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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...

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...

HOP PICKING

Hop Picking (1950-1959)

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

POWER ACCEPTS CHALLENGE

Power Accepts Challenge (1966)

Pathe takes a look at the Atomic power station at Dungeness which is now...

THIRD AIRPORT FOR LONDON

Third Airport For London (1969)

New model for third London airport unveiled.

GOODWINS

Goodwins (1948)

Treacherous Goodwins sandbanks are explored off the Kentish coast.

MODEL TRAM

Model Tram (1948)

Good model tram runs around track in Richard Elliott's garden. Abbey Wood, Kent.

TOY TESTING

Toy Testing (1952)

Kids test the strength of toys in Erith, Kent.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SEA ANGLERS FESTIVAL 1931

National Federation Of Sea Anglers Festival 1931 (1931)

Anglers, both men and women, set out from...

BRANDED PETROL ON THE MARKET AGAIN

Branded Petrol On The Market Again (1953)

Branded Petrol returns to sale after petrol crisis....

COCOONING FLEET AT CHATHAM

Cocooning Fleet At Chatham (1948)

Fleet being cocooned at Chatham.

COCOONING FLEET AT CHATHAM

Cocooning Fleet At Chatham (1948)

Fleet being cocooned at Chatham - duplicate, same title Film ID...

RAIL STRIKE

Rail Strike (1955)

Various shots of the pithead at Betteshanger Colliery in Kent, with coal trucks...

KIMBERLEY AMPHICAR PREPARES FOR CROSS CHANNEL TRIP

Kimberley Amphicar Prepares For Cross Channel Trip (1964)

The amphicar enters the sea at Dover and...

FREIGHT LINER TRAINS

Freight Liner Trains (1967)

Freight liner trains between Dover and Dunkirk.

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....