The East Anglian Film Archive, the first and largest Regional Film Archive in England, was established in 1976. Since 1984, EAFA has been owned and operated by the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UEA), to support research and work to preserve our moving image heritage. More than 250 hours are freely available online as examples of the wide range of film which attracts interest the world over.
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Acle Market - Here And Now
Anglia TV’s silver knight welcomes us to another episode in the ‘Here and Now’ strand from the market town of Acle on the Norfolk Broads.
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Overview
Acle is situated roughly equidistant from Norwich to the west and the seaside resort of Great Yarmouth on the east coast of East Anglia. Acle Bridge, the only crossing over the River Bure between Wroxham and Great Yarmouth is located about one mile to the north-east of the town centre. The livestock and local farmers' market seen in the film all but closed in the 1970s, making way for a Budgens supermarket, and the nearby auction site is now a housing estate.
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