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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...

"Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow" (1930)

The 'Last Boat of Summer' leaves Herne Bay in Kent.

 

 

BREAKING UP OLD TRAMS AT MARGATE

Breaking Up Old Trams At Margate (1937)

Old trams dissembled at Margate.

NEW LIGHT PLANE

New Light Plane (1937)

New light plane crashes during demonstration to public - pilot only bruised.

THE POETRY OF MOTION

The Poetry Of Motion (1927)

A huge mass of gymnasts perform a striking display of exercises.

SOUTH COAST EXPRESS WRECKED

South Coast Express Wrecked (1927)

Scenes of cranes lifting twisted wreckage and following a train...

FIRST TIME FOR 14 YEARS

First Time For 14 Years (1927)

Hockey: England v Germany at Folkestone.

BEACH PARADISE OPEN

Beach Paradise Open (1921)

We see children using the swings and seesaw at their new playground on the...

38TH ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH

38th Annual Ploughing Match (1921)

Tractor driven ploughs compete against horse drawn ones in the 38th...

PLANE CRASH - SELLINDGE, KENT

Plane Crash - Sellindge, Kent (1938)

Wreckage of a Belgian aeroplane that landed in a Kent village...

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,...

COOK'S POULTRY FARM '1500 CHICKENS'

Cook's Poultry Farm '1500 Chickens' (1925)

1500 chickens organise themselves to spell out 'Pathe...

THE BIG LANDSLIDE

The Big Landslide (1925)

Men clear the tons of earth which have collapsed into a railway cutting in...

BRITAIN ALMOST UNDER WATER

Britain Almost Under Water (1929)

People attempt to cope with massive flooding in Kent.

NEW BRIDGES FOR OLD

New Bridges For Old (1930)

Men replace an old wooden railway bridge for a new steel one in 48 hours. ...

SPRING IS COMING

Spring Is Coming (1922)

Nice footage of sheep and lambs in the Spring, Kent.

BABY PLANE RACES

Baby Plane Races (1925)

Light aeroplane trials take place in Lympne, Kent.

CONQUERORS END

Conquerors End (1923)

The battleship "Conqueror" arrives to be broken up. Chatham, Kent.

LADIES' LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ladies' Long Distance Swimming Championships (1926)

Women's swimming race from Rochester to...

CARAVAN HOLIDAY  aka FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

Caravan Holiday AKA Far From The Madding Crowd (1920)

An idyllic item showing people on a...

KING'S FERRY MEDWAY BOOM DEFENCE RAFTS

King's Ferry Medway Boom Defence Rafts (1923)

A diver goes into the river to help construct defence...

SMASHING UP OLD MARGATE TRAM CAR

Smashing Up Old Margate Tram Car (1936)

Film of the destruction of an old Margate tram.

1066 WHERE THE FAMOUS BATTLE WAS REALLY FOUGHT aka HASTINGS AND BATTLE - SCENES...

1066 Where The Famous Battle Was Really Fought AKA Hastings And Battle - Scenes... (1935)

Views...

FRANCE FROM DOVER

France From Dover

NG shots of French coast - camera lens is v. dirty.

THE PARIS TO LONDON FLIGHT

The Paris To London Flight (1910)

M Moisant flies from France to Kent.

CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL

Canterbury Cathedral (1940)

Shots of Canterbury Cathedral.

CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL

Canterbury Cathedral (1948)

Canterbury Cathedral.

ANTI-FROST MEASURES IN ORCHARDS aka FRUIT FARMER V JACK FROST

Anti-Frost Measures In Orchards AKA Fruit Farmer V Jack Frost (1949)

Burners ignited at...

FOLKESTONE TOWER TRANSPORTED TO DUCHESS

Folkestone Tower Transported To Duchess (1961)

Folkestone Tower in Kent is to be transported to...

 EXT. CATHEDRAL AND COUNTRY SCENES

Ext. Cathedral And Country Scenes (1920-1929)

Various exterior shots of large Cathedral, possibly...

HOP FIELDS

Hop Fields (1970)

Various shots of men and women hop picking

GRAVESEND AND DOCKS

Gravesend And Docks (1969)

Men overalls move sacks with 'Ciment Fondu' on the side and are hoisted onto...

RAMSGATE HARBOUR

Ramsgate Harbour (1965)

Various shots of Ramsgate and the harbour.

FIREMEN'S COLLEGE

Firemen's College (1966)

Boys of a Firemen's College as they go out and practise firemen's duties in the...

KNOLE HOUSE

Knole House (1970-1979)

Various shots of Knole House - a large and old looking Country House.

WELL PLAYED EVERYBODY

Well Played Everybody (1929)

English cricket team return victorious from Australia.

HOP PICKING

Hop Picking (1970)

Various shots of hop pickers

Cricket Players Walking from Pavilion

Cricket Players Walking From Pavilion (1920-1929)

Kent and Surrey cricketers walk on to pitch.

ROUGH SEAS

Rough Seas (1948)

Bad weather on Kent coast - cuts from story in 48/11.

CLIFFS REPAIRED

Cliffs Repaired (1968)

Repairs are carried out on the white cliffs of Dover to counter effects of...

TRAIN CRASH AT PADDOCK WOOD

Train Crash At Paddock Wood (1961)

Train crash at Paddock Wood, Kent.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 255 - GO KARTS IN ACTION

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 255 - Go Karts In Action (1959)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for the stories...

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...

HEAT HAZE COLLISION

Heat Haze Collision (1926)

Heat haze causes Russian ship to collide with British ship, just off Dover.