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A short film made to promote Ripon, a Cathedral city on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, as a tourist destination.
This is an excellent documentary on the North York Moors Railway with full and informed voice over, "bringing you news and events from the line side." Newsreel number 5. The film was made by local filmmaker Ken Clough.
This film documents the Opening of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway by the Duchess of Kent on May 1st, 1973. It includes the town's preparation for the arrival of the Duchess as well as a journey along the newly opened rail line.
This is a film from the Noel Beardsell Collection about his son, Peter, following him as he visits various places and events with his family. These include trips Blackpool, Cawthorne Park, an airfield, motor sports, and seaside in Yorkshire.
This is a film made by Debenhams and Co. of York of the celebrations to commemorate the centenary of booking the first rail passenger in 1825 by the Stockton and Darlington Railway Company. The event includes a parade of locomotives and an exhibition, attended by the Duke and Duchess of York.
This is a film from the Noel Beardsell Collection of the family at home and on holiday.
This film is a compilation of family footage and local scenes taken in Scarborough and Knaresborough.
Part of the Pashley Collection, this film is a record of motorcycle races at Wortley in Leeds. The film also features footage of Robert Thompson's shop in Kilburn, North Yorkshire.
Part of the Pashley Collection, this film contains extensive footage of a carnival at Castle Howard including funfair rides, game stalls, and the Traction Engine display.
This film outlines York's history and its monuments. It includes scenes of York railway station as well as images of York taken from around the city walls.
This is an amateur film of a family car tour of Nidderdale, showing some of the villages on the journey.
Made by John Cave, this film features a variety of famous sites and recreational activities Scarborough has to offer.
UK tuna fishing began in 1929, and much of the early fishing occurred off the coast of Scarborough, Whitby, and Flamborough. It attracted many sport and commercial fishermen catching record numbers of fish. This film documents a sport fishing expedition and the catch of the day.
This is a film made by the Rev. David Simpson showing the introduction of cycle routes in York City Centre.
This is a film made by the Rev. David Simpson of a vintage and classic car show at York National Railway Museum.
This is a collection of four films of the Darlington Scott Motorcycle Trials taking place in Swaledale in North Yorkshire, part of the C.H. Wood collection of films. It covers the trials over four years, with the last two films having a humorous audio commentary.
This is a film of a display of vintage and classic cars as they drive over the Yorkshire Moors.
This is a film made by Derrick Walton of various motoring events in 1952. It includes Silverstone, the Stump Cross Car Trial, Holcombe Moor Sunbeam Talbot Rally and the Yeadon Air Display.
This is a film made by Derrick Walton of various motoring events in 1953. It includes the Skipton Car Club run to Ripon and back and motorcycle racing at Scarborough and the Isle of Man.
This is a film made by Derrick Walton of various motoring events in 1953. It includes the Silsden social run, YSCC Trials at Ilkley, Ilkley Grand National motor cycle races, the Stump Cross Trial, 4/44 trial, a car mystery run around the Skipton area, and a visit by rally champion Ian Alppleyard.
This is a film made by Derrick Walton of car and motorcycle events in Yorkshire: the Greenwood Cup in Scarborough, speedway at Odsal Stadium, and various car rallies.
This is a film made by Derrick Walton of a family visit to Harewood House in August 1973 where there are helicopter rides and a traction engine rally.
This is a long film on two separate reels made by Derrick Walton. It includes various events involving motor vehicles over several years. The film features vintage cars, Scarborough motorcycle racing, motor boats, air displays, the Morecambe Driving Test Rally, the Aintree 200 international car racing meeting and off road motorcycle and car races. It also includes a football match.
This is a film made by Derrick Walton of Yeadon Air Display, a Land Rover trial, gliders out on Sutton Bank, model boats at Fleetwood, Skipton Gala and motorcycle trials on Keighley Tarn.
Made by Alan H Pickard, this amateur film uses animation as well as other filmmaking techniques to depict a motor racing Grand Prix. The film uses a number of intertitles to narrate the story.