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1930s
Town and Gown
A film giving you a tour of Oxford and Cambridge
Produced in 1937
1950s
Cambridge Poppy Day Rag
Recorded on 8mm by C.D. Cooper.
Filmed in 1951
Focus On Cambridge
Recorded on 8mm by Norman Mason-Smith.
Produced in 1958
1960s
Here and Now: Cambridge
Kenneth Robinson takes us on a journey around Cambridge.
Produced in 1964 by Anglia Television
1970s
Cambridge 1970s
8mm Footage by Ken S Film
Filmed during the 1970s
Burwell Village College
From a news report .
Produced in 1971
A View Of Cambridge
Documentary about Cambridge for the 'About Britain' Series.
Produced in 1974 by Anglia Television
This is Cambridge
Documentary presented Ray Gosling.
Produced in 1974 by Granada Television
Cambridge Amateur Footage
Amateur film footage of a visit to Cambridge.
Filmed in 1978
Plough Monday in Cambridge
Plough Monday marks the beginning of the agricultural year and the resuming of work following the Christmas period. Cambridgeshire locals celebrated this tradition with a plough dance by 'Molly Dancers'.
Produced in 1978
1980s
The Stories Of Snowy And The Buttercup Buskers: The Giant Carrot
Children's programme featuring Snowy Farr. Includes locations in Histon.
First broadcast in 1984
The 1986 Strawberry Fair
Filmed by Andy Swanney
Filmed in 1986
