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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A Day in Watford's High Street
Filmed by local man, Geoff Spencer, this is a valuable record of a bustling british High Street where people are out enjoying the cafe lifestyle.
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Overview
Hairstyles, fashions and shops are particularly well illustrated in this film of Watford's High Street in the long hot summer of '76. Thankfully, it's not so hot that the Morris Men are unable to perform.
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