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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Dale: Flood Scenes in Leominster and District
November 1954 and floods hit the Herefordshire town of Leominster. Children enjoy the novelty but the impact on the local farming community is far more serious.
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Overview
This in-depth look at Leominster in flood was filmed by Frank Dale (1908-1981), mayor of the town, man behind a prominent local building firm, but more importantly in this context, the chairman of the River Lugg Drainage Board. Going far beyond the depth of coverage normally carried out by the amateur (and shooting in 16mm, the elite amateur format) Mr Dale records for posterity the lanes and byways of the area, taking in many scattered rural communities.
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