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Amateur boxers Tony Sullivan (left) who was a Midland Counties Champion in 1955
Elizabeth Hotchkin of Bournville, Birmingham, Vaults at the B. A. I
Miners leave the pit as the final underground shift leaves Bates Colliery, Blyth
HMS Birmingham a type 42 destroyer on route along the Bristol Channel
Miner Ken Black clocking off the last underground shift at Bates Pit, Blyth in May 1986
Weather - 17th Dec 1969 - Mrs Gwen Evans clears the snow with her shovel after Wales
Miners at Easington Colliery, County Durham celebrating the production of their millionth
Pit gear at Bomarsund Colliery, October 1965
Miner Wilfey Moralee who was the last man off the shift at Vane Tempest Colliery on its
Coal train at Westoe Colliery South Shields, January 1972
The demolition of Wearmouth Colliery in October 1994
Murton Colliery produced its millionth tonne of the financial year in record time
Miners leave the cage for the last time at Murton Colliery, November 1991
The Suez crisis - A stack of Russian and Czech-made rifles
All that jazz... Cream sleeveless dress de chine has triple flared skirt
Unloading the tubs at Eltringham Colliery, Prudhoe. January 1949
The 75ft high coal washing tower at Bates Pit, Blyth just prior to demolition
The last shift going down at Burradon Colliery, November 1975
A childs feet before shoes have been worn
Air raid scenes on Middlesbrough Station. 4th November 1942
A Roman Catholic church damaged by enemy action during an air raid on the North East of
Harraton Colliery, December 1946
Eppleton Colliery in June 1952
A cinema suffered severe damage during an enemy air raid over a North East coast town
View showing the damage to part of the shopping centre in South Shields
Women and men wearing edwardian fashion during a trip to the seaside at Roker Beach circa
Part of a street in a residential quarter of a North East coastal town, England
Young dancers crowd the floor for a twist dance. Local Caption
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in the North East region to launch the
1941, A lorry is loaded with 50 bales of salvage paper weighing three tons at Newcastle
Houses in Hendon, Sunderland damaged when a German plane crashed in flames after being
East Hetton Colliery, County Durham in June 1983
Ponies and their handlers at Greenside Colliery in 1932
A woman drinking out of a bottle
Women modelling hot pants
Crowds watch the demolition of Westoe Colliery, South Shields in April 1994
Washington Colliery, County Durham, Britains oldest pit when it closed in 1968
Rani the elephant at Gosforth Racecourse
A 1949 picture of the headgear and winding house at Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland
Shilbottle Colliery in March 1977
A miner walks home from Ellington Colliery in February 1994
A new baby giraffe stand after only 45 minutes of being born at Lambton Pleasure Park
The Suez crisis - In the foregound is the funnel of one of the sunk ships 12 / 11 / 56
Maria Callas rehearses for Festival Hall concert. Maria Callas the opera
Porters checking parcels that have arrived by train at Ashby-de-la-Zouch railway station
This is cider in the making - thousands of apples packed into one of the storage silos at
A couple holding hands
The production line at jaguar or rather what is left after a fire ravaged most of
Tilly believes in doing things properly. If shes invited to a party she insists
A foot being massaged
Getting a word of advice about road-safety from Mrs Kathleen Price
The Frejeius vineyards in Southern France
Foreman james Gregory, yard inspector William Edwards and head shunter Dick Thomas who
Using tools that have not changed for generations, Mr Harold George makes his inspection
A crowd of excited yougsters watch the delivery of the first consignment of A. R. P
A chimp from Twycross Zoo enjoys a little pampering at the hair dressers. December 1981
A MAN who won the Victoria Cross in World War II will support his grandson as he enlists
Afghan Hounds racing. 10th April 1977
Reservoir at Penholn, Monmouthshire Camels from Longleat Safari park
Entering Ashby from the Birmingham direction one of the first things the visitor notices
A Royal Mail Van c. 1915
Jim Jackson has spent 30 years of his life in horticulture
Sport - Fooball - Arsenal - King George V is introduced to the Arsenal team by captain
Sorting eggs on a grading machine are (left to right): Miss Muriel Collins
Teacher Training College The Rev. Ralph Newman, Principal of Westhill
Before you kiss somone look deeply into each others eyes and savour the moment
Worker emptying sacks of apples at H. P Bulmers and Co. Ltd. November 1958
Teacher Training College First year students from Froebel college playing an
Apple picking time - and while mother works baby enjoys the country air
The name of the Waltzer is more than a bit misleading. There is nothing sedate about it
Dedicated special holiday trains ran throughout the 1950s
Edgar Bonsor (left), Michael Jeavons, John Wright (with the canaries
Riding the brake rods to slow down a string of free-moving trucks calls for good nerves
He cannot read or write but Bob Wilson, seen here in the pay-box has built himself up a
Happiest of all the people who live on the canalside is Mrs Beatrice Kerr
Market stall situated along the street in Bedworth. Nov 1958
Jolly the Chimp tries to feed his reptile friend. April 1986
Yes we have some banans Noddy the chimp enjoying a snack at the Geest banana
Some of the damaged coaches afer Nazi air raids on Middlesbrough Station
By the soft light of a candle the wine shows a rich ruby light
Checking soap as it comes warm from the moulding machine that stamps it into distinctive
Father Christmas is a must for all childrens parties at this time of year
A line up for a knobbly knees
For some the canal is no pleasure ground. The life is hard and the hours long
