The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Country Walks
From Wetton Mill to Thor's Cave - John Swallow explores one of the Midlands' most scenic beauty spots.
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"What's the point of walking when you've got cars?" John Swallow plays devil's advocate for a news report about the rambles available along the Manifold Valley - although when the admitted 'townie' struggles to recognise a Friesian cow you begin to wonder if he really is out of his element. Julian Plowright is Swallow's guide for a wander along the Staffordshire and Derbyshire border in the Peak District National Park.
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