Pony Postman 1949

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Pony postman on Dartmoor, Devon.

Various shots of Henry Moore, postman, who delivers mail to the lonely farmhouse of Dartmoor, with the aid of a pony. L/S two ponies running across moor. Moore meets up with horse and hounds and rides along with the hunt. Includes good scenic shots of moorland....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44842
Sort Number:
NP 241
Time in/Out:
01:25:43:00 / 01:27:11:00
Canister:
NP 241
Film ID:
1369.18
Issue Date:
25/04/1949

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Cinemagazines
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Trade & Industry Religion & Politics
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Devon BBC Learning Devon MH

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