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David Morton

Step back to a Newcastle Christmas of nearly 90 years ago in our seasonal video clip

The passage of time means not many people alive today will remember 1933 - but this fascinating film footage takes us back to Newcastle during the Christmas period of that vanished year.

The seasonal compilation from nearly 90 years ago was filmed by members of Newcastle Amateur Cinematographers Association – one of the first British cine clubs, formed in 1927 and still operating in the city today.

In the wider world, 1933 was a year marked by the ongoing Great Depression, the release of the classic board game Monopoly, and Adolf Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany.

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