Hop Pickers 1946

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Description

Titles read: "HOP PICKERS".

London.

An east end family gather their belongings and leave their house, pushing a pram down a deserted street as they set off to go hop picking. Commentator puts on a 'lovery' cockney voice.

Kent.

Several good shots of crowds of families...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43486
Sort Number:
NP 111
Time in/Out:
01:06:45:00 / 01:09:32:00
Canister:
NP 111
Film ID:
1313.04
Issue Date:
28/10/1946

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