The Patchwork Quilt

From the collection of

East Anglian Film Archive at the University of East Anglia
The East Anglian Film Archive, the UK's first regional film archive, offers a unique record of the East of England's social and cultural history. As part of the University of East Anglia, we continue to lead moving image heritage research and inspire audience participation through community projects and events. Our collections represent a broad range of amateur and professional creativity, from 1896 to the present day.

The Patchwork Quilt


“The whole of the natural world is like the pattern of a patchwork quilt” says amateur filmmaker and naturalist Dorothy Maxey.

In 1985, amateur filmmaker Dorothy Maxey captures on Super 8 colour Kodachrome film all the nature and wildlife that she enjoys, featuring in particular rural Norfolk, taking the viewer through the seasons beginning in winter, with a sky of purple storm clouds and blankets of white snow covering the countryside.

In 1985, amateur filmmaker Dorothy Maxey captures on Super 8 colour Kodachrome film all the nature and wildlife that she enjoys, featuring in particular rural Norfolk, taking the viewer through the seasons beginning in winter, with a sky of purple storm clouds and blankets of white snow covering the countryside.


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