Leek - Focus on Leek

Leek - Focus on LeekThis collection of films, presented by Robert Cartwright, takes a fascinating look at life and times in the Staffordshire Moorlands town of Leek. Lest We Forget (Dedication of the Nicholson War Memorial), 1928. Leek Agricultural Show, 1925. Flying Displays at Birchall, 1935. Rambles in the Countryside (Dovedale, Manifold Valley, Rudyard Lake), 1937. Days at the Seaside (Smugglers Cave and the Mermaid Inn), 1936. Two Hours to Wait (Brief Encounter at

The Green of Ireland's Shores

and Staffordshire Film Archive in the 1980s

a curiosity to explore

"Davies presents Berry moving in time and tune with the great currents of European and Northern British modernism

he had the highest ranking among bowlers in the ICC Best-Ever Test Championship Ratings and

Imperial and Odeon

Also featured in the programme is original footage of the Biddulph Grange gardens in a state of decline before it was reclaimed by the National Trust in 1988

This DVD features three separate historic lorry films from the last days of AEC plus some extras

pneumatic tyres and legislation created a new breed of trucks through the 1920s and 30s

as well as expert contributions

He looks back on his life and comments both on the changing times and his own career

A champion long-distance walker in his younger days