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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...

THE HOP PICKERS' ARMY

The Hop Pickers' Army (1930)

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

 

 

GLUT OF SPRATS IN THE DOVER STRAITS

Glut Of Sprats In The Dover Straits (1938)

Fishermen shake millions of sprats out of nets at Deal.

38TH ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH

38th Annual Ploughing Match (1921)

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

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...

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.

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.

SMASHING UP OLD MARGATE TRAM CAR

Smashing Up Old Margate Tram Car (1936)

Film of the destruction of an old Margate tram.

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...

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...

HOP PICKING

Hop Picking (1970)

Various shots of hop pickers

TRAIN CRASH AT PADDOCK WOOD

Train Crash At Paddock Wood (1961)

Train crash at Paddock Wood, Kent.

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...

OYSTERS ARRIVE

Oysters Arrive (1934)

Lovely girls help oyster fishermen to catch and sample the first oysters of the...

LAUNCHING OF ADMIRAL VERNON

Launching Of Admiral Vernon (1920)

The ship, the Admiral Vernon, slides into the sea on its side in an...

HIGH AND DRY

High And Dry (1921)

The Swedish Schooner "Kaleva" is stuck on the shore at Deal in Kent as the result of...

THAMES TUNNEL HALVES MEET

Thames Tunnel Halves Meet (1959)

Construction of Dartford Tunnel - Kent and Essex ends of tunnel meets.

COBBLER aka SHOE REPAIRER IN TREE

Cobbler AKA Shoe Repairer In Tree (1940)

A village cobbler runs his business from the hollow in the...

YOUTH AIDS FOOD DRIVE

Youth Aids Food Drive (1941)

Children help in food production - planting potatoes in Kent.

RAIL STRIKE

Rail Strike (1955)

Various shots of one train that is running during the rail strike, a crowded station...

 MINERS STRIKE - BETTESHANGER - KENT

Miners Strike - Betteshanger - Kent (1970-1979)

Deserted Betteshanger Colliery during miners' strike.

GRAVESEND AND DOCKS

Gravesend And Docks (1969)

Tugs at work in harbour & men loading and unloading ships.

HOP PICKING

Hop Picking (1950-1959)

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

PIANOLA MAN

Pianola Man (1961)

Gordon Iles is seen making a paper music roll at his factory, then plays it on his...

SCHOOL BANK

School Bank (1966)

Secondary school pupils learn about finances by setting up their own bank and...

OYSTER FARMING beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Oyster Farming Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1967)

Oyster fishers are seen at...

SEEING FOR HIMSELF

Seeing For Himself (1927)

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

DISPATCH FROM TOMTOPIA

Dispatch From Tomtopia (1946)

Comedian Tommy Handley opens a new youth centre in Ashford, Kent.

FARMERS STAND 24 HOUR GUARD

Farmers Stand 24 Hour Guard (1949)

Kent farmers use burners to keep their orchards frost free.

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...

SHEPHERDESS issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Shepherdess Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

A look at a shepherdess and her flock of...

ONE MAN GAS WORKS issue title is HOUSE FULL

One Man Gas Works Issue Title Is House Full (1938)

Arthur Fisher single-handedly runs a small gas...

OLD MILL HOUSE

Old Mill House (1938)

A look at a house near Canterbury which has been converted from an old rubber mill....

ARTIST BLACKSMITH

Artist Blacksmith (1939)

Village blacksmith casts woman's portrait in iron.

RUINED GATEHOUSE

Ruined Gatehouse (1939)

Ruined 15th century gatehouse in Kent - still attractive.

HOMEMADE WINDMILL issue title is THAT THERE EAR aka HOME-MADE WINDMILL

Homemade Windmill Issue Title Is That There Ear AKA Home-Made Windmill (1938)

Farmer from Kent...

TOYS MENDER aka TOYS TO MEND

Toys Mender AKA Toys To Mend (1940)

A carpenter mends children's toys at the roadside in Thanet, Kent....