| CARAVANS traditional Romany, holiday caravan camps and mobile homes. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7175 |
| Catalog #: | 44260 | |
| Clip Number: | 44260-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 518 | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:24 - 01:26:03 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: Gypsies (Romany) LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England TRANSPORTATION: Motor Homes & Trailers (Caravans) | |
| Description: | CARAVANS traditional Romany, holiday caravan camps and mobile homes. Various shots of traditional Romany gypsy camp with wooden caravans. MLS Gypsies caravan site. MCS. Pot boiling over wood fire. MCS. Pots on a table outside van. CS. Dog roped to outside of van. MLS Woman carrying baby up into the van. MCS. Window. MS Interior of van - a bit rugged. Various shots early example of Romany gypsy caravan on show at Kenwood, London - very elaborately decorated with gold leaf. MS The van on show at Kenwood. MS Wheels. MS Under beams. (Carved to resemble fishes heads). MS Exterior locker at rear of van. MS Windows and carved side of van. CS. Carved design of two children by side of entrance. MS Interior of van. MS Design on the ceiling. LS Van. LS beach pan to holiday caravan camp at Herne Bay, Kent. Great shots of modern caravans and people relaxing outside - eating picnics and buying fish and chips from van. LS Seaside - pan over to caravan camp. MS Van with couple playing ball outside. MS Another van. MS Interior - woman walks in and lights gas for kettle. MS Man taking photo of three girls outside van. MS Man walks out of van carrying food - pan as he walks over to group having meal on table outside. MS He joins them at table. MS Boy being served at mobile fish and chip shop. MLS Another van. LS The camp. Various shots of caravan camp near Barnet Bypass at Elstree, Hertfordshire. Various shots housewives doing daily chores in mobile homes - cleaning windows, sweeping step, cooking chips and making tea. MS (Elstree) Woman steps from van and shakes the mat. MLS Brushing the raised wooden path as she walks. MS She finishes sweeping and starts cleaning the windows. MCS. Cleaning the window. MCS. Woman in another van frying chips. CS. Chips frying. MCS. Same woman walks over to sink and takes cup down from the rack. LS Caravans - door of nearest one opens and business man kisses his wife goodbye and sets off for work. LS The camp - man is walking along path towards camera. MS Man collecting his mail from the rack at the camp office. MLS Baker arriving at another van - woman leans out of window. MCS. Woman buying loaf. LS Mobile grocer's van drawing up. MS Woman walking up and into van. MS She speaks to the grocer. MCS. He wraps her goods and serves her. MS Woman leaving van. MLS Man mowing lawn by the side of his van. (& MS ) CS. Flowers growing on the edge of the lawn. MS Two men having dinner in another van - woman walks into picture and sits down - one man is pouring wine. CS. Canary in cage. CS. One of the men eating. LS Car pulling mobile National Provincial Bank out of the camp gates. | |


