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.
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Language in a Primary School
Halcyon days for young wordsmiths at a Darlington primary school in the 1960s.
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Overview
Beautifully evocative of childhood, this teacher training film captures young children in a world of their own. Girls and boys at a primary school in Darlington learn about language through touch, play, daydreams, art and the exploration of nature in their local landscape near the River Tees.
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