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Trouble and Strife

From the collection of

North East Film Archive

The North East Film Archive, based at Teesside University, save and celebrate the screen heritage of the North East of England. At the heart of their collection are films made by, and for, local people, reflecting and representing the communities, places and distinctive identity of the region. Together with their sister archive in Yorkshire they form the Yorkshire and North East Film Archive, a unique pan-regional resource with over 75,000 moving image artefacts, part of York St John University. They unlock the collections for artists, academics, curators, programmers, researchers, and producers to reveal compelling stories from the vaults. www.yfanefa.com

Trouble and Strife (Briefing)

Coalminers' wives are a force to be reckoned with when they pit themselves against the coal board.

All coal mining in Britain was nationalised in 1932, and by 1984 was entirely managed by the National Coal Board. A number of factors led to a strike of mine workers from March 1984 to March 1985, in what has been described as "the most bitter industrial dispute in British history". Given the level of government control over the industry, many strikers felt that this was a fight against the Prime Minister herself. Battle lines were drawn, and miners' wives mobilized to do more than just make the tea.

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Returning the Gaze

From reproductive rights to unemployment: women tell their own stories in their own way.

At the time these films were made, the vast majority of camera operators, writers and directors were men. For generations, when women's stories were told in film, they were frequently told by men and from the perspective of the male onlooker. In this collection women are given back their voice, and while the subject matter is diverse, the authenticity of the female perspective shines through in every film.

7 videos in this collection

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Lydia Oh Lydia

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 1991
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Accept Me, I'm Single

  • Gateshead
  • 2000
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Choices

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 1989
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Break Down the Wall

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 1989
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Trouble and Strife

  • RAF Molesworth
  • 1986
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Briefing [02/04/1984]

  • Gateshead
  • 1984
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Never Done Anything Like This Before

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 1984
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