| MELON HARVEST -THATCHAM Men and women harvesting melons / squashes from glasshouses. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 5166 | |
| Catalog #: | 367604 | |
| Clip Number: | 367604-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 202 K | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:11 - 01:09:42 | |
| Location: | Thatcham, Berkshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1910 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Vegetables HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Greenhouse LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Berkshire | |
| Description: | Agriculture; food. Melon harvest. Man harvesting melons from growing compartments--like big windows; 12-panes each--on hinges; these let light in but provide shelter from winds etc. thus extending growing season. The man lifts the cover and picks melons. MS woman working; wrapping melon in paper; putting it in straw in basket; for shipping; probably. Fruit; farming. May be a squash or pumpkin. | |
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