Local History Videos

  Enjoy a glimpse of history through old images of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.

  Enjoy a glimpse of history through old images of Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK. Bridlington's New Sea Wall 1928 In 1928, Princess Mary came to open Bridlington's new sea wall and promenade. While the silent newsreel camera focuses on Princess Mary and the dignitaries who accompany here, there are some nice shots of buildings in the background, including a quick view of the seafront. ROYAL: Princess Mary at Bridlington (1928)- British Pathé on YouTube - video no longer available on YouTube Pier Fire 1933 In 1933, a fire destroyed the famous Royal Victoria Rooms on Bridlington's old pier. It was the 7th pier fire in the UK that year. 7th Pier Fire This Year Aka Seventh Pier Fire This Year (1933) - British Pathé on YouTube Pirates Rag Day in 1934 The seafront buildings are very briefly seen in this newsreel, but it's perhaps more interesting to see how many people turned out for the Rag Day almost a century ago. Pirates At Bridlington (1934) -...

  Enjoy a glimpse of history through old images of Drffield, in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.

  Glimpse history through old images of the UK city of Kingston upon Hull, usually called Hull. In 2017, Kingston upon Hull, generally referred to as Hull, was the UK City of Culture. The awarding judges described their selection of Hull for this honour because the city had "the most compelling case based on its theme as a city coming out of the shadows ". But today we'll look back to Hull's past. Hull in the 1920s Railway Export 1927 In 1927, film cameras captured the moment some of the 56 Pullman railway cars were loaded onto the freight ship Beljeanne at Kingston upon Hull, destined for service in India. Loading of Pullman cars at Hull (1927) - British Pathé on YouTube - no longer on YouTube New Dock Gate 1927 When this huge dock gate was launched into the water in 1927, the compressed air meant it floated so well several workmen could stand on it. Dock gate launches at Hull (1927) - British Pathé on YouTube - no longer on YouTube Warehouse Fire 1929 The John...