The Box is a major cultural and heritage attraction and archive, which opened in Plymouth’s city centre in September 2020. Its collection, formally the South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA), is the regional film archive for the South West of England, comprising the combined programme libraries of Westward Television and Television South West (TSW). It also includes a significant number of donated film collections dating back to the early 1890s.
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Liskeard Fatstock Show
Mon Charolais Amour wins the award at the Liskeard Fatstock Show
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Overview
Westward TV’s reporter Lawrie Quayle visits Liskeard for the Fatstock Show. Liskeard originated as a market town and was awarded a charter in 1240 by Richard, Earl of Cornwall. Liskeard has long since held markets and fairs where farmers and traders can sell their produce and show off their best animals. Judges award prizes for the best produce and livestock. Lawrie interviews a young girl whose Charolais Bullock has won the show and judges explain the requirements.
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