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.
This film is part of Free
Cleveland Conservation
A local history teacher takes full advantage of an opportunity to highlight the decline of parts of Cleveland, and present a highly engaging case for preserving its heritage.
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Overview
Local historian Bob Woodhouse makes a heartfelt case for the protection of the remaining historic buildings in the Middlesbrough area in the face of the developers; having recently witnessed the demolition of the Halfpenny Bridge at Saltburn in 1974, shown here. Woodhouse traces the cultural decline of Cleveland and highlights the places that ought to be saved in his fascinating historical tour, as well as exposing a lack of knowledge of these sites among the locals.
This is the filmed element of an edition of the Tyne Tees Television programme 'Access', which would involve a discussion of the film. Access was one of the first television programmes to give an opportunity to local people to make their own films, with professional help. It started in 1973, the year that the innovative producer Rowan Ayers introduced Open Door on the BBC. At the time Bob Woodhouse was Head of the History Department at Hummersknott School, Darlington uncredited is student Peter Boughton and has since written a pictorial history of Middlesbrough and writes for the local Evening Gazette. Most of the places highlighted have been preserved, including the Middlesbrough Historic Quarter.
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