Battle of Stockton

(12A)

In 1933, as the alleys flowed people into the centre of the high street there was a tension in the air. Oswald Moseley’s Blackshirts marched across the Victoria Bridge from Thornaby and into the high street in order to hold a rally and recruit new members. They spoke of fascist ideals and assumed the people of Stockton would be easy pickings for their recruitment campaign, giving up hope for hate – they were wrong.

That fateful day in September 1933 is brought to life in this new film, produced by the Battle of Stockton Campaign and featuring artworks by a number of local Teesside artists. Narrated by actor Marlene Sidaway, this dramatic documentary explores the events of the day, the actions of local people and a sample of life in 1930s Stockton.