Unlucky Thirteen

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Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.

Unlucky Thirteen (Today South West)

The Box
Shaldon
1989-10-13
Sound

You have to believe in something...

Reporter Alan Cuthbertson meets with a very superstitious Devonshire man, on the unlucky-for-some Friday 13th. Arthur Blaydon has always stayed home on Friday 13th and today is no exception. In conversation Arthur mentions that his mother used to dress as a Gypsy, and strongly believed in myths and superstitions herself. He continues to throw salt over his left shoulder and crosses the road if a man in a white cap walks towards him. He is unfazed by what others may think of his actions.

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22 videos in this collection

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Hatherleigh
1986-09-01

Futurework Part 2

Ilfracombe
1986-09-01

Alec the Gypsy and Sam the Horse

St Agnes
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One and All: A Question of Cornwall pt 3

Truro
1989-02-21

Green Arrows

Dinnington
1986-08-11

School Granny

Cornwall
1987-09-17

Rally Granny

Upwey
1988-09-08