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Preserving the pastarticle courtesy: www.letstalk24.co.uk The rapid development of technology over the past 20 years could easily eclipse our memories of how we lived and worked in previous centuries. But the East Anglian Film Archive has a wealth of material capturing life as it was. – Neil Haverson, of Lets Talk magazine, went along to […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley February 15, 2012
Ipswich Past: The Town our Parents Knew Relive the story of Ipswich as the town’s past comes to life before your eyes. Using a variety of archive film, discover how people lived and worked from 1912 through to the 1960s.Highlights include: Street scenes from the 1930s Ransomes, Ipswich airport and the docks Rare feature on […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley January 18, 2012
Ghosts of East Anglia A girl who communicates with the dead….a phantom figure captured on a photograph….a church bell that rings itself…East Anglia has always been rich in tales of the supernatural, but from the 1960s onwards, sightings of ghosts became the subject of news headlines and television investigations. Now you can watch these […]
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GI Airmen in East Anglia East Anglia, 1942: the US Air Force has invaded, bringing Jeeps, gum, candy and nylons. Charming and friendly, the GIs quickly become part of the local scene. For the next three years, bombers will fly from East Anglia into the enemy’s heartland. Using rare, original film and interviews with veterans, […]
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Norfolk Past – The County our Parents Knew Norfolk, 1903: there are horses, trams and gas lamps, the toilet is a bucket and there is no central heating or running water. Within half a century, Norfolk will be changed beyond recognition. Step back in time and discover how people in Norfolk lived and worked from […]
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Business Editorials / Norfolk Broads / Then & Now / Waveney Valley October 26, 2011
The Broads – A Norfolk and Suffolk Treasure Until the 19th Century, the Broads lay undiscovered: a paradise of water and wildlife. Wherries sailed the quiet rivers, and small communities harvested reeds and hunted food. But sweeping changes would transform this area forever. Using original film, discover the fascinating story of life as it used […]
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Railways of East Anglia 1900-1980s From the days of steam through to diesels and electric locomotives, look back at the heyday of the railways in East Anglia. Your Region on Film DVDs We will be featuring one DVD each week, which you will be able to purchase directly online from www.timereel.co.uk view our featured DVDs […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley September 28, 2011
Your Region on Film DVDs Yarmouth in Days Gone By A look back at Great Yarmouth through sixty years of archive film, from herring fishing to the family seaside holiday. We will be featuring one DVD each week, which you will be able to purchase directly online from www.timereel.co.uk view our featured DVDs To find […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley September 14, 2011
Your Region on Film DVDs Railway to Nowhere: Branch Line to Laxfield Two men’s dreams to build a railway network across Suffolk end in bankruptcy – and their unfinished line ends in a field. We will be featuring one DVD each week, which you will be able to purchase directly online from www.timereel.co.uk view our […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley July 27, 2011
Your Region on Film DVDs Suffolk Past – The County our Parents Knew Suffolk, 1913: most people work on the farms. The school is in the village, the toilet is a bucket and there is no electricity or running water. Within sixty years, the County will change beyond recognition. Step back in time and discover […]
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Business Editorials / Norfolk Broads / the coast / Then & Now / Waveney Valley April 6, 2011
Your Region on Film DVDs The Norfolk Coast: 1920s -1970s The story of the wild and beautiful Norfolk coast, from the herring fleets to holidaymakers. We will be featuring one DVD each week, which you will be able to purchase directly online from www.timereel.co.uk view our featured DVDs To find out more about the East […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley March 2, 2011
Your Region on Film DVDs Working the Land: Farm Life in East Anglia In rural East Anglia, many families’ livelihoods once came from the land. We will be featuring one DVD each week, which you will be able to purchase directly online from www.timereel.co.uk view our featured DVDs To find out more about the East […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley February 9, 2011
Your Region on Film DVDs The Home Front – East Anglia at War East Anglia is at war: evacuees have flooded in from the cities. The Home Guard patrols the countryside; the Land Army work the fields. Blackouts, air raids, gasmasks and rationing have become part of everyday life. Using dramatic, rare film, discover how […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley January 19, 2011
Your Region on Film DVDs Norfolk Past – The County our Parents Knew Norfolk, 1903: there are horses, trams and gas lamps, the toilet is a bucket and there is no central heating or running water. Within half a century, Norfolk will be changed beyond recognition. Step back in time and discover how people in […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley November 10, 2010
Your Region on Film DVDs GI Airmen in East Anglia East Anglia, 1942: the US Air Force has invaded, bringing Jeeps, gum, candy and nylons. Charming and friendly, the GIs quickly become part of the local scene. For the next three years, bombers will fly from East Anglia into the enemy’s heartland. Using rare, original […]
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Business Editorials / Then & Now / Waveney Valley July 21, 2010
Floods of East Anglia 1912 – 1953 Your Region on Film DVDs January 1953: the sea surges above the coast, flooding whole areas of East Anglia. It is the worst disaster in peacetime Britain. Freak weather has caused havoc in East Anglia, drowning hundreds of people and sweeping away homes and livelihoods. Using rare, original […]