| WHEAT PITCHING CONTEST AT CAMBORNE Throwing sheaves over high pole - this is called wheat piching. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6346 |
| Catalog #: | 252847 | |
| Clip Number: | 252847-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 37/70 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:57 - 01:36:32 | |
| Location: | Camborne, Cornwall. | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Occupational CONTESTS: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Cornwall | |
| Description: | Wheat Pitching contest at Camborne Camborne, Cornwall. Crowds gathered in Cornish town of Camborne for the annual wheat pitching contest. Men are competing in throwing sheaves of wheat over a high pole. Every time they throw it over the pole, it moves higher. Various shots of the men throwing sheaves and crowds cheering. | |
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