| CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA (NO. 33) A charity dole given out to old people in a village in Sussex | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7251 |
| Catalog #: | 505976 | |
| Clip Number: | 505976-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 268 | |
| Timecode: | 01:36:24 - 01:37:00 | |
| Location: | Sussex, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Philanthropy / Charitable Giving CEREMONIES: Historic / Traditional LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Sussex | |
| Description: | CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA (NO. 33) A charity dole given out to old people in a village in Sussex M/S's of old people lining up to collect a charity dole in a graveyard in Hartfield in Sussex. They receive small donations of money from the local vicar. The commentator explains the full story He says that 300 years ago a wealthy man named Nicholas Smith travelled as a tramp to test people's generosity, only member of Hartfield treated him well, so when he died he left money to the old people of the village to be handed out every year. | |
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