The East Anglian Film Archive, the first and largest Regional Film Archive in England, was established in 1976. Since 1984, EAFA has been owned and operated by the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UEA), to support research and work to preserve our moving image heritage. More than 250 hours are freely available online as examples of the wide range of film which attracts interest the world over.
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Longshore Herring Festival and Fun Day
Longshore Herring Festival And Fun Day. Hemsby Beach, Sunday 6th September, 1992
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Overview
A record with sound of the Longshore Herring Festival on Hemsby Beach in September, 1992, showing the 'Blessing of the Herring' service where a prayer is given by the vicar from a fishing boat, and people tuck into herring cooked on the beach. An event which sounds as though it has a long and rich history, but in fact, is of modern origin. The "Fun Day" part of the film shows the amusement arcades, fairground, fast food outlets, and Sunday market traders and shoppers.
This record of Hemsby’s Longshore Herring Festival was captured in 1992 by David Cleveland, East Anglian Film Archive’s first Director.
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