Village Observatory

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
328
Date Released
10 Apr 1961
Date recorded
10 Mar 1961
Length of issue (in feet)
801
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Changing Piccadilly
  2. 2Village Observatory
  3. 3Stars’ Greyhounds
  4. 4Taxidermist

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
NoS Summary - A travelogue showing the sights and characters of the village of Thaxted, Essex, including traditional weaver Arthur Caton, and the local vicar who is also a keen amateur astonomer.
Keywords
Arts and crafts; Science and technology; Space; Scenery and travel
Written sources
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Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
277
Story extras:
Film clip

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