| EAST BRENT HOLDS HARVEST FESTIVAL Traditional harvest festival in Somerset that ends with villagers having a feast. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5547 |
| Catalog #: | 254263 | |
| Clip Number: | 254263-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/71 | |
| Timecode: | 01:15:08 - 01:15:41 | |
| Location: | East Brent | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FESTIVALS: Historical FESTIVALS: Seasonal FOOD: Dairy, Cheese LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | EAST BRENT HOLDS HARVEST FESTIVAL Traditional harvest festival in Somerset that ends with villagers having a feast. East Brent, Somerset. L/S of village church. Various shots of procession of villagers going into church. We see people carrying food out of church where it has been blessed- we see women carrying plum puddings, men carrying large cheeses and loaves. The men and women are unmarried. Panning shot of inside of marquee - the villagers sit at long tables to eat large feast. People crowd around one table holding out their plates, three elderly men are serving up slices from one of the cheeses. | |
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