A new video poem that celebrated a historic town hall and a coastal town's industrial heritage has been hailed as "amazing".

The short film - entitled All in a Day's Work - was launched to an outstandingly positive public reception at its premiere.

Commissioned as part of the innovative Town Hall project, it captured memories from yester-year with a scheme that has been inspired by working lives in Lowestoft.

Celebrating the Town Hall and local industries past and present, its launch at The Grit Arts Centre last month was attended by 116 people, exceeding expectations as it required the 10-minute film to be screened three times to accommodate everyone.

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One audience member said: "It was amazing.

"I was nearly crying watching the film. It was so poignant".

Another added: "The film keeps the history of Lowestoft alive."

All in a Day's Work was created by Lowestoft-born writer and poet Dean Parkin, film-maker Lewis Wickwar, and was produced by Poetry People.

Lowestoft Journal: POETRY PEOPLE © Animations from East Coast College students appear in the film. Picture: Poetry PeoplePOETRY PEOPLE © Animations from East Coast College students appear in the film. Picture: Poetry People (Image: Poetry People)

The poem, which provides the soundtrack for the film, was inspired by memories of industries gathered through online posts of archive photographs on Facebook and via interviews conducted at an exhibition event.

Other contributions were captured by the Lowestoft Memories Tricycle at heritage and community activities.

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In the film Barbara Hopkins said: "I worked at Brooke Marine in the wages office and that was when they were over on the north yard.

"They got the contract for the trawlers, the Russian trawlers, and moved over to the south yard."

Lowestoft Journal: James Hogg recall his working life at Pye Television. Picture: Poetry PeopleJames Hogg recall his working life at Pye Television. Picture: Poetry People (Image: Poetry People)

James Hogg, who shared tales of his working days at Pye Television, said: "I started there in 1958 and finished in 1977.

"It was a great place to work."

Mr Parkin said: "There were so many evocative memories that people shared about their working lives."

All in a Day's Work is available to watch now on Poetry People's YouTube channel https://bit.ly/daysworkvideopoem