| GYPSIES' PROBLEM Gypsies evicted from Darenth Wood camp by side of A2 road - very poor living conditions. | ||
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| Catalog #: | 20570 | |
| Clip Number: | 20570-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 62/18 | |
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| Location: | Dartford, Kent, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: Gypsies (Romany) LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent TRANSPORTATION: Motor Homes & Trailers (Caravans) | |
| Description: | MISSING 8/31/2004 "Gypsies' Problem". Dartford, Kent. Panning L/S gypsy caravans lined up along side of the busy A2 road. L/S gypsy family looking out of caravan doorway. L/S small boy putting rubbish into an already full dustbin outside the caravans. C/U sign: "Penalty for litter $10", pan down to box of rubbish beside the sign. M/S washing strung between trees and caravans. A young girl walks from the caravans to a tree to hang washing on it. Various shots gypsy men loading scrap metal onto trucks to sell. C/U makeshift toilet with the door swinging in the wind. Various shots television aerial on one of the caravans. C/U small girl standing in caravan doorway. M/S another makeshift toilet made up from old sacks and blankets, pan to a caravan beside it. C/U caravan with the doorway covered with a blanket blowing in the wind. Interior of caravan. C/U two children having their hair combed by their mother. C/U children sitting on the grass by the main road. L/S children sitting on the grass as a big lorry goes past. M/S caravans beside the road. The gypsies have been camped on the roadside since being evicted from nearby Darenth Wood. | |
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