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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Mind Your Bike
A young boy's bad dream about having an accident on his bicycle leads to some timely repair work with his father the following morning.
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Overview
A boy cycles along a suburban road on his way to the aerodrome. His brakes fail as he tries to avoid a car that reverses into his path. The boy awakes in his bedroom and realises that his nightmare may become reality. He goes to the garage and checks the brakes on his bike. They don't work. His father shows the boy how to put these things right. Now the youngster can go to the aerodrome where he meets Uncle George, an RAF officer, and is shown the controls of a meteor jet.
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