LOCAL INTEREST DVDs

 

	1. The Broads - A Norfolk and Suffolk Treasure Until the 19th Century, the Broads lay undiscovered: a paradise of water and wildlife. Wherries sailed the quiet rivers, and small communities harvested reeds and hunted food. But sweeping changes would transform this area forever Using original film, discover the fascinating story of life as it used to be on the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	2. Norfolk Past - The County our Parents Knew Norfolk, 1903: there are horses, trams and gas lamps, the toilet is a bucket and there is no central heating or running water. Within half a century, Norfolk will be changed beyond recognition. Step back in time and discover how people in Norfolk lived and worked from the 1900s to the 1960s, including: King’s Lynn, Norwich, Thetford, Yarmouth and many more 65 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	3. Suffolk Past - The County our Parents Knew Suffolk, 1913: most people work on the farms. The school is in the village, the toilet is a bucket and there is no electricity or running water. Within sixty years, the County will change beyond recognition. Step back in time and discover how people in Suffolk lived and worked from 1913 to the 1960s. See the past come to life, including: Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Lavenham, Southwold and many more… 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	4. The Home Front - East Anglia at War East Anglia is at war: evacuees have flooded in from the cities. The Home Guard patrols the countryside; the Land Army work the fields. Blackouts, air raids, gasmasks and rationing have become part of everyday life. Using dramatic, rare film, discover how ordinary people in the East of England endured a war that changed their lives forever. 60 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	5. GI Airmen - in East Anglia East Anglia, 1942: the US Air Force has invaded, bringing Jeeps, gum, candy and nylons. Charming and friendly, the GIs quickly become part of the local scene. For the next three years, bombers will fly from East Anglia into the enemy’s heartland. Using rare, original film and interviews with veterans, discover the story behind the men who risked extraordinary danger to win the peace. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	6. Floods of East Anglia - 1912 - 1953 January 1953: the sea surges above the coast, flooding whole areas of East Anglia. It is the worst disaster in peacetime Britain. Freak weather has caused havoc in East Anglia, drowning hundreds of people and sweeping away homes and livelihoods. Using rare, original film, discover the stories behind the disastrous floods, including: Norwich in 1912, Norfolk in 1938, Cambridgeshire in 1947, Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex in 1953 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	7. Norwich - in the Fifties Norwich, 1950: there are bombsites, rationing, shops on every corner, red telephone boxes and Austin Sevens. The cattle market is still held at the Castle and the ring road does not exist. Take a journey back in time and discover the story of the decade that changed Norwich forever. This documentary includes: The Festival of Britain, The Coronation, Norwich City in the semi-finals of the FA cup, A car journey through the city streets 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	8. Working the Land - Farm Life in East Anglia East Anglia, 1920s: the farm is a major employer. The horse ploughs the field, and the few machines are powered by steam. Farm and village depend on each other. Milk and meat can be bought at the door. Everything is free range, and battery farming is unknown. Within half a century, chemicals and machinery had transformed farming. Featuring interviews with farmers and labourers, and using rare film from Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex, look back to an age that has gone forever. 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	9. Railways of East Anglia - 1900 - 1980s East Anglia was once criss-crossed by railways. Most villages had a station, and trains carried everything from farm labourers to fruit. By the 1960s, many of these lines had vanished, killed off by competition from the car. From the days of steam through to diesels and electric locomotives, this film includes: M&GN Railway, London to Scotland Express, LNER and the Flying Scotsman, Southwold and Mid Suffolk railways, King’s Lynn to Hunstanton line, North Norfolk railway, Electrification of Shenfield - Southend and London – Norwich 55 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	10. The Norfolk Coast - 1920s - 1970s The Norfolk Coast, 1920: the herring fleet is out at sea. Steam trains bring crowds of tourists to the beaches. Wild and remote, the sea has provided a way of life to those who live and work beside it. Discover the story of life on the Coast as it used to be - from fishermen and tales of ghosts to poaching and floods. Using film from the East Anglian Film Archive, including: Sheringham, Yarmouth, King’s Lynn 65 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 0 £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	The Winter of '47 - A Countdown to Disaster The story told by the people that lived the experience... The winter of 1946 / 1947 was the coldest, wettest and most bleak winter of the post-war period. This dramatic two disc DVD tells of the human success story fought against horrendous odds and recreates a time when Mother Nature herself ravaged the fens. Special features include: bonus interviews, archive footage of the 1947 floods, scene access, additional contemporary footage, subtitled photo gallery with over 500 photographs. 120 minutes approx, STEREO, PAL, Region Code 2 £20.00 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 1: The Horsemen   The Horsemen They Did Their Bit Life At Full Throttle Call Me At Dawn   Running Time: 115  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 2: The Gracious Lady Comes Home   The Gracious Lady Comes Home File On Flax Digger From The Deep Godspeed   Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 3: The Sudbury Mammoth Old Tyme Rallye   The Sudbury Mammoth Old Tyme Rallye Elveden Enterprise Bioscope Show Come To The Fair   Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 4: The Harvest   The Harvest Norfolk Heritage Horseback Fishermen of |Flanders   Running Time: 90  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 5: The Collection Goes To Holkham   The Collection Goes To Holkham Doomsday Discovery Woodbine Willie - His Life And Times   Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 6: Last Of The Black Sail Traders   Last Of The Black Sail Traders Echoes Of A Sagger Maker's Bottom Knocker On Mr. Repton's Advice Beyond The Wall - Poor Law   Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 7: The River, A Living Thing   The River - A Living Thing The Man Who Made The Trains Go By Bernard Thomas Coracle Builder Tope Of The Town   Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 8: A Man Between Three Rivers   A Man Between Three Rivers Full Steam Ahead Gone To Burton   Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 9: Keeping The Boat Afloat   Keeping The Boat Afloat Model Exhibition "Puff Buffs" In Bavaria Cahirmee - An Irish Horse Fair   Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging
	Bygones   Volume 10: A Voice To Remember   A Voice Ti Remember Aviation Archaeology Lock Stock and Coal Scuttles Pleasures Of Times Past   Running Time: 100  minutes MONO, PAL, Region Code 0   £9.99 + £1.95 postage & packaging

 

 

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