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Formby Collection

Background imageFormby Collection: George Formby

George Formby
Entertainer George Formby (1904-1961) and his wife Beryl Formby, nee Ingham (1901-1960), also a variety artist. Date: 1940

Background imageFormby Collection: Northern comedians

Northern comedians - including Stan Laurel, Eric Morecambe, Ken Dodd, Charlie Williams, Lary Grayon, Peter Kaye, George Formby, Les Dawson, Bernard Manning

Background imageFormby Collection: George Formby Bell Bottom George cinema projection

George Formby Bell Bottom George cinema projection slide 1944

Background imageFormby Collection: George Formby Bell Bottom George movie advertisement

George Formby Bell Bottom George movie advertisement

Background imageFormby Collection: George Formby Snr and Luisa Tetrazzini, recording studio

George Formby Snr and Luisa Tetrazzini, recording studio
George Formby Snr recording his voice, with opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini watching Date: 1949

Background imageFormby Collection: St Joseph's Children's Home, Freshfield, Formby

St Joseph's Children's Home, Freshfield, Formby
Nuns in the chapel at St Joseph's Children's Home, Freshfield, Formby, near Liverpool Date: circa 1946

Background imageFormby Collection: Advert, De Reszke Minors cigarettes

Advert, De Reszke Minors cigarettes, with celebrity endorsement from the likes of Gracie Fields and George Formby. Date: 1938

Background imageFormby Collection: RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner at Southampton

RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner at Southampton
RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner of the Cunard Line at Southampton, with tugs Formby and Kestrel. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFormby Collection: Detached Houses, Formby, Lancashire

Detached Houses, Formby, Lancashire
Detached Houses, Formby, Liverpool, near Southport, Lancashire, England. Date: 1937

Background imageFormby Collection: Victoria Childrens Home, Formby, Lancashire

Victoria Childrens Home, Formby, Lancashire
Boys, perhaps in cub scouts uniform, at the Victoria Home opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1897 at Andrews Lane, Formby, near Liverpool. Date: 1920s

Background imageFormby Collection: Music cover, George Formby, Noughts and Crosses

Music cover, George Formby, Noughts and Crosses, a song by Roma Campbell-Hunter and Harry Parr-Davies. circa 1938

Background imageFormby Collection: Music cover, George Formby, Bless Em All

Music cover, George Formby, Bless Em All, The Service Song, by Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake. 1940

Background imageFormby Collection: Old canal at Utrecht, Netherlands

Old canal at Utrecht, Netherlands. Date: circa 1940

Background imageFormby Collection: The Village, Ince Blundell, Liverpool, England

The Village, Ince Blundell, Liverpool, England
The Village, Ince Blundell, Liverpool, near Formby, Lancashire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageFormby Collection: The Promenade, Southport, Lancashire

The Promenade, Southport, Lancashire
The Promenade, Southport, near Formby, Lancashire, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageFormby Collection: North Promenade, Southport, Lancashire

North Promenade, Southport, Lancashire
North Promenade, Southport, near Formby, Lancashire, England. Showing the Floral Hall Date: 1946

Background imageFormby Collection: The Village, Formby, Lancashire

The Village, Formby, Lancashire
The Village, Formby, near Southport, Lancashire, England. Date: 1908

Background imageFormby Collection: Lord Street, Southport, Lancashire

Lord Street, Southport, Lancashire
Lord Street, Southport, near Formby, Lancashire, England. Showing The Boulevards Date: 1900s

Background imageFormby Collection: Municipal Gardens, Southport, Lancashire

Municipal Gardens, Southport, Lancashire
Municipal Gardens, Southport, near Formby, Lancashire, England. Showing the bandstand Date: 1900s

Background imageFormby Collection: Zip Goes a Million theatre programme

Zip Goes a Million theatre programme
Theatre programme front cover designed by Arthur Ferrier with George Formby, star of the musical revue, Zip Goes a Million, playing his banjo, wearing a crown and trailing a number of enthusiastic

Background imageFormby Collection: Zip Goes a Million / George Formby

Zip Goes a Million / George Formby
Colour theatre programme cover for a music revue, Zip Goes a Million with George Formby in a starring role. The front cover picture depicts a caricature of George playing his banjo


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