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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Thorpeness - Beaching and Boating
Delightful record of a family outing at Thorpeness on the Suffolk coast; at the beach and boating on the Meare, in the 1930s.
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Overview
A family film full of delights captured in the 1930s of the Catchpole family from Norwich on holiday in Thorpeness on the Suffolk coast. After posing together for a photo portrait, the family have a jolly time larking about on the beach and in the sea, and later punting on the Meare, losing one of the party in the water! Shows fabulous 1930s swimwear and fashions.
Thorpeness is a village in the county of Suffolk. The Meare is an artificial boating lake in the village. From a compilation of films most likely filmed by amateur cine enthusiast Cyril Catchpole.
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