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Horsey Mail, The

Synopsis
When the sea wall at Winterton in East Norfolk gives way and Horsey village and many outlying farms become islands in the water, it is more difficult for postman Claude Simmonds to make his daily round. Van driver Bob O’Brien is sent out to give him a lift but there still comes the point where the Post Office has to take to the boats. Until 15 square miles of flooded land are drained and the road appears again, Claude will be rowing six miles every day to deliver the Horsey mail. An early film by the director who was later to make the wartime feature documentary about the battle of the Atlantic, WESTERN APPROACHES.
Series
Post Office in the Thirties, The: Providing a Service
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 9 min.
Year of production
1938
Availability
Sale
Notes
See: THE POST OFFICE IN THE THIRTIES: PROVIDING A SERVICE for availability on compilation videocassette.
Subjects
Sociology
Keywords
postal services; social history

Credits

Director
Pat Jackson
Contributor
F Gamage; Victor Yates

Production Company

Name

GPO Film Unit

Distributor

Name

Post Office Film & Video Library

Email
poes@edist.co.uk
Phone
01795 426465
Fax
01795 474871
Address
c/o Post Office Education Services
PO Box 145
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1NH
Notes
Contact: Barry Wiles

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