The North East Film Archive is one of a network of regional film archives established to collect, preserve and show film made in, or about the North East of England. Our collections are non-fiction, and date from the early 1900s to the present day, providing a rich record of life in the region over the 20th century. Many of our films are available to watch, free of charge, on our website.
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Middlesbrough Police Operations 1962-1965
Police ceremonials and a curious staged gun crime with the canine constabulary take place in Middlesbrough in the 1960s.
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Overview
Enjoy the 1960s with the Middlesbrough boys in blue. Police march to the beat of a Lord Mayors Parade. The police dog squad get to grips with gun crime in a staged curio filmed in Stewart Park. Heavy with medals, Cleveland crime commissioners and the massed rank and file are in formation at the opening of the 60s modernist Dunning Road Police Station, and watching over Prince Philips visit at the opening of Clairville Stadium in 1963.
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