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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Peterborough Playbus
Peterborough's Playbus offers a fun and welcoming space for ethnic minority families to improve their English language skills.
News 1976 4 mins
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Overview
Not being able to speak the language a society uses can be a barrier to taking an active part in that society. In Peterborough, a multi-coloured converted double decker bus, The Playbus, provides a fun and welcoming space for grown-ups and their children, whose first language is not English, to improve their English language skills through play scenarios. Anglia TV meet Mahebub Ladha from the PCCR, the ‘Peterborough Council for Community Relations’.
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