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The Norfolk Coast

1983 , Norfolk (County)

Cat no. 1025

Educational film about the Norfolk coastline focussing on the problems of erosion.

A map of Great Britain, showing Norfolk. Then, views of Cromer beach, Bacton gas terminal, a Norfolk Line container cargo ship and the pub sign for the Lord Nelson at Burnham Thorpe. A sequence illustrates the different types of sea shore: cliffs, shingle, sand dunes. There are contrasting scenes of a calm and a stormy sea. The sea wall at Sheringham is featured and then aerial views of the coast between Sheringham and Mundesley. There are scenes of cliff erosion, land slips and road damage. Methods of protecting cliffs are illustrated by the groynes on Cromer beach. An animated sequence describes longshore drift. The North Norfolk steam railway is featured and the Sheringham golf course. At Blakeney Point there are aerial views of the spit, the salt marshes and the flora including samphire, sea lavender and sea aster. Shelduck can be seen feeding. In Blakeney village, a marker shows the flood level. There are aerial views of the coast between Sea Palling and Caister. The importance of sand dunes is illustrated by the growing of marram grass and a bulldozer contructing dunes. Finally, there is a review of the type of coastline found in North Norfolk.

Featured Buildings

Bacton Gas Terminal; North Norfolk Railway

Keywords

Coastal erosion; North Norfolk Railway; Sand dunes

Other Places

Cromer; Bacton; Burnham Thorpe; Sheringham; Mundesley; Blakeney; Sea Palling; Caister

Manifestations

The Norfolk Coast

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    INV364940
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Modification Date
    24/01/2017
    Parts
    Reference
    742251
  • Barcode
    INV371347
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Modification Date
    24/01/2017
    Parts
    Reference
    742250
  • Barcode
    INV326373
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Modification Date
    29/11/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    742175
  • Barcode
    INV344768
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Modification Date
    28/11/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    742139
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV370515
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Modification Date
    11/11/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    742095
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV??4200
    Canonical Identifier
    B-5002
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    566272
  • Barcode
    INV439586
    Canonical Identifier
    B-30
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    colour
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identification Notes
    Picture: combined optical (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562375
    Sound
    sound
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV435617
    Canonical Identifier
    A-120
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour System
    Eastmancolor
    Colour Type
    colour
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identification Notes
    Picture: combined (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561354
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    variable area

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