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TV and the press

30 June 2021

By Sean Kelly

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  • 1959 Cat no. 212260

    Anglia Television's Open Look Back To The Future March

    1959

    Do not readjust your set. This entertaining film, featuring a ‘competition’ for people walking backwards outside Norwich Castle, was some fun publicity for newly-launched Anglia Television.

    Cat no. 212260

    0:02:48

    Black and White, sound and mute

  • 1960 Cat no. 88488

    The Mall Prepares For The Royal Wedding

    1960, The Mall London (Other)

    Crowds waiting to see Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong Jones on their way to Westminster Abbey are fascinated by an Anglia TV camera being erected in The Mall.

    Cat no. 88488

    0:01:06

    Black and White, mute

  • 1960 Cat no. 88487

    Introduction To The Royal Wedding

    1960, Trafalgar Square London (Other)

    More than 20 million viewers tuned in to watch the first ever televised royal wedding service on 6 May 1960. This introduction comes from Trafalgar Square.

    Cat no. 88487

    0:01:03

    Black and White, sound

  • 1960 Cat no. 130036

    Mr Pastry Opens A Store

    1960, Aylsham (Norfolk)

    Slapstick comedian Mr Pastry (Richard Hearne) was a national TV treasure with a career spanning several decades. Here he opens a renovated store in Aylsham, Norfolk, in a highly unusual way.

    Cat no. 130036

    0:03:33

    Black and White, sound

  • 1962 Cat no. 88481

    Dick Joice: 'Now You're Talking'

    1962, Norwich. (Norfolk)

    ack Sears, aka Gentleman Jack, talks over coffee about his career in motor racing and rally driving to iconic Anglia TV presenter Dick Joice.

    Cat no. 88481

    0:09:03

    Black and White, sound

  • 1970 Cat no. 213378

    David Jacobs Talks About His Career

    1970

    A studio interview with broadcaster David Jacobs about his early days in British Forces Broadcasting, life on BBC music shows like Juke Box Jury, and his ambivalence about becoming a serious current affairs presenter.

    Cat no. 213378

    0:04:10

    Black and White, sound