Spitfire Dream

Spitfire DreamThe Story of Reginald Mitchell This is the story of Reginald Mitchells life and career set against news stories and contemporary events. It features new digitised scans of original plans, sketches and photos and rare archive film of his greatest achievements; the seaplanes which broke world speed records and won the Schneider Trophy outright for Britain in 1931, and of course his greatest achievement the SPITFIRE. Apart from all the key visual archive

It builds understanding and respect for both older people as former workers and members of the former mining community

before we close with comments and scenes from the 1970s

and Newcastle had its Octocentenary

and pottery processes at Spode in 1930

and a special feature on the famous child dance troupe The Hanley Babes of the Theatre Royal

archive film and memorabilia - together with scale models built by enthusiasts - brings to life the colour and contrasts of this unique railway - the first to be built in England in accordance with the Light Railways Act of 1896

Ashley Thompson & Chris Dean

and see VE Day street parties in 1945

PART 1 - 1914-1939

We see the earliest film from 1901 railway workers and see the locomotive works and North Staffordshire Railway around 1910

This documentary charts how the Homemaker design

plus rare archive film footage of several pits