The South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA) is the regional film archive for the South West of England. Established in 1993, SWFTA's core collection comprises of the combined programme libraries of Westward Television and TSW (Television South West). The archive also cares for a significant number of donated film collections, both amateur and professional, dating back to the early 1900s.
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The Royal Bath and West Show
The show that celebrates the best of farming and rural life
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Overview
The Royal Bath and West Show showcases rural and farming life attracting large crowds over four days in its now permanent showground at Shepton Mallet. Westward TV's Farming programme interviews farmers and discusses this year's show.
The Show is founded in 1777 in Bath by a group of philanthropists and used to be held on Durdham Down in Bristol and in Bath before it found a permanent home in Shepton Mallet. The large site has a model steam railway and grandstand.
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