The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Leamington Spa Race Relations
A 1971 race relations report claimed that Leamington Spa was way ahead in its dealings with issues arising from migrants settling in the town.
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Overview
Peter Plant takes to the streets of Leamington Spa following the publication of a report by the Runnymead Trust that praises the race relations record of the Warwickshire town. In 1971 multiculturalism may not have been the buzzword it was to become but a positive story was a step in the right direction and a bright spot in what was often a racially divided decade.
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