Hometown - Tamworth (1950-1959)

Short travelogue extolling the virtues of the ancient town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Shots of Tamworth Castle (Saxon / Norman). Angle view of swans on river underneath old brick bridge. M/S of statue of Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel which stands outside the Town Hall, who was born here. Shots of the parish church which dates from early Saxon days. Shot of theatre or town hall. Man walks through gardens or park. Street scene in town centre - general view of shops; people going about their business; shopping; cars parked in street and traffic going by. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), Brit