Basket Men Of Sussex 1929

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Description

"Down in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, a little colony of trug-makers still make up the old fashioned ash and willow trug-baskets."

L/S of a man standing on the back of a horse and cart laying down long pieces of wood on a large pile in front of a house. The horse in front has a nosebag. M/S of man...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15166
Sort Number:
EP 137
Time in/Out:
01:12:44:00 / 01:15:34:00
Canister:
EP 137
Film ID:
892.07
Issue Date:
27/05/1929

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