Screen Archive South East is a public sector moving image archive serving the South East of England. The archive's collections of magic lantern slides, films, videos and associated materials capture the many varied aspects of life, work and creativity from the early days of screen history to the present day and serve as a rich and invaluable historical resource.
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Eastbourne. Sun trap of the South
The sunny seaside resort of Eastbourne is the star of this charming and colourful film from the 1960s.
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Overview
The resort of Eastbourne features in this promotional film from 1966, showing not only the charms of the town, its parks and its seaside promenade, but also some of the other sights to see in the locale. In this film, they include Pevensey Castle, the Long Man of Wilmington and a number of pretty East Sussex villages, all of which are within easy reach of Eastbourne.
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