| BIRMINGHAM'S FIRST PUBLIC KITCHEN Children at Soup Kitchen | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5128 | |
| Catalog #: | 366235 | |
| Clip Number: | 366235-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 88 F | |
| Timecode: | 01:33:47 - 01:34:52 | |
| Location: | Birmingham, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1915 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ECONOMICS: Poverty LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SOCIAL SERVICES: Soup Kitchens / Food Pantry WORLD WAR ONE, HOMEFRONT: Misc. | |
| Description: | World war one; homefront Children and women at first "Public Kitchen" in Birmingham; England. Set up to encourage people not to cook meals at home; to conserve fuel. (Also looks like charity soup kitchen. Group of children of all ages standing outside brick building holding bowls; pan left on the line of people waiting for food. CU outside entrance in FG a few little girls and one young boy frown at camera in a serious puzzled way; while behind them people are turned toward the door; a policleman stands at entrance. CU A smiling young mother holds her baby and a bowl. Then a great CU of 4 kids - girl & 3 boys -standing and holding their bowls; now with food in them. They start out looking serious but then break into laughter and smiles -- really cute. Next CU sweet looking little girl with braids; holding 2 bowls with something in them. The wind blows a skinny ribboned braid from behind the girl's shoulder. Women walking toward camera; one of them wearing many layers of dark fabric- -either bag lady or a Victorian type do-gooder. As they approach; a small girl passes in FG. Streetcar pulls up; sign on top "Halifax(?) National Kitchen"-- a travelling version ; 3 older men; well-dressed; standing in FG. Backs of people standing at the tramcar kitchen; a sign on its side lists food available with prices of a few pence-- soup; dumpling; etc. CU woman leaning out window handing down food. Front diag. shot of tram car. | |
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