Spotlight at the Fair

The annual mop fair in Stratford-Upon-Avon, including the roasting of an ox.

Edwardian holidaymakers throng to the attractions at Lancashire's premier seaside resort.

The family enjoys a sunny but windy day on the pier in Clacton-On-Sea.

A colourful miscellany of footage from both sides of the Pennines.

Carousels, doubling up on the helter skelter and an enormous key feature in the annual funfair on Mitcham Green.

An enterprising family make the most of, not one, but eight seaside beaches dotted around the north of England, all in one summer.

Lively holiday in Blackpool, with jazz accompaniment.

Old film taken in Lancashire, North England in May 1904.

Michael Wood tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary woman in a time of revolution. Born during the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Arden is the daughter of a Warwickshire farmer, but she marries into a new life in the rising Tudor middle class in Stratford-upon-Avon. There she has eight children, three of whom die young. Her husband becomes mayor, but is bankrupted by his shady business dealings. Faced with financial ruin, religious persecution and power politics, the family is the glue that keeps them together until they are rescued by Mary's successful eldest son - William Shakespeare!

An actuallity film of a fairground carousel in action. Filmmaker unknown but it has been suggested it is R.W. Paul. The film was made on Hampstead heath, London, UK.

This captivating early film - by an unknown filmmaker - offers a glimpse of glorious Blackpool and the many delights it offers holidaymakers.

The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.