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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Nudists Stay Near Norwich
Where will The Mayor hang his chain?! The Sunlanders, a British naturist group, are staying at a camp near Norwich, Norfolk in 1980.
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Overview
Anglia TV news report about a naturists group, The Sunlanders, who are visiting East Anglia and staying at a camp near Norwich. Paul Barnes, the news reporter for Anglia Television, interviews Group Leader Chris Selwood who argues their group is like any other sports society, they just happen to also take their clothes off.
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