The Hop-Pickers' Army 1932

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Full title reads: "Kent. The Hop-Pickers' Army. East-enders 'profit & pleasure' holiday is now in full swing in the hopfields."

Kent.

Pan across scenes of men, women and children working in the hop fields of Kent.

Men are throwing sacks of hops onto the back of a horse drawn...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
5125
Sort Number:
32/069
Time in/Out:
01:41:39:00 / 01:43:30:00
Canister:
32/69
Film ID:
681.28
Issue Date:
29/08/1932

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