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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Cripple children at Gorleston PR NUM
A convoy from Cambridge carries special youngsters to the coast for, what might have been for many, their real trip of a lifetime.
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Overview
Being disabled in the 1930s meant segregation and being institutionalised and their cumbersome wheelchairs did not make for easy travelling. For many of these young people, a day out to the coast would have been something they could only imagine. Members of the SS Club from Cambridge motor engineers, King & Harper rallied their support, a large charabanc and a convoy of private cars to transport these happy trippers nearly 90 miles for a day in Norfolk at Gorleston-on-sea.
One of the firm's Directors and keen amateur filmmaker, William King was on hand to film the day which no doubt would be shown to the children back home later in the year as a reminder of the fun they had. Like on all long journeys, the party have to stop en route for refreshment. Arriving at Gorleston, they are treated to a sit down lunch of ham, salad and new potatoes before heading to the beach to relax and enjoy the freedom and fresh air. At the end of the day, the smiles on their faces say it all as they receive presents of chocolate all washed down with a bottle of pop!
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