The Daydreaming Archivist: Protest, Police and The Social Contract

Dir. various, English, various

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Wed 25 May 2011 // 19:30 / Cinema

Incredible footage about the police and protest, from local news, police instruction archives, and amateur film. Sometimes shocking, sometimes humorous and downright surreal, these films present a slice of history, as well as food for thought and for action!

The programme includes:

- Rare footage from police instruction films

- News films of protest coverage

- Protest footage from the last Conservative Government including with Miners Strikes

- Footage of the 1968 Grosvenor Square Riots

- And a little gem called "School Protest Over "Too Much Discipline" " (3 minutes) - a brilliant juxtaposition of a patronising news reporter with a young boy, who comes across as a bit of a school hero!

 

Highlights of the programme:

Smoking Ban in Cinemas Voxpops (TTTV news) 3 mins
World in Action, Grosvenor Square (Durham Police Collection - ITV) 30 mins
Cadet Training (Durham Police Collection) 5 mins
Youth Protest, Unidentified  Actress Arrives (TTTV news) 2 mins
Crowd Control (Durham Police Collection) 30 mins
School Protest Over "too Much Discipline" (TTTV news) 3mins
Miners Strike Picket Footage (Durham Poce Collection - unknown source) 5 mins