| THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY Families from London's East End spend their holidays picking hops in Kent. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5279 |
| Catalog #: | 244622 | |
| Clip Number: | 244622-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 30/27 | |
| Timecode: | 01:34:08 - 01:37:17 | |
| Location: | Kent, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Grain, Hops FARMING: Harvest LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent RECREATION: Vacations, holidays | |
| Description: | "Kent. The Hop Pickers' Army. East Enders 'profit & pleasure' holiday is now in full swing in the hopfields." Kent. A man plays a bugle amidst the hop pickers. Various shots of men, women and children from London's East End working in the hop fields. Some of the families start singing as they work. A man makes notes on the amount of hops being picked. Children get a wash and then shots of a family eating and drinking tea. More shots of people picking hops. The children are pulling the hops from the plants. | |
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