Lincolnshire A Century on Film – Reel 7 And Finally…

DVD PAL

Reel Seven, which completes the series,
covers the last thirty years of the
Twentieth Century, a period which saw
the heyday of traditional cine
photography, followed by its rapid
decline as video and digital systems
became increasingly popular.

Another technological change was the
increasing use of computers, though the
latest thing in the 1970s now seems
comically antiquated. Food production
was also becoming increasingly
mechanised. We see pork pies and
Stilton cheese being made, and visit a
Potato Crisp factory in Scunthorpe.

But for many, the most notable
development of this era was the
building of the Humber Bridge, and a
fond farewell to the paddle steamer
ferries it replaced. Industry, too, was
flourishing, as we see during visits to
Eddisons, Aveling Barford, and Ruston
Bucyrus.

There were several Royal visits to the
county, and 1977 saw the Queen’s Silver
Jubilee, perhaps the last occasion of
its kind to be celebrated county-wide
in the traditional fashion. Also
featured are the South Holland bulb
industry and its Tulip Parade, the Fire
Service, mobile libraries,
archaeological excavation at Lincoln, a
noisy Labour Party rally addressed by
Michael Foot, and a splendid Pancake
Race. We end with the celebrations of
the 50th anniversary of VE Day.

• Running Time 70 mins approx
• PAL DVD