| PLOUGHING OLD AND NEW Horse and tractor ploughing competition in Shrewsbury. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5825 | |
| Catalog #: | 29682 | |
| Clip Number: | 29682-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 59/80 | |
| Timecode: | 01:27:19 - 01:28:40 | |
| Location: | Shrewsbury, Shropshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Occupational CONTESTS: Unusual FARMING: Planting LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | PLOUGHING OLD AND NEW Horse and tractor ploughing competition in Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury, Shropshire C/U ploughman polishing harness. C/U three girls polishing up harness on another horse. Panning shot from modern car to ploughmen preparing horse for ploughing. C/U ploughman putting sawdust on horse's fetlocks. C/U farmer type watching. Various shots horse ploughing contest in progress. A. Smith ploughed with pair of horses, pan showing the blade of the plough going through very dry ground. C/U judge measuring the depth and width of furrow with measure. C/U farmer type watching. L/S D. Evans ploughing with one horse. More shot farmers watching. Panning C/U D. Evans ploughing. C/U Evans showing plough going through dry ground. C/U farmer watching. Judges examine the furrows. G/V tractors ploughing. C/U farmer watching. M/S tractor No. 24 ploughing. C/U ploughman on tractor. C/U competition for the neatest and smartest turnout showing three pairs of horses all dressed up in their best harness, prize is won by Mr. E. J. Davies. G/V horses in the arena surrounded by farmers. C/U farmer type with deerstalker hat. C/U horse ploughing winner, A. Revitt sitting on tractor with the tractor ploughing winner J. Price, both hold their trophy cups. | |
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