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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The Silk Weaver - Bygones Encore
A rare glimpse inside the Essex silk factory that produces luxurious home furnishings for the monarchs of the world.
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Overview
Anglia TV visit Warner & Sons, textile manufacturers, offering a rare glimpse inside the factory in Essex credited for putting East Anglia on the map as the centre of the silk weaving industry. Warner & Sons had a reputation for producing high-class furnishing silks, and John Tibbitts, grandson to Frank Warner, tells how the family business produced textiles for all the royal families in the world, including Haile Selassie and Queen Elizabeth.
Much-loved TV presenter Dick Joice introduces this episode from the “Bygones Encore” series which aired in the early eighties, a companion to the popular "Bygones" series of programmes that explored East Anglian history and traditional crafts produced for Anglia TV.
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