A Day in Houghton-le-Spring (1930s)

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  • Description

    Silent cine footage showing "A Day in Houghton-le-Spring" in the 1930s. We get to see: Shoppers, cyclists and motor cars on Newbottle Street; Houghton's theatres; A 92 year old resident of the Davenport & Lilburne Almshouses; An unidentified residential street; The Royal Kepier Grammar School (after it ceased to be a school); A garden fete at the Rectory with games and musical performances; The Rector of Houghton-le-Spring, Canon Ralph Watson with guests; and Houghton Rectory Park (then the private Rectory grounds). http://www.houghtonlespring.org.uk

  • Owner

    Houghton Heritage

  • Source

    Youtube (Youtube)

  • License

    What does this mean? Standard Youtube License

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9H1TCTC8Do
    Resource type: Video
    Added by: Pat Thomson
    Last modified: 8 years, 5 months ago
    Viewed: 1124 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown

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