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24 September 2014

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Discover Hidden Devon - on Film
Archive from the Vaults

Never seen snow before - Ugandan children enjoying the Devon weather

Fancy taking a peak into Devon's past?

Once hidden far from the public gaze, the South West's film archive is now unveiling a treasure trove of local news, features, and films.

Catch a glimpse here.

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Secret History
We are planning a short series to mark Black History Month and we need your memories, stories, photos etc. To find out more click here

SEE ALSO

BBC Nation On Film

See more of Devon's fascinating television archive

Listen to the story of the Ugandan Asians and their arrival in Devon

Hair Story - Devon is possibly one of the hardest places in the country to find a hairdresser trained to work with Black hair.

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The South West Film and Television Archive

Archive Awareness Month

Devon Historical Society

British Pathe News

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FACTS

September is archive awareness month - one month when public and private archives across the country will be holding events and open days to try to raise public awareness of the wealth of treasures that archives hold.

Over 6 million people in the UK - that's more than one in ten of the population - are busy finding out more about their ancestors. Its addictive!

If you lined up all the archives in England and Wales they would stretch from John O'Groats to Land End! There are over 1500km of archives in England and Wales

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Seeing Ourselves
A part of appreciating our local community is knowing where we have come from - how our common history has shaped the community we live in.

For the coming weeks, the South West Film and Television Archive (TSWFTA) is dusting off some of its precious, and in some cases surprising footage.

Surprised? Interested? Or maybe you have your own archive of Devon on film? We'd love to know HERE

BBC Devon Online and the South West Television and Film Archive have teamed up and unearthed some gems from the archive.

	UGANDAN ASIANS An extract from a much larger holding shot by Westward Television. News coverage of the arrival in the UK of Ugandan Asians expelled by Idi Amin. Watch the film

	VISIBLY PROUD This extract is from the start of the project and shows the participants enjoying speciality foods from their different cultures whilst discussing what this means to them. Watch the film

	STOVER CAMP This extract concentrates on the social side of life at the Polish camp, showing the Snooker Team in action: given the number of cups the team seem to have done rather well. Watch the film

Surprised? Interested? Or maybe you have your own archive of Devon on film? We'd love to know.

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mike Humphreys
I understand that during the second world war Polish servicemen were stationed at an airfield in the Exeter area, I would like to know where the airfield was (Name) and any information on servicemen who served there Thanking you in advance E.M.Humphreys