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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Some of Us - Holland-on-Sea
Amateur film of some of the folks who live in Holland-On-Sea, Essex and some of the places they visited on the East Anglian coast.
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Overview
Bert Gregory moved from Watford, retiring to Holland-on-Sea and became an active member of the Clacton Cine Club. Bert often took along his Super 8 camera to capture the many day trips and gatherings of his fellow Essex inhabitants. This footage shows “a few of our folks”, and their coach trips to the coast including to Southend, Sheringham, and Great Yarmouth, a boat trip along Oulton Broad in Suffolk and back at Holland-on-Sea on carnival day, captured from 1989 to 1993.