Hobbies Collection (page 3)

An elderly fisherman on the banks of the river Lea at Ware in Hertfordshire circa 1963

The yarn spinners... Mrs Marie Cooper demonstrates the art of spinning to a group of children who visited the Tolson Museum at Moldgreen for a farming craft workshop

Checkmates... These youngsters were among 35 cubs from the Holme Valley district competing in a chess tournament at Netherthong Primary School

Akela Mrs Jacqueline Sill, of Meltham, has been honoured for nearly 16 years service to Scouting. Mrs Sill, Akela for the 5th Holme Valley (Meltham) Friday Cub Pack

Pond fishing season opens at Hampstead with good catches of tadpoles and frogs. Trawling, pinhooking and hand grabbing are some of the methods used

The Cage and village pond in Shenley, Hertfordshire. The Cage, also known as a lock-up a domed-shaped building which served as a temporary prison for those accused of offences in the village

A man fishing in the River Gade in Watford, Hertfordshire. 19th June 1954

Helen Charlesworth, Sejal Shah and Kim Rowley take part in crafts at the international Brownie Revels at Birchencliffe Parish Hall

Graeme Duffin, Ben Eldon, Mark Purves and Jaonne Day are among 125 from all over West Yorkshire taking part in a scouts gang show at Halifax Civic Theatre. 13th January 1990

Children sailing their toy yachts on the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens, London, 25th August 1947

Children and adults sailing their toy yachts on the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens, London, 25th August 1947

A Viking long boat arriving in Blyth Harbour on 22nd July 1980

Peter, the York Viking, outside the Jorvik Centre, York on 27th

Two Viking long ships on the river Tyne on 24th July 1980

A Viking long ship miakes it way up the river Tyne on 21st July 1980

The "Guizer Jarl", or Viking Chieftain, Mr Willie Peterson pictured outside
The " Guizer Jarl", or Viking Chieftain, Mr Willie Peterson pictured outside the Scotch House in Knightsbridge, London on 22nd May 1970

Vikings charging round Newcastle city centre on 17th March 1973

Gordon Payne looks ready to rape, fire and pillage as he lands with other Norsemen on the North-East coast. He towers over spectators at the Seaton Sluice Boating Association carnival before sailing

Colin the Viking on Bamburgh beach on 20th February 1990 a sight for the tourists

A Viking scene recreated at the Jorvik Centre in York on 28th June 1987

A Viking long boat coming up to the Tyne Bridge on the river Tyne on 26th July 1980

A Viking about to deliver the final blow in a struggle with a Saxon at a Viking battle re-enactment at South Shields on 26th August 1973

A medieval battle at St Marys Hospital, Stannington on 21st September 1970. The Saxon King Alan Benche from Easington (left) gains victory over the Viking Chief David McGroarty during the battle

Jim Nicholson (left) and Magnus Simpson, dressed in Viking costume arriving at Blyth Harbour on 22nd July 1980

The price they paid, a Viking warrior lies dying on the Anglo Saxon ground after a merciless battle re-enactment by the History Club on 26th August 1973, at South Shields

Viking John Haswell invading England on 10th December 1972

Shetland Isle "Vikings"looking forward to a peaceful invasion of Tynemouth
Shetland Isle " Vikings" looking forward to a peaceful invasion of Tynemouth on 22nd July 1980. From left to right, Magnus Simpson, Jim Nicholson and Harry Jamieson

All good wholesome violence at the South Shields Viking battle re-enactment by members of the History club. Here an Anglo Saxon is seen off by a Viking Raider on 26th August 1973

Vikings at Lindisfarne Island on 17th June 1993. Vik Sigurd (Kevin Orchard) The Viking (left) battles it out with an Anglo Saxon

Allan Benekes adopted name is Lodbrok, or Hairy Breeks (or trousers). He and his followers are North members of the Norse Film Pageant Society, who dress up and act like Vikings on 23td June 1984

a bit of action is all in the game. Members of the Norse Film Pageant Society, who dress up and act like Vikings on 23td June 1984

George Byerley on 2th May 1986 with his Marshall twin cylinder portable steam engine which is driving a Ransomes heavy duty threshing machine which in turn is driving a Jones wire bailer

Resolution the 12 ton steam roller puffed its way from New Herrington, near Sunderland, to Newcastle in an amazing six hours on 31st August 1979

These veteran traction engines were waiting with steam up to race at the rally at Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street on 13th July 1957

Tyne and Wear Museums Martin Routledge polishes up a steam powere fire engine on 13th September 1993

Andrew Fogon, left, and David Wright of the Walker Steam Project, with a steam roller outside the Science Museum in Newcastle on 16th October 1989

A vintage Aveling and Banford steam roller on 6th July 1976

Sounds and smell of steam as the entrants prepare their traction engines for the grand paraged at the South Tyne Steam Rally on 11th June 1988

Jack Makepeace, Junior, drives his vehible puffing past obstacles in a race at the Traction Engine Rally in Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street on 15th June 1958

Mr Bill Weeks, complete with top hat, gets ready with a red flag to start the steam traction engine race at Birtley, between Councillor D Smith

A traction engine at the Vintage Car and Steam Engine Show at Corbridge on 12th June 1994

Henry Thompsons Foden Steam Wagon got up a full head of steam at Beamish on 4th September 1983

A whiff of the atmosphere at Corbridge on 11th June 1988 at the annual Steam Traction Engine Rally

Mark Sutherland (glasses) and Mike Greenwell slowly make their way to Corbridge from Ferryhill on 5th June 1994 for the annual Steam Rally on a traction engine

Philip Doran of Newton Aycliffe, with his miniature Burrell traction engine in action on 13th September 1993

The North of England Steam Traction Engine Societys Steam Rally at Chester-le-Street on 12th July 1969. Engines getting steam up to be ready for the afternoon events

This time its different chair for seven-year-old Graham Welsh, of Wallsend, as he takes the driving seat on this one-third scale steam engine

A vintage traction engine getting steamed up on 22nd September 1998

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