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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The Romance of the Swan
An affectionate record of the nesting period of a female swan. Winner of the 'Home Movies' magazine amateur filmmaking competition, 1933.
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Overview
Gold Medal winner of the 'Home Movies' filmmaking competition, portraying a swan courtship, then nesting period on the Norfolk Broads, until a cygnet brood is produced, captured by amateur filmmaker E.C. Le Grice in 1933.
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