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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Out With The Whelk Fishers
Amateur production in colour of the skipper and crew of the Amethyst LN62, and their whelk fishing expedition off Brancaster in 1958.
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Overview
Amateur filmmaker Peter Scoles went out with the skipper and crew in one of the whelk boats off Brancaster, Norfolk with his 8mm cine camera, and came back with this wonderful record in 1958. This colour film shows the Amethyst LN62 leaving on the last of the tide, and heading for the whelk grounds ten or fifteen miles off shore. Not just whelks, but also crabs, sea urchins, and starfish appear among their haul. The film ends with beautiful shots of Brancaster Staithe at sunset.
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