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 Next year, BBC TWO is launching a new series which will travel the country in a hunt for the nation’s home movie archive.
This is the nation’s story through the eyes of its most important historians: the British people.
They are looking for any amateur-filmed footage that reflects the events of the last seventy years. It might be footage of the summer of 1976, or events taking place in Bournemouth, such as the Bourn Free Pride Festival. It might be street parties celebrating the Coronation, Jubilee or the Royal Weddings. They’re interested in footage of people’s hobbies or the big events in their life – perhaps an important wedding or birthday party. They would love to see any footage of local festivals, or people who perhaps went on to be famous - a local who went on to be a sports or pop star for instance.
They are interested in finding any footage you may have of Royalty, or the building or opening of important buildings in the area. It might be Beatlemania for instance, or political demonstrations. It could be that the footage is very particular to the area – the local industry – from ship building to cider-making.
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 2010 sees Bournemouth celebrate its 200th year.
A year-long programme of celebrations will take place, with events and activities across the town. Planning is at an early stage, but already there is already a long list of community events, from school competitions to theatre productions, Scout and Guide activities to natural history events, food festivals and dance contests, all wanting to be included in the Bournemouth 200 programme.
The town’s Bicentenary celebrations will very much be owned by the people of Bournemouth. This is a unique opportunity for people of all ages and from all communities, whatever their interests, to get involved. If you are planning an event, an activity or an initiative of any kind in 2010, why not get in touch and become part of Bournemouth 200?
For more details and to view the 2010 Calendar of Events see Bournemouth Tourism’s website. |
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This is Real Bournemouth - history in photos. Click play below to see a selection of our historic images from the last 200 years in Bournemouth and the surrounding areas.
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Do you have old photos of Bournemouth? 