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The 1921 Northumberland Tennis tournament: men and women’s tennis in a beautiful location.
1921 7 mins Silent
Sweeping, panoramic shots capture the activity at the fourth Lawn Tennis Tournament for the Championship of Northumberland in this entertaining early film. Games take place on multiple courts and although there are no details of the participants, we're treated to plenty of close-ups of players, spectators and officials. Additionally, there are some fascinating street scenes from Berwick, including a view of Berwick Playhouse.
Sport 1971 9 mins Location: Torquay
A young pretender takes on the Wimbledon Champion
Instructional film/TV programme 1960 7 mins
Light on his feet, Tony Mottram shows why he's one of Britain's most influential tennis coaches following a successful career as a tennis pro.
Sport 1951 22 mins
Extended highlights from the 1951 Wimbledon Tennis Championships
Non-Fiction 1920 7 mins Silent
Newsreel coverage of the finals of the 1922 Surrey County Championships in tennis at Surbiton
Amateur film 1934 3 mins Silent Location: Walton-on-Thames
Amateur film of the final day of play at the Walton-on-Thames Tennis Tournament 1934.
1947 20 mins
Patrick Hughes shows how to become a better tennis player.
Travelogue 1956 21 mins Location: Alnwick
An attempt to capture the variety of life in Northumberland, and in particular something of the county's heart-warming atmosphere.
Non-Fiction 1928 2 mins Silent Location: Berwick-upon-Tweed
On the scene of turbulent border history, the Prince of Wales opens a new link between Scotland and England
Amateur film 1954 30 mins Silent Location: Bellingham
A magical travelogue of Northumberland proves it’s not all grim up North.
Home movie 1945 19 mins Silent Location: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Happy days as a Middlesbrough family revisit a favourite holiday haunt in this portrait of Berwick- upon -Tweed after World War Two.
Drama 1963 50 mins Location: Blackhill
Miners, villagers and a Tory Lord fight the Blackhill Colliery closure in this moving documentary inspired by the Free Cinema movement of the 1950s.
Industry sponsored film 1960 24 mins
A new luxury express is put through its paces. This film looks over the shoulders of the select band of craftsmen, engineers and operators, whose combined skills try to ensure that a train journey is a delightful experience.
Documentary 1973 15 mins
British Transport Films record the varied daily lives of their neighbours as seen from the high roof of their building in London’s Marylebone.
Industry sponsored film 1957 20 mins
Illustrating the efficiency of express freight trains, and how they link manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.
Documentary 1952 30 mins
Examining a day in the life of what was then the busiest railway system in the world – British Railways.
Travelogue 1953 21 mins Location: York
The Stationmaster at York guides us through a typical day, from dawn to dusk.
Industry sponsored film 1957 9 mins
A 1957 film examining the future for British Railways, and some of the opportunities provided by a new modernisation plan.
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