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Heath Court

1970s , Newmarket (Suffolk)

Cat no. 88

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An advertising film for Heath Court, a block of apartments designed for retirement.

An advertising film for Heath Court, a block of apartments designed for retirement. The development is aimed at a prosperous clientele. The film begins with stills of the brochure and exterior shots of the development and the garages. The apartments are shown, followed by shots of the country town and the horses on the heath. The social, country and sporting facilities are shown, including theatre, golf and horse racing. The film also highlights the fascinating places to visit, which include Ely, Cambridge and Bury St. Edmunds. The Royal connections to Newmarket are also mentioned. As a selling point, the film also shows one of the apartments overlooking the stables of Sir Mark Prescott. The interior arrangements of the apartments are shown, including the bathroom and bedroom. An elderly lady accompanied by her daughter is shown entering reception, then the dining room, kitchen and lounge areas are seen with shots of residents playing bridge. In an interview Mr. McGuire, one of the residents, explains the attractions and financial advantages of living at Heath Court. His wife concurs.

Featured Buildings

Newmarket Clock Tower; Nell Gwynne's House; Scots Tea Rooms; The Rookery Shopping Centre; Bushell Inn; The King's Theatre

Keywords

Old people; Retirement homes

Other Places

Newmarket, Ely, Cambridge, Bury St. Edmunds

Manifestations

Heath Court

  • Barcode
    INV362488
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:13
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    708681
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV348933
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:13
    Modification Date
    10/01/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    699713
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV217873
    Canonical Identifier
    A-490
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identification Notes
    Picture: combined (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    560685
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    optical

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