Historic films prove unlikely online hit

'Milton Keynes - A Village City' has proved a hit with viewers. Credit: British Film Institute.

Historic films picturing areas of our region from more than 35 years ago have proved an unlikely online hit.

'Milton Keynes - A Village City’, and ’Not So Much A Facelift’, which features Norwich, were so popular they made the top ten most watched free films on the British Film Institute's website in 2015.

Described as an ‘enjoyably odd public information film’ you can watch the 1976 Norwich piece by clicking here, or watch Milton Keynes in its infancy by clicking here.

Click below to watch Patrick Russell from the BFI talk to Jonathan Wills about Not So Much A Facelift...

The archive clips used are from Britain on Film available at available at BFI Player.

Click below to watch Patrick Russell from the BFI talk to Jonathan Wills about Milton Keynes - A Village City.

The archive clips used are from Britain on Film available at available at BFI Player.