Don of Elland Road

Flush on wages of £160 per week, George Best ponders money in the game, the pressures of fame and his footballing future.

A fascinating compilation of local topical footage from Workington.

Action shots of the great Billy Meredith, the ‘Prince of Wingers’, the legendary soccer star who played for Manchester City, Manchester United and Wales.

Argyle's Mariner scores in front of Bobby Robson

Professional footballers answer the call of duty and get in training; many would go on to fight in the Battle of the Somme.

A day in the life of stylish “Gentleman George” Hardwick, the new manager of Sunderland Football Club.

There is never a dull moment in this International Spy Game of foreign spies competing to trick their way into sixteen different embassies.

As the craze for playing cowboys and Indians ebbs, Waddingtons introduce a game for boys to re-enact the famous Sioux and Cheyenne victory.

Tuning into the biggest consumer market for television advertising in Britain with Trident TV.

With the subatomic world getting ever smaller, Waddingtons recognised that a microscope was just what was needed “for the man of the future.”

Headlining with the expulsion of South Africa from the Olympics in 1970, the Yorkshire Post sells itself as much more than a local paper.

Butter, eggs, and lemons, what else could better evoke the healthiness of the countryside than this delicious traditional desert topping?

A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience.

British Transport Films record the varied daily lives of their neighbours as seen from the high roof of their building in London’s Marylebone.

Illustrating the efficiency of express freight trains, and how they link manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.

Examining a day in the life of what was then the busiest railway system in the world – British Railways.

The Stationmaster at York guides us through a typical day, from dawn to dusk.

A 1957 film examining the future for British Railways, and some of the opportunities provided by a new modernisation plan.