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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Leicestershire A Heritage at Risk
Heavy lorries, motorways and litter threaten the future of Leicestershire in this environmentally aware campaign film.
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Overview
Hunting, hosiery, pork pies and cheese is what Leicestershire is best known for according to this film produced for the local branch of the Council for the Protection of Rural England. England's least known county it claims, but this comprehensive survey of its historic landmarks and characterful villages makes it ripe for discovery, from the grand pile that is Belvoir Castle to gems like the packhorse bridge at Anstey and the award winning village of Waltham on the Wolds.
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