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Thetford

1964 , Thetford (Norfolk)

Cat no. 962

Amateur footage of buildings and sites in Thetford during its expansion period.

A local record of the expansion of Thetford beginning with views of new houses under construction on Redcastle Road, factory and industrial sites, Priory Park, the old workhouse, some of the new houses at Nunn's Gate and views of Spring Walk and the river. Shots of Melford Bridge on the River Thet, Bridge Street, the Burrel plaque, the statue of Thomas Paine and King Street. Public houses featured include: The Green Dragon, The Angel, Black Horse, The Ark, Bell Hotel, Anchor Hotel, The Albion, The Bridge, Dolphin, Trowel and Hammer and The Railway. There are shots of hop chimneys, the town cage and the Palace Cinema, and also of of the railway station, Castle Park and St. Mary's church. The film captures the town at night and also after a snow fall, ending with a close-up of Thetford's traditional town sign.

Featured Buildings

The Old Workhouse; The Green Dragon; The Angel; Black Horse; The Ark; Bell Hotel; Anchor Hotel; The Albion; The Bridge; Dolphin; Trowel and Hammer; The Railway; Hop Chimneys; The Town Cage; The Palace Cinema; Thetford Railway Station; St. Mary's Church

Keywords

Housing; Night scenes; Public houses; Town planning

Manifestations

Thetford

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    Duration
    0:15:38
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    26/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    728872
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    INV350128
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    Unknown
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    MP4 H264 digital
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    Duration
    0:15:38
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:15:38
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    723959
  • Barcode
    INV391973
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:00
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    710673
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV244973
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:00
    Modification Date
    08/03/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    703524
  • Barcode
    INV291343
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-560
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:17:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563501
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV200270
    Canonical Identifier
    B-551
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identification Notes
    Neg / Pos Type (data migration 25/06/2021): dupe
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562619
    Sound
    silent
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    INV??0192
    Canonical Identifier
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
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    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561315
    Sound
    silent

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