| FOOD FROM WASTE LAND Flooded Feltwell fen is drained to become farmland for growing food. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5558 |
| Catalog #: | 57661 | |
| Clip Number: | 57661-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/57 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:52 - 01:11:22 | |
| Location: | Norfolk | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Equipment FOOD: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Norfolk TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Steam Locomotive WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: War Work | |
| Description: | Food from waste land. Norfolk. Aerial shots of flooded Feltwell fen in Norfolk. Various shots of the floods. Various shots of men draining, ploughing and digging irrigation canals in the once flooded area. The Bread and Butter express train breaks a ribbon to mark occasion. Various shots of the drained fen waiting to be cultivated to produce food. The train drives through. | |
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