The Hop Pickers Army 1927

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Item title reads: "The Hop-Pickers' Army. East Ender "profit and pleasure" holiday is now in full swing in the hopfields."

Kent

M/S men and women amongst hop bushes. Shot of mother and five children picking hops and putting them into a large bag. C/U of a pretty little girl with blonde...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33332
Sort Number:
G 1429
Time in/Out:
01:43:28:00 / 01:44:29:00
Canister:
G 1429
Film ID:
696.30
Issue Date:
01/09/1927

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