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

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Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

277

Story extras:

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