The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Taylor: Sutton on Sea: 1938
Fading memories from a pre-war family album: donkey rides on the beach at Sutton on Sea 1938.
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Overview
Whiling away those carefree days of summer on the beach at Sutton on Sea in Lincolnshire are the Taylor family from Sheffield who enjoy donkey rides and the simple childhood pleasures of mucking about on the beach.
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