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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Long Eaton 1936 News Reel
Events from a new bandstand to a colourful fashion show captured for posterity by the Co-operative Film Society in Long Eaton.
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Overview
J.H. Poyser made a series of films covering all aspects of life in the Derbyshire town of Long Eaton. In this example, which features sections of somewhat faded colour film, highlights range from the local children's outing to Skegness (beginning with a wonderfully disorderly scrum as they board the bus) to a blustery fashion show on what must have been the town's only roof-top garden. Also look out for an insight into the workings of a lace factory.
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