Launch of M.S. Joseph R. Smallwood 11th July 1972

The famous Swan Hunter shipyards on the Tyne grease the slipway for another stirring launch in the prosperous 1950s.

Barnstaple's experimental concrete-hulled ship gets a visit from a jolly Italian admiral.

There’s breathtaking footage of the London’s docks at their bustling peak in this informative film celebrating the work of the Port Of London Authority.

Paul Rotha’s brilliant film of the building and launch of SS Orion from the shipyards of Barrow-in-Furness.

Two of the earliest surviving editions of the Topical Budget newsreel, released in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster.

The iconic Cunard White Star liner leaves the shipyard of her birth and ventures seawards for the first time.

Stout Geordie shipwright Martin Welsh opts for stout after work in this regional TV spot.

A wonderfully sophisticated take on the wedding film crafted by a Tyneside musician for his brother and a stylish bride.

Explore the gleaming new interiors of the Tyne-built cargo ship Innesmoor.

A class act on the stage as school boys in drag tackle Gilbert and Sullivan’s swashbuckling opera.

A vivid portrait of a tough working Tyneside community in Hebburn at the opening of a Roman Catholic infant school.

A spectacular send off for migrants on board the Northern Star, a new ocean liner built and launched on Tyneside.

The interwoven stories of four best friends who reunite in the UK, thirty-five years after training together as nurses during their teens in Ferozepur, Punjab.

A satirical take on the healthcare service announcements of the 1960s and 70s.

A short animation that offers a window into the world of children’s palliative care.

Panel discussion on Jackie Chan's 1985 action classic Police Story, with Chase Armitage, Sam Mak and Jadey Duffield.

Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton and Keith Cooke reunite three decades on from the groundbreaking martial arts classic.

Action Xtreme - the UK's leading action film studio - hosts this panel discussion with four leading women in action cinema - Soo Cole, Jo Rolison, Jadey Duffield and Ioanna Karavela.