Briefing [09/04/1984]
From the collection of
Briefing [24/05/1982]
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 1982-05-24
Briefing [09/04/1984] (Briefing)
How can the attractions of Northumberland ever hope to compete with York's new Disneyfication of history?
From the moment developers on the Coppergate building site in York found Viking-era archaeology, the race was on to discover as much about the settlement as possible before a new shopping centre was built on the land. However, the site had a guardian angel in the form of Constable Ian Skipper, a businessman who took an interest in the project and wanted to fund an ongoing archaeological dig.
With his help the York Archaeological Trust were able to raise money to create a revenue-generating visitor attraction in the basement of the new shopping centre, which would not only save the archaeology, but also fund future digs in the city. The Jorvik Viking Centre remains a successful tourist attraction and has welcomed nearly 20 million visitors since opening in 1984.
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The '80s in the North East
For a phoenix to rise there must first be ashes: these films capture the hungry years when hope was hard to find.
The once-thriving powerhouse of Northern industry was stripped back during the 1980s as the region lost coal mines, shipyards, steelworks and many more employers besides. The decline of the North East economy was particularly hard on school-leavers, who had fewer skills and no work experience to fall back on in an increasingly bleak jobs market.
10 videos in this collection
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Briefing [24/05/1982]
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Briefing [21/02/1983]
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Briefing [05/12/1983]
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Social Workers
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Briefing [20/02/1984]
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Briefing [09/04/1984]
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A Most Important Week
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Briefing [26/11/1984]
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Briefing [17/06/1985]
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