Local History Titles on DVD

A Celebration for the life of Les Oakes This is a record of the funeral day of Les Oakes - 16th September 2000 - and includes the complete service at Hales View Farm.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
A Clearing In the Woods - Tony Fisher's Film About: Riddings Iron Works Let Past in Pictures take you on a nostalgic journey into Riddings' magnificent past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
A Staffordshire Christmas A collection of winter and Christmas items spanning 80 years in Staffordshire.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Alfreton's Past in Pictures Sit back and let Richard Roughton and Dudley Fowkes take you back in time into the streets of Alfreton and its parish which have been brought back to life, using the latest digital video technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Alfreton's Past in Pictures 2 Alfreton and District Heritage Trust have compiled from their vast picture archive a second journey back in time which any Alfretonian will find amazing as well as educational.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Alfreton's Past in Pictures 3 Using a combination of Current day video footage, old photographs and digitally enhanced cine film from 1931 and 1961, you will be taken on our third amazing journey into Alfreton's Past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Ashbourne's Past in Pictures Sit back and let Richard Felix (of Derby Heritage Centre) take you back into the streets of Ashbourne, which have been brought back to life using the latest digital video technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
At the Pictures - The story of cinemas in and around Stoke This film charts the history of local cinemas in and around Stoke-on-Trent and features interviews with many of those involved in bringing the magic of the movies into people’s lives.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Bakewell's Past in Pictures The Bakewell & District Historical Society have compiled from their vast picture archive, a journey back in time which you will find amazing as well as very educational.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Belper's Past in Pictures Sit back and let Simon Groom (of BBC's Blue Peter fame) take you back into the streets of Belper, which have been brought back to life using the latest digital video technology .       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Blackburn Past in Pictures Look back at everyday life for the people of Blackburn, people at work and at leisure plus some examples of bygone transport in the town.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Burslem - Celebrating a century on film The collection of archive films and interviews from the Staffordshire Film Archive represents the best examples of Burslem captured on film from 1913 to the 1970s.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Burton upon Trent Past in Pictures This brand new title from the Past in Pictures series captures Burton upon Trent's magnificent past using time locked photographs brought back to life using the latest digital technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Captain Smith and the Titantic The story of the great Titantic tragedy, and also of Edward John Smith - a potter’s son - who rose from the backstreets of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, to become the country’s premier sea captain.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Chesterfield Past in Pictures Sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane showing everyday life for the people of chesterfield in bygone years.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
City General - The story of a hospital The story of the City General's growth in buildings and services from its days as a Stoke-0n-Trent Workhouse to the busy highly-equipped hospital it is today.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Curtain Up - This is Your Half-Hour Call A continuous timeline showing the final preparations before curtain-up of a typical amateur drama production at the Mitchell Memorial Theatre, Hanley.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Derby Then and Now Derby's leading historian and proprietor of Derby Heritage Centre, Richard Felix, takes a tour of Derby; showing well known landmarks and street locations, and by computerised digital technology shows the same location as it was up to 140 years ago.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Derby's Past in Pictures Sit back and let Richard Felix take you back in time into the streets of Derby which have been brought back to life, using the latest digital video technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Derwent Valley - The National Heritage Corridor Late in 2001 The Derwent Valley was granted World Heritage Status putting it on par with The Pyramids & The Grand Canyon.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Echoes of the Titanic Here we investigate the contemporary importance of the Titanic. Walter Lord recounts stories told to him personally by survivors.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Fenton - Celebrating a century on film The collection of archive films and interviews from the Staffordshire Film Archive represents the best examples of Fenton captured on film from 1940 to the 1970s.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Glasgow Past in Pictures Take a look back at Central Glasgow’s history showing the former fashions, transport, shops and advertising from a collection of old photographs spanning over a hundred years.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Glossop's Past in Pictures Glossop Heritage Trust have compiled from their vast picture archive and the archive of Mrs Edith Bennett a journey back in time which any Glossoparian will find amazing as well as educational.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Hanley - Celebrating a century on film The collection of archive films and interviews from the Staffordshire Film Archive represents the best examples of Hanley captured on film from 1900 to the 1980s.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Hanley - Titanic Remembered This video investigates the legend that is "Titanic". Many interviews with survivors, their relatives, and enthusiasts.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Harrogate Past in Pictures Sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane, as we journey back through time and catch a glimpse of Harrogate's glorious past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Heanor's Past in Pictures Sit back and let Simon Groom (of BBC's Blue Peter fame) take you back into the streets of Heanor, which have been brought back to life using the latest digital video technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Hucknall - Past In Pictures Let Past in Pictures take you on a nostalgic journey into Hucknall's magnificent past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Ilkeston's Past in Pictures Sit back and let Danny Corns take you back in time into the streets of Ilkeston and District which have been brought back to life, using the latest digital video technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Kibblestone Scout Camp The history of this important camp, with photographs, rare archive film and personal reminiscences tracing its development over the past 70 years.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Last Days of AEC Three historic archive films from the last days of AEC; an AEC Mandator road test, with new commentary from transport historian Graham Edge       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Leeds Past in Pictures Sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane showing everyday life for the people of the city, people at work, and at leisure, plus some examples of transport in bygone Leeds. You will also see some of the bad times and good times in the city's history.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Leicester Past in Pictures Let Past in Pictures take you on a nostalgic journey into Leicester's magnificent past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Lichfield Past in Pictures Sit back and let Simon Groom (of BBC's Blue Peter fame) take you through the streets of Lichfield, which have been brought to life using the latest digital video technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Liverpool Past in Pictures Liverpool is a multicultural city which has experienced many changes over the last century, so sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane, as we journey back through time and catch a glimpse of its glorious past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Long Eaton's and Sawley's Past in Pictures Andrew Knighton has compiled from his vast picture archive, a journey back in time through the history of Long Eaton and Sawley which any local will find amazing as well as very educational.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Longton - Celebrating a century on film The collection of archive films and interviews from the Staffordshire Film Archive represents the best examples of Longton captured on film from the 1930's to the early 1980's.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Manchester Then and Now Volume 1 Digital DVD format of the Manchester Evening News' popular Saturday nostalgia feature "Then and Now" featuring photographs of a Manchester scene taken up to one hundred and twenty years ago along side a modern day picture of the same site.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Manchester Then and Now Volume 2 The BBC's Martin Henfield is your guide in this much awaited second edition in the series of "Manchester Then and Now" by the Manchester Evening News and Past in Pictures Videos.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Mansfield Past in Pictures Let Past in Pictures take you on a nostalgic journey into Mansfield's magnificent past, encountering marvellous street scenes plus local events of the 20th Century from Coronation celebrations to terrible accidents and World Wars.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Murder Crime and Punishment in Derby Richard Felix (Proprietor of Derby Heritage Centre) tells the history of Murder, Crime & Punishment in Derby, touring Derby's streets to visit the actual sites of murders, robberies and executions.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Newcastle Past in Pictures Newcastle is a multicultural city which has experienced many changes over the last century, so sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane, as we journey back through time and catch a glimpse of its glorious past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Newcastle-under-Lyme - Past In Pictures Let Past in Pictures take you on a nostalgic journey into Newcastle-under-lyme's magnificent past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Newcastle-under-Lyme - The last 800 years Newcastle-under-lyme is a multicultural city which has experienced many changes over the last century, so sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane, as we journey back through time and catch a glimpse of its glorious past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Nottingham Past in Pictures Let Past in Pictures take you on a nostalgic journey into Nottingham's magnificent past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Parks for the People Made for the centenary celebrations of the opening of Queen's Park, Longton, in 1888 - this video looks at the history of each of the public parks       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Pots and Potters - The Story of Stoke-on-Trent A personal history of the Potteries by local historian Bill Morland, charting the milestones in the development of the Six Towns and pottery making from Roman times to today       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Potteries at War The film features the best wartime films in the Staffordshire Film Archive.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Power over the Clay / There's Diamonds under Dirt World renowned Staffordshire documentary film maker and founder of the Staffordshire Film Archive, Ray Johnson presents "Power over the Clay" (40 minutes) and "There's Diamonds under Dirt" (30 minutes - black & white).       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Pub Walks in the Peak District - Tissington Pub Walks in the Peak District in a new and exciting series of filmed walking guides to the Peak District featuring the Tissington Trail, Carsington Water and many other beautiful locations.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Ripley's Past in Pictures Local Historian Richard Roughton goes back in time into the streets of Ripley and district which has been brought back to life, using the latest digital video technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Royal Visits and Coronations - Staffordshire A rare and unique opportunity to experience the most comprehensive collection of film available on Royalty and the Potteries.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Rugeley's Past in Pictures Sit back and let Margaret King (of The Landor Society) take you back into the streets of Rugeley, which have been brought back to life using the latest digital video technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Sheffield Past in Pictures Sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane showing everyday life for the people of the city, people at work and at play plus some examples of transport in bygone Sheffield.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Sir Stanley Matthews - The story of a statue This is the story behind the Sir Stanley Matthews statue at the Britannia Stadium - the largest football statue in the U.K.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
South Normanton and Pinxton's Past in Pictures Sit back and let Dennis Deneley and Norman Taylor transport you back in time through your local streets of Pinxton & South Normanton courtesy of latest digital video technology       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Southport Past in Pictures Sit back and take a trip down memory lane, as you go back in time into the streets of Southport. But not only do we visit the town centre and seafront, also covered are areas such as Crossens, Churchtown, Ainsdale and Woodvale.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Spondon Past in Pictures Let Past in Pictures take you on a nostalgic journey into Spondon's magnificent past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stafford Past In Pictures Let Past in Pictures take you on a nostalgic journey into Stafford's magnificent past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Staffordshire through the Ages Staffordshire is a multicultural county which has experienced many changes over the last century, so sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane, as we journey back through time and catch a glimpse of its glorious past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stanton - The Iron Dale This video tells the story of how, from relatively humble beginnings in the mid 1800s, the mighty Stanton Ironworks dominated the skyline close to Ilkeston for almost 130 years.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stockport Past in Pictures Steve Cliffe has compiled from the vast picture archive of Jim Clare, Grace Collier and Stockport Heritage Centre, a journey back in time which any Stockport local will find amazing as well as very educational.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke - Celebrating a century on film The collection of archive films and interviews from the Staffordshire Film Archive represents the best examples of Stoke captured on film between 1900 and the 1970's.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Film, 1910-1930 The earliest films of the area - newsreels and documentaries with commentary.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Film, 1930s The Potteries in the Depression years including an emphasis on local industry       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Film, 1940s The Potteries at War and Peace.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Film, 1950s This was a period of great change in the Potteries - as elsewhere - as we discover in this collection of 1950s films.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Film, 1960s In the '60s we lost the loop line, and there is film of steam trains in Stoke.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Film, 1970s A traumatic decade of winning and losing as Stoke City are seen winning the League Cup plus the pottery industry declines.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Film, 1980s A decade which saw the last of the city's big reclamation schemes       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Trent - Millennium Heavy Horse Parade An extended two-day event, with musical rides, singles and pairs obstacle competitions, and the parade itself through the streets of the City Centre.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Trent - Past In Pictures Let Past in Pictures take you on a nostalgic journey into Stoke-on-Trent's magnificent past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Stoke-on-Trent to the Sahara It's not every day that you get on a PMT bus in Hanley and get off in the Sahara Desert! This documentary charts the events on the Rainbow Rovers convoy which left Hanley on April 23rd, 2002, to take aid to the refugee camps of the Saharawi people.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Sunderland Past in Pictures Journey back through time to see street scenes showing everyday life for the people of the town, people at work, and at leisure, plus some examples of transport in bygone Sunderland.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
The People's Infirmary This is the story of the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, not of a building but an organisation which has for 200 years provided the best service to the community that could be afforded at any particular time.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
The Potteries Century - 1925 This is a complete, digitally restored film "The Activities of Stoke-on-Trent Corporation", in the Staffordshire Film Archive       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
The Story of SHAP The road with most stories to tell, and notorious as one of the most hazardous in the kingdom, is the A6 over Shap Fell in Westmorland (now Cumbria).       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Tissington - Well Dressing, History and Customs As one of the most beautiful villages in Britain, Tissington is a dwelling of many historic customs and traditions.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Titanic - End of an Era All the classic photographic and published images of the great ship, with a detailed and informative commentary.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Trentham Gardens - The story of the Ballroom This video looks at the history of the ballroom and ballroom dancing at Trentham Gardens, and features the very last dance to a big band in August 2002.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Tunstall - Celebrating a century on film The collection of archive films and interviews from the Staffordshire Film Archive Represents the best examples of Tunstall captured on film from 1910 to the 1970's.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Uttoxeter's Past in Pictures Sit back and let Simon Groom (of BBC's Blue Peter fame) take you back into the streets of Uttoxeter, which have been brought back to life using the latest digital video technology.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Wakefield Past in Pictures Wakefield is a multicultural town which has experienced many changes over the last century, so sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane, as we journey back through time and catch a glimpse of its glorious past.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.
Women at Work - On Film, 1900-1980 A compilation showing women in different industries as caught by the film camera. Fundraiser for Herceptin campaign.       More Details >> ONLY £12.99 on DVD.