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Building
the Bridge - The Tyne Bridge (1928/b&w/silent)
The early stages of building the Tyne Bridge in the late 1920s. (1 minute
28 seconds �CORUS Northern Records)
Working
on the Bridge - The Tyne Bridge (1928/b&w/silent)
Men risking their lives high above the waters of the river Tyne to build
the arches of the Tyne Bridge. (1 minute 5 seconds �CORUS Northern Records)
The
Bridge Takes Shape - The Tyne Bridge (1928/b&w/silent)
The Tyne Bridge workers had to have a head for heights as seen in this
hair-raising film clip. (1 minute 42 seconds �CORUS Northern Records)
The
Finishing Touches - The Tyne Bridge (1928/b&w/silent)
Workmen put the finishing touches to the Tyne Bridge structure. (1 minute
36 seconds �CORUS Northern Records)
The
Roadway - The Tyne Bridge (1928/b&w/silent)
Workmen make the Tyne Bridge roadway ready for traffic. (36 seconds �CORUS
Northern Records)
The
Official Opening - The Tyne Bridge (1928/b&w/silent)
Crowds on Newcastle's Quayside cheer as the King and Queen open the Tyne
Bridge. (2 minutes 10 seconds �CORUS Northern Records)
We
Know Our Onions - French Onion Sellers in Tyneside (1960s/b&w/sound)
French onion growers come to Tyneside in a cultural entente cordiale.
(2 minutes 53 seconds �NRFTA)
Your
Tea Madam - The Tea Makers (1939/b&w/sound)
Unique footage of Ringtons, the tea makers, in the earliest sound film
and commercial in the Northern Region Television and Film Archive. (2
minutes 39 seconds �NRFTA)
Rington's
Tea Plantations - The Tea Makers (1967/colour/sound)
Ringtons tea plantations in Ceylon as pickers collect the tea that will
end up in homes around the UK. (2 minutes 44 seconds �NRFTA)
From
Ceylon to Tyneside - The Tea Makers (1967/colour/sound)
The Ringtons tea man delivers his wares in a van across the North East.
(2 minutes 17 seconds �NRFTA)
Inside
a Tea Factory - The Tea Makers (1960/colour/sound)
Tea tasters sample teas after they are scientifically prepared by the
technical staff. (2 minutes 43 seconds �NRFTA)
Blending
the Tea - The Tea Makers (1967/colour/sound)
The tea blending and packing process from start to finish, showing the
modern automation. (4 minutes 24 seconds �NRFTA)
Tea
Tasters at Ringtons - The Cup That Cheers (1960/colour/sound)
Tea tasters sample teas after they are scientifically prepared by the
technical staff. (2 minutes 18 seconds �NRFTA)
From
Factory to Home - The Cup That Cheers (1960/colour/sound)
Tea arriving at Newcastle Quayside docks, and then being taken to Ringtons
tea factory. (2 minutes 13 seconds �NRFTA)
Sunderland
Buses - Going Places (1950s/colour/sound)
A journey on a motor bus, with information on the history of public transport
in the North East." (3 minutes 48 seconds �NRFTA)
Glass
Blowing - Sunderland - Setting for Industry (1966/colour/sound)
Glass blowers and automation at the Pyrex plant in Sunderland. (1 minute
36 seconds �NRFTA)
Early
Days at the Ministry - DHSS Offices (1940s&50s/b&w/sound)
The earliest days of the DHSS at Longbenton with views of the site where
7,500 staff worked.
(2 minutes 32 seconds �DHSS)
A
Tour Round the Offices - DHSS Offices (1950s/b&w/sound)
A tour around the largest office complex in Europe in the 1950s, showing
how staff handled 29 million national insurance records." (1 minute 23
seconds �DHSS)
Social
Clubs - DHSS Offices (1950-70/colour/sound)
The DHSS provided sports and social clubs for its 12,000 staff in the
1950s and 60s." (41 seconds �DHSS)
DHSS
Expansion - DHSS Offices (1960-70s/colour/sound)
An aerial view of the expanding DHSS buildings at Longbenton in Newcastle.
(3 minutes 36 seconds �DHSS)
The
Royal Opening - Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station (1956/b&w/sound)
The Queen opens this new atomic plant, later to be renamed Sellafield.
(1 minute 5 seconds �BBC)
Picking
Rosehips - Roses and Vitamins (1956/colour/sound)
North East school children pick the rose hips that are destined to be
made into Rosehip Syrup. (2 minutes 8 seconds �NRFTA)
The
Rosehip Syrup Factory - Roses and Vitamins (1956/colour/sound)
Rosehip Syrup is made inside the factory in North East England. (4 minutes
9 seconds �NRFTA)
Women
at Work - Centenary of Vickers (1918/b&w/sound)
Watch women working in Vickers' Elswick factory in Newcastle during the
First World War. (1 minute 28 seconds �NRFTA)
The
Depression Years - Centenary of Vickers (1930s/b&w/sound)
Vickers charts its history through the Great Depression and the 1930s.
(1 minute 33 seconds �NRFTA)
Glass
Blower - Glass Blowing (1950s/colour/silent)
Sunderland's expert glass blowers at work. (1 minute �NRFTA)
Glass
Blowers - Glass Making (1950s/colour/sound)
Sunderland's famous glass blowers at Pyrex demonstrate their skills and
craftsmanship. (2 minutes 9 seconds �NRFTA)
Women
Bus Drivers in Hartlepool - Are Women Drivers Safe? (1970s/b&w/sound)
People in Hartlepool discuss the pros and cons of women bus drivers. (3
minutes 18 seconds �NRFTA)
The
Final Journey - Last Trolley Bus in Middlesbrough (1971/b&w/sound)
The last trolley buses make their final journey between North Ormesby
and Southbank on Teesside. (4 minutes 17 seconds �NRFTA)
The
New Boat - Berwick Fire Boat Launch (b&w/silent)
A fire boat at Berwick demonstrates the power of its spraying equipment.
(1 minute 14 seconds �NRFTA)
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