region free. Runs for 57 mins.
DVD only
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Illustrated with dramatic archive film of the period, this is the story of Manchester at war as recalled by the people who experienced life under the Luftwaffe's bombs and V1 rockets.
This film is dedicated to all the citizens of Manchester whose lives were taken in the second world war's battle against tyranny.
Presented by ... nnnnn nnnnn
Running time: 55 minutes. DVD Region Free
DVD
£12.99
During those fateful days, whole families were wiped out, entire streets disappeared and vast areas were flattened by wave after wave of Luftwaffe planes dropping high explosive and incendiary bombs.
Illustrated by archive film and photographs, this is the story of life under the bombs as recalled by the people who fought on the home front and lived to tell the tale.
Presented by Harry Gration.
Region-free DVD. Runs for 52 mins
DVD
£12.99
Illustrated by archive footage from the Scottish Screen Archive, these are the memories of the miners themselves, men whose lives were all but consumed by the most demanding industry of all.
Mining was not just a job - it was a way of life !
Presented by David Waterton-Anderson
... runs 60 minutes 
DVD
£12.99
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LINCOLNSHIRE
TOWNS & LOCALITIES
A WHOLE RAFT OF TITLES - towns, farming, RAF, etc.
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The Home Front of Lincolnshire at War, further below in the RAF section
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This programme documents the year long celebrations that took place within King’s Lynn and the surrounding area. These events were arranged by community organisations and range from, the King’s Lynn Festival, the Emerich twinning club, the proclamation of The Mart and a visit by a traditional German Hansa Cog.
The highlight for the whole year was the Charter Carnival that took place in September on the walks. This official opening ceremony was led by the Mayor of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. The Charter Carnival takes us back through history to medieval times, where you can witness the skill and bravery of the grand medieval jousting tournament. The celebrations continued into the evening, when musical entertainment and one of West Norfolk’s largest firework displays took place.
Celebrating 800 years of King’ Lynn is a celebration of King’s Lynn and the community that make up this towns rich history and heritage, its Golden Past as well as looking forward to its future. This programme will become a permanent record for this important mile stone in this town’s history.
The programme is narrated by Stephen Fry.
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for more Farming Heritage, on our Tractors Page.
Also, in addition to these farming titles in this box,
this studio produce specialist titles on the following marques:
Massey Harris, International, David Brown (5 titles!), Ferguson,
Fordson, Oliver Hart-Parr, Caterpillar, combines, plus several rallies.
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Vintage Fordsons and Little Grey Fergies are seen at work, as well thinning sugar beet, potato planting and harvesting apples are shown, as are winter tasks like drainage trenching, hedge cutting and fencing.
Written & narrated by Alan Stennett.
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A Lincolnshire Film Archive Presentation. Written and narrated by Agricultural Broadcaster, Alan Stennett.
DVD
15.95
A wonderful tribute.
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10.00
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10.00
Follow the continuing story on video, from the moment her first engine burst into life to the day she taxied again on all four! Witness the occasion as Lancaster PA474 'City of Lincoln' salutes her sister aircraft with a low flypast, and the sound of eight Merlins reveberating around the airfield.
This is a fascinating story of human endeavour and mechanical splendour that will delight all Lancaster lovers.
DVD
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FOUR
SEASONS IN LAKELAND . . . The beauty of the English Lakes, set to the music of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Stunning scenery, 1st rate production. Absolutely Glorious! Still a top seller, and no wonder; 42 mins of pure English heaven! See the other videos featuring Beethoven, Elgar, Sibelius, Rachmaninov, Bach, Mozart, on our Music Page ... most now on DVD at £15.00 |
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HANNAH HAUXWELL . . . An Extraordinary Life ..
Too long A Winter: ... Hannah Hauxwell captures the hearts and mind of a nation as she gamely struggles to maintain her farm in the beautiful North Yorkshire dales in the award winning documentary "Too Long A Winter". Her battle to survive alone on an isolated farm with no electricity or running water – and in abject poverty – made her the nation's most unlikely celebrity. |
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THE BRITISH HOLIDAY: The Golden Years
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WORKING SHIRE HORSE, The
. . . See a Shire horse, and you immediately think of power, strength and majesty but also their gentleness and kind disposition. The Shire horse is the most numerous of all heavy or draught horses in the UK, built with powerful muscular bodies featuring broad backs and strong hindquarters ideal for pulling heavy carts, drays, trailers, barges or in days gone by, as fearless chargers carrying knights into battle. |
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YORKSHIRE DALES : A LANDSCAPE OF LONGING
. . . CMCD1582 . . the spectacular scenery and favourite places in the Dales, with market towns and great rivers, limestone peaks all making a lovely souvenir of long remembered idylls.
This DVD features : NIDDERDALE : WHARFDALE : THREE PEAK COUNTRY : WENSLEYDALE : DENTDALE : SWALEDALE : MALHAMDALE
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