A Royal Flush
From the collection of
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
- York
- 2006-01-19
A Royal Flush
A look at how the Royal Family have influenced events in the region.
A look at how the Royal Family have influenced events in the region, including coronation celebrations in Grantham in 1953, a school play in Bradford about the enthronement of Queen Elizabeth the First, and the heroic efforts to build a commemorative shelter on Inglebrough in the Yorkshire Dales. The programme also revisits the White Rose Wedding of Katherine Worsley to HRH the Duke of Kent, a Bridlington school trip to see the Royal sights, and a visit by the Queen Mother to Grantham in 1963.
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The Way We Were
A sentimental journey through life in the North of England.
An affectionate look at the way we used to live using archive film and real-life experiences to illustrate how our daily lives have changed over the past 100 years.
The Way We Were was a highly successful ITV series, each programme focussing on various aspects of life in the Yorkshire region. With the help of collectors, cine enthusiasts and historians, the series brings to you a fascinating and evocative social history from the 1920s to the 1980s.
18 videos in this collection
1
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
2
Childhood
3
Work, Rest, and Play
4
A Grand Day Out
5
The Home Front
6
A Royal Flush
7
Food, Glorious Food
8
A Family Album
9
Coast
10
A Day to Remember
11
Schooldays
12
A Sporting Life
13
Travellers' Tales
14
A Country Life
15
Clubs
16
Family Matters
17
Work in Progress
18