The Way We Were – North East Series 1 DVD –  

A sentimental journey through life in the North East of England over the past three generations: with the help of collectors cine enthusiasts and historians Tyne Tees have restored and revived hours of forgotten footage cine-club archives and private collections to build up this fantastic nostalgia series showing first hand the changing landscapes and lifestyles of our wonderful region and its people. Containing rare colour pre-war film as well as early black and white footage of life in various parts of the North East. This gem is a fascinating and evocative recollection of social history of the North East and North Yorkshire from the 1920s to 1980s. Industry: Footage includes:-Sea fishing industry Oilrigs farming when coal was king women in the workplace giants of industry-ICI Consett steel industry days of steam the fight to keep the North York Moors railway open food & drink Vaux brewery the life of a Co-op store manager and the golden age of shipbuilding.