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HOPPING IN KENT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Hopping In Kent News In A Nutshell (1935)

Families from London spend traditional working holiday hop...

THE HOP PICKERS ARMY

The Hop Pickers Army (1927)

Traditional scenes of East Enders of all ages in the hop fields.

HOP PICKING aka THE GREAT TREK

Hop Picking AKA The Great Trek (1922)

Footage of men and woman at work in the Hopfields, Kent.

A BUMPER CROP

A Bumper Crop (1923)

A bumper crop of hops keep the pickers busy in Kent.

PROFIT AND PLEASURE HOLIDAY

Profit And Pleasure Holiday (1924)

Hop pickers at work in the fields of Kent.

THE HOP PICKERS ARMY

The Hop Pickers Army (1925)

Hop pickers get to work in the fields of Kent.

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1926)

Families from East End of London go to Kent to pick hops on working...

 

 

HOP PICKING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Hop Picking In Czechoslovakia (1947)

Good footage of hop pickers at work in Czechoslovakia.

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1930)

Families from London's East End spend their holidays picking hops in Kent.

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1931)

All hands on deck as whole families join in to gather the Hop Harvest.

KENT - HOP PICKERING

Kent - Hop Pickering (1937)

Hop picking season in Kent.

GREAT TREK TO HOPFIELDS THE GREAT TREK

Great Trek To Hopfields The Great Trek (1922)

Footage of men and woman at work in the Hopfields,...

KENT

Kent (1946)

London hop pickers make their way to Kent for the season.

HERE'S HOPPING - OLD AND NEW

Here's Hopping - Old And New (1950)

Footage of new mechanical hop picking machine. Kent.

HOP PICKING AUTOMATION

Hop Picking Automation (1969)

Automated machines replace people - hop picking, Kent.

HOP FIELDS

Hop Fields (1970)

Various shots of men and women hop picking

HOP PICKING

Hop Picking (1970)

Various shots of hop pickers

A BUMPER CROP

A Bumper Crop (1933)

Great footage of families picking hops in the annual harvest in Kent.

HOPPING HOLIDAY Beware - other items share this title

Hopping Holiday Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

East Londoners go to countryside for...

SIR KINGSLEY WOOD AMONGST THE HOPPERS NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Sir Kingsley Wood Amongst The Hoppers News In A Nutshell (1935)

Minister for health, Kingsley...

HOP PICKING

Hop Picking (1950-1959)

Good scenes contrasting the old and new methods of harvesting hops.

HOP STRINGING

Hop Stringing (1968)

A competition for the neatest and most uniform hop stringing possible in an hour is...

SEEING FOR HIMSELF

Seeing For Himself (1927)

Sir Kingsley Wood makes a trip down to the Kent hop fields.

HOP EXCHANGE BURNED

Hop Exchange Burned (1920)

A story about a devastating fire in a large hop exchange.

A TICKLISH JOB  aka WALL OF HOP EXCHANGE DEMOLISHED

A Ticklish Job AKA Wall Of Hop Exchange Demolished (1920)

After a destructive fire, the Hop...

CHILDREN GO HOP PICKING

Children Go Hop Picking (1920)

A story about the thousands of children hop picking in Kent, despite an...

HOPPING SEASON BEGINS AT PADDOCK WOOD

Hopping Season Begins At Paddock Wood (1919)

All hands on deck as whole families join in to gather...

HARVESTING HOPS IN KENT

Harvesting Hops In Kent (1930)

Footage of hop harvesting in Kent.

THE HOP-PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop-Pickers' Army (1932)

Lovely scenes of people from London's East End picking hops in the fields...

SIR KINGSLEY WOOD VISITS THE HOP FIELDS

Sir Kingsley Wood Visits The Hop Fields (1937)

Minister of Health checks the living conditions of...

HOPPING issue title - ROLLING STONES

Hopping Issue Title - Rolling Stones (1943)

Footage of women and children being sent out from the...

HOP STRINGERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Hop Stringers Championship (1961)

Nice item about the annual hop stringing championship in Kent.

PUB BREWS ITS OWN BEER

Pub Brews Its Own Beer (1947)

Dick Olding brews his own beer in the 'Golden Lion' pub. Southwick,...

HOP PICKERS' BARBECUE

Hop Pickers' Barbecue (1955)

Annual Hop Festival for Hop Pickers in Kent.

RONALD GOURLAY

Ronald Gourlay (1943)

Blind pianist Ronald Gourlay plays and sings "Dicky Bird Hop".

'OPS

'ops (1926)

Nice film about hop picking contrasting new mechanical methods with hand picking of old.

THE BIG APPLE

The Big Apple (1937)

American dancing stars Earl and Josephine Leach do the Big Apple - the latest dance...

"To The Royal Hop Pole Hotel For Dinner!" (1928)

The Dickens Fellowship re-enact Mr Pickwick's...

GIRLS ON THE FARM

Girls On The Farm (1939)

Very good footage of land girls working the fields on a farm.

JITTERBUG MANIA !

Jitterbug Mania ! (1939)

Footage of couples performing the Jitterbug dance in Cincinnati in the United...

HAROLD BERENS ON THE HOP

Harold Berens On The Hop (1948)

Harold Berens provides nice Cockney commentary on hop picking season.

TOMORROW'S BEER

Tomorrow's Beer (1965)

Hop pickers at Paddock Wood, Kent.

HOP HARVEST CELEBRATED

Hop Harvest Celebrated (1960)

Footage of hop harvest celebrations at Canterbury in Kent.

HOP STRINGING

Hop Stringing (1969)

Hop stringing and banding contest in Kent.

HOP PICKERS

Hop Pickers (1946)

Great footage of Londoners going hop picking in Kent.

STILTMEN aka STILT MEN

Stiltmen AKA Stilt Men (1949)

Men on stilts prepare supports for hop vines to grow up in Kent.

HOP PICKERS OFF TO KENT

Hop Pickers Off To Kent (1950)

Hop pickers leave London Bridge by train for working holiday in Kent.

ROVING ROMANIES

Roving Romanies (1950)

Roving Romany gypsies in Ledbury. Hereford and Worcester.

NOVEL MILITARY SPORTS

Novel Military Sports (1915)

Soldiers entertain audience with silly sports performance.

LONDON IRISH SILLY SPORTS DAY  aka LONDON IRISH

London Irish Silly Sports Day AKA London Irish (1914-1918)

London Irish Sports Meeting; during World...