Dissent
From the collection of
Johnny Taws
- North Shields
- 1994
Dissent
"Out of the jaws of death, out of the mouth of Hell; and this time Satan was in residence."
A video about four individuals who have dissented against perceived societal norms.
David Croker, a lifelong Conservative and member of the Twyford Down Association, is fighting to prevent the extension of the M3 Motorway. The Reverend Janet Brearley, Dean of the Church of St James & St Basil in Fenham, discusses the position of women in the church following the decision by the General Synod to allow the ordination of women. Norman Laws, a pensioner, trade unionist and class warrior, went to prison for refusing to pay his Poll-Tax to South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council. Jack Lawther, last surviving member of the Lawther family of Chopwell, discusses the family's involvement during the 1926 General Strike.
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Local Characters in the North East
Land of Vikings, prince bishops, literary greats and local legends; the North East has always been full of character.
The North East is famed for its home-loving people, close-knit communities, strong work ethic and immense industry. People in the North East are proud of their heritage, and embrace high and low culture in equal measure. Pub entertainers and Hollywood stars alike are local heroes in the North East hall of fame. In this series of films, lesser-known legends are captured for posterity as part of the NEFA collection.
9 videos in this collection
1
Johnny Taws
2
Lorna Brown
3
Maxwell Deas
4
The King of South Tyneside
5
Dissent
6
Alan Robson
7
Ingrid Hagemann
8
Five Miles High
9