| Harvesting Hops in Kent; 1930 | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6221 |
| Catalog #: | 368580 | |
| Clip Number: | 368580-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 338 B | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Kent county; England | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Grain, Hops | |
| Description: | Agriculture. "Hopping" in Kent; c. 1930. Harvest of hop vines to obtain the female flower; called "hops"; used in brewing beer. Working-class Londoners could have a sort of working holiday in the country by assisting w/ the hops harvest in Kent. Opens w/ shot of oast houses- -cone-shaped storage buildings for hops. Various shots of men and boys loading large bags on the back of trucks. Also various shots of women and girls doing the actual harvest work; stripping the flowers off the vines. Some young children help their mothers; the smaller toddlers hang about nearby. Shot of a woman sitting; holding baby as she works.Farming; alcoholic beverages; labor; transportation | |
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