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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Madingley - Nov 1936
Like many girls of her age, Heather Spittle was horse mad and learned to ride in her early years. Her confidence was such that in 1936 she joined her local Hunt for her first ride out.
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Overview
The Hunt met at the wonderful 16th century country estate of Madingley Hall, located just outside Cambridge courtesy of the owners - the Harding family. Young Heather in pig tails, on her small grey was showing signs of concern whilst she waited for the hounds to head off but her mother was never far away to steady her mount. Heather, like most of the female riders chose to ride astride her pony whilst one rider in the film elects for side saddle in the customary long skirt.
Heather's father, Trevor Spittle was a Cambridge don and a keen amateur fimmaker who recorded a number of wonderful events in and around Cambridge over the years in both black and white and colour.
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