Penny Postcards Women Fishing Rowing Running Footage

PENNY POSTCARDS Women Fishing Rowing & Running
	Tape Master:	6732
	Catalog #:	429957
	Clip Number:	429957-1
	Orginal Film:	EP 103
	Timecode:	01:43:18 - 01:46:28
	Location:	England
	Year Shot:	1928 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	No
	Color:	No
	Headings:	BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles FISHING: Recreational LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK SPORTS: Women SPORTS/TRACK & FIELD: Cross Country SPORTS/WATER: Rowing (Sculls)
	Description:	PENNY POSTCARDS Postcards written to those back home help tell story of group of young women (teenagers/early 20s) pms trying various recreational & sports activities. Sporty women are featured - anglers, rowers and cross country runners. First shot is a CU of a postcard which reads: "Dear Mary, Just landed Brighton - having quiet time on the Pier. Love Jean." Postcard is addressed to Miss M Willer, 310 Green Road, Chatsworth. MS of young woman sitting in a deck chair fishing over the side of pier and reading her paper. MS of another woman fishing from the pier, she is wrapped up against the cold in a fur trimmed overcoat, she casts her line. MS of another woman fishing, an elderly woman sits behind her holding a cat in her lap. CU of another postcard which reads: "Dear Bill, Angling is great fun - wish you were here - then we could sling our hook together - Best wishes, Jean." Card is addressed to Mr W.A. Backer, Hertford Mansions, W1. MS group of women have tea on the pier. CU of a woman munching on a sandwich as she reels in her line, man next to her laughs and smokes a cigarette. CU third postcard which reads: "Annie Dear, Still busy on the line - wonder what the worm thinks about it!" Love J." Mrs A. Dear lives at 11, Welwyn Terrace EC2. MS another fur coated woman fishing from the pier. CU of her hands as she fixes a worm to the hook. MS as she shakes her fingers as if a bit disgusted by the thought of what she has just done, she casts her line. CU postcard reading: "Dear Fred, Not much of a catch today. Harry Preston seems to have landed the best. Yours to a Cinder. Jean." To Mr F.A. Shepherd, 116 Chiswick Road, Chiswick. MS another woman fishing off the side of the pier, she reels in a smallish fish. MS of woman laying out her catch for the camera. LS of the pier - lots of people fishing in silhouette. CU postcard reading: "Dear Mam, Decided fishing too tame - going to try rowing. Love Jennie." - this addressed to Mrs Moore of Morely House, Myrthe Terrace, Clapham. TLS four women walking arm in arm through a park, one of the women has a small dog on a lead, as the girls come close to the camera they smile. GV of girls rowing on the river, two boats are in competition. The P.S. on a postcard is highlighted: "P.S. Getting stronger every minute - can now pull up a river! J." GVs of the girls rowing in fours. POV the rowing shot from rear boat. GV girls on the river bank carrying their boats, they turn them upside down and a carry boat and ores past the camera. "Dear Bill, Here I am again - this time it's a cross-country race. Fondest, Jean." TLS large group of girls in black shorts and various light colored tops running towards camera. GV women running past in slow motion. GV as women climb over a fence. "Dear Sis, got mixed up with a "slow camera" today - just the thing to slow down fast ladies! Yours till the camera freezes. Jennie. P.S. Tell Ma returning (D.V.) Monday, but in any case Tuesday." GV profile of girls jumping over large tree trunk seen in slow motion, most of them clear the log w/great hurdling form, but one bails which trips up the girls behind her. MS women coming down a small hill, some fall but get back up & run off.