The Box is a major cultural and heritage attraction and archive, which opened in Plymouth’s city centre in September 2020. Its collection, formally the South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA), is the regional film archive for the South West of England, comprising the combined programme libraries of Westward Television and Television South West (TSW). It also includes a significant number of donated film collections dating back to the early 1890s.
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Barnstaple Town v Exeter City
Barnstaple in pre-season friendly against Exeter City
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Overview
Westward TV’s sports’ reporter Chris Fear commentates highlights of a match between Barnstaple Town FC and Exeter City FC played on 22 August 1980 at Mill Road Stadium in Barnstaple. Dave Pullar scores for Exeter and Tony Kellow also features.
Barnstaple Town FC are current members of the Western League and play at Mill Road often against their local rivals Bideford FC. Founded as Pilton Yeo Vale in 1904, they were the first winners of the North Devon League and soon after changed their name to Barnstaple Town FC.
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