North West Collection (page 2)

Woolton Village Social Club, Liverpool, 7th April 1990

Expensive Road Works, sign thats been giving motorists a laugh on the main A59 Preston to Liverpool road near Burscough, all because one joker drew in one extra line to make his comment

Mallerstang Edge, Cumbria, North West, England, Circa 1980

Appleby in Westmorland, Market Town, Cumbria, North West, England, 21st October 1938

A Blackburn Botha Mark I, L8123 of No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit, running up its engines at Silloth, Cumberland. January 1941

Sherwood Foresters Homecoming Smiles - Part of the crowd that gathered outside the Princes Pier to greet the returning ex-prisoners of the Sherwood Foresters from Japanese prisoner of war camps

Sherwood Foresters Homecoming. Journeys end for these three returning Foresters, from Japanese prisoner of war camps. They and fellow ex prisoners landed at Princes Pier, Liverpool. 15th October 1945

Mr Webster Booth and Miss Anne Ziegler (right) receiving a cheque for £; 40 from juror member of the staff of T J Hughes Liverpool Store

Mr Webster Booth and Miss Anne Ziegler the two well known singers seen here shortly before sailing from Liverpool on the new liner Imperial Star for a 30

Tony Blair addressing the North West Labour Regional conference in Southport. 11th March 1995

Shirley Williams and Liberal leader David Steel on the campaign trail in Rochdale during the 1987 general election. 31st May 1987

Passengers disembark from a bus wearing their gas masks during an ARP exercise on Merseyside. 16th July 1941

Merseyside ARP team seen here wearing their gas suits and masks during a gas decontamination exercise, 14th July 1939

Czecho-Slovakia Crisis (Sept. 13-29, 1938. ) A. R. P. measures taken in Liverpool as members
Czecho-Slovakia Crisis (Sept.13-29, 1938.) A.R.P. measures taken in Liverpool as members of the public seen here receiving their gas masks at an un-named school 27th September 1938

Mersey Tunnel breakthrough 4th March 1970 Breakthrough between the tunnels from Birkenhead and Liverpool under the River Mersey

Shepherd with his flock in the Cumbrian hills. Circa 1935

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her two children Princes Anne and prince Charles, is greeted by an enthusiastic crowd as the family are welcomed to Anglesey, North Wales. August 1958

Prefab Bungalows Prefab Housing. A village of new prefab housing in Capenhurst, Manchester. A car drives through the village on what looks like a new road

Helicopter patrols motorway. Sgt G Williams of the Cheshire Constabulary, using the radio in a helicopter which started patrols along the 86 miles of the M6 motorway

The control tower at Manchester Ringway Airport. 10th April 1950

Manchesters Lord Mayor Colonels P Dawson and the commanding officer of the Manchester Regiment, Colonel Edward F Woolsey, inspect the regiments colours and silver drums

Council flats at Smedley Road and Smedley Lane, Woodlands Estate, Manchester. 4th November 1948

Air Traffic controllers in the control tower at Manchester Ringway airport. 1st October 1956

The tunnel running under the new runway extension at Manchester Airport. A BOAC 707 taxis over the underpass. 7th January 1969

The Manchester Regiment led by the band seen here marching pass Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. 11th May 1951

Men of the Manchester Regiment with bayonets fixed march into Cross Street on their way to Albert Square for the presentation of colour belts. 12th July 1954

The international departure lounge at Manchester Ringway Airport 12th February 1954

Putting the finishing touches to the new block of flats near Willert Street Police Station on Rochdale Road, Manchester 11th September 1948

8th and 9th Battalions, The Manchester Regt, rehearse at High Leigh camp for the New Colours presentation. The highlight of the ceremony will be when the old Cp; ours

Shopper out and about on Market Street, Manchester 15th April 1950

The Opera House on Quay Street Manchester 17th January 1967

Police watch a demonstration of unemployed workers organised by the National Unemployed Workers Movement (NUWM) march down London Road Manchester to protest against cuts to unemployment benefits

A scene of chaos and confusion as firemen turn the hose on a demonstration of unemployed workers organised by the National Unemployed Workers Movement (NUWM)

Headed by a propaganda "coffin"delegates to the National Unemployed Workers
Headed by a propaganda " coffin" delegates to the National Unemployed Workers Movement (NUWM), who were in conference at Blackpool march through the streets of Blackpool. 28th January 1939

A scene at 11 o"clock outside the womens Employment Exchange in St Anne Street
A scene at 11 o" clock outside the womens Employment Exchange in St Anne Street, Manchester. 12th February 1947

A few of the 300 Scottish hunger marchers seen here having a meal before setting off again from Manchester for London The Scottish contingent of the national hunger march set off from Glasgow at

Harry Leyland Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper seen here during training in the snow 26th February 1958

Members of the National Unemployed Workers Movement march through Ardwick Green Manchester to protest against the means test. 25th April 1932

Heavy horses with their carts wait to offload their deliveries in this un-named Manchester street. Circa 1930

Beer delivery for the Old Shambles, Manchester, October 12th 1951

Day trippers enjoying the sea air with a walk along Blackpools promenade whilst the more adventurous take in the view from the top of the Blackpool Tower. Lancashire. 20th September 1934

Soap architects at Port Sunlight. Uniformed guides take visitors around the great soap works of Messrs Lever Brothers Ltd

A street scene in Manchester. 20th December 1934

Lady Baden Powell inspects the Guard of Honour before departing with the Chief Scout on the PSNC liner Ordana yesterday. The Lord Mayor and Local scout officials are on the right. August 1938

Port Sunlight, Cheshire. Factories can be seen in the background. 10th August 1937

Manchester Assize Courts, circa 1938

In the safety zone now - Evacuation seemed to be something in the nature of an adventure, judging by the happy faces of this party of Tyneside children, the first to arrive in the Egremont

Children evacuated from Liverpool to the Isle of Man in. 28th June 1941

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