A Christmas Party

Barbie dolls in pink battle khaki killing machines in a Christmas animation that cocks a snook at the “Disney Doctrine”.

Richard Whiteley joins children on the Worth Valley Railway Santa’s Special, while the Haworth Town Band sing On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at.

Christmas in Belfast at the height of 'The Troubles'. Not the most wonderful time of year.

An incredibly joyous TV musical about a young woman's search for her long-lost cousin.

Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party

These Victorian children's Christmas wishes come true in a very special early British film

A simple home for the homeless under threat. The Simpson’s Hotel in Wallsend is down but not yet out.

The fast track to an ambitious new Metro system that ends commuter misery on Tyneside in the 80s.

Acclaimed author Hunter Davies travels the length of a magnificent Roman wall that stretches from industrial Tyneside to the Solway Firth.

Tyneside shipyard Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson turns out a beast of a tanker for the Argentine Navy

A construction project looks to the future at a Swan Hunter’s Tyneside shipyard in the 1930s.

The casual heroes of the shipyards – workers and the ships they build on Tyneside are captured in beautiful monochrome by an early cine club.

A grand tour of Japan’s major cities, offering scenic views of the streets and daily life.

This ethnographic film offers a brief overview of the traditional culture of the Ainu, an ethnic minority in Japan.

The performance of a masked dancer is followed by a scene from a kendo match, contrasting grace and ferocity.

In a school gymnastic festival, boys and girls demonstrate their physical rigour through exercise and dance.

A vibrant festival with parades of fishermen and geisha celebrates the 50th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port.

Pathécolor’s mechanical stencil colouring is put to good use illustrating a festival at an ancient shrine.