Spotlight at the Fair

Edwardian holidaymakers throng to the attractions at Lancashire's premier seaside resort.

An enterprising family make the most of, not one, but eight seaside beaches dotted around the north of England, all in one summer.

The family enjoys a sunny but windy day on the pier in Clacton-On-Sea.

A colourful miscellany of footage from both sides of the Pennines.

Carousels, doubling up on the helter skelter and an enormous key feature in the annual funfair on Mitcham Green.

This captivating early film - by an unknown filmmaker - offers a glimpse of glorious Blackpool and the many delights it offers holidaymakers.

An actuallity film of a fairground carousel in action. Filmmaker unknown but it has been suggested it is R.W. Paul. The film was made on Hampstead...

Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more....

Michael Wood tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary woman in a time of revolution. Born during the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Arden is the...

Old film taken in Lancashire, North England in May 1904.

The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.

Short documentary film about Maryland, a corner of Stratford neglected by the Olympic ‘regeneration’. Seen through the eyes of veteran...