Learning on ScreenEngland’s Oldest Borough
- Synopsis
- The building of a new downstream bridge in Barnstaple, Devon, changes the landscape of one of the oldest boroughs in England. Interviews with owners of the town’s family businesses describe how these changes are likely to affect their lives. Scenes show Barnstaples’s old buildings with their architectural features, traditional street names and their unique paving stones, and a typical antiques shop. Filmed in August 1994.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; 4 videocassettes. VHS. col. 837 min.
- Year of production
- 1994
- Availability
- Preview
- Documentation
- Full shot list.
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- local history; towns
Sections
- Title
- England’s oldest borough. Tape 1
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 2
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 3
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 4
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 5
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 6
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 7
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 8
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 9
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 10
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape 11
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- England’s oldest borough. Tape E
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
British Video History Trust
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.bufvc.ac.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1500
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- c/o BUFVC, 77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
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