| GARDENS (aka BOMB CRATER, BLITZED GARDENS) A bomb crater is turned into a garden, and blitzed areas are rebuilt as vegetable patches. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7058 |
| Catalog #: | 510618 | |
| Clip Number: | 510618-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 335 | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:57 - 01:51:49 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1942 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FOOD: Rationing/Shortages HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Flower HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Vegetable HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Victory Garden LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: War Damage WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: Rationing & Shortages | |
| Description: | GARDENS (aka BOMB CRATER, BLITZED GARDENS) A bomb crater is turned into a garden, and blitzed areas are rebuilt as vegetable patches. London. M/S of Westminster cathedral, the camera pans across to a bomb crater near it which has been turned into a garden. M/S of Mr Hayes who has grown and tended the flowers and vegetables. Various shots of him in the garden. Various shots as girls of the National Fire Force walk into a big allotment with their gardening tools. The garden has been grown where rubble used to be and now boasts a variety of vegetables. Various shots as the girls tend the garden. C/U's of little tomatoes and apples. M/S as cabbages are gathered. (Victory Garden) | |
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