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Crown of the Year, The

Synopsis
Four wartime farming films showing the four seasons in 1941 and 1942. The first part shows winter on Upton Manor Farm, Uploders, Dorset. The second part shows spring sowing and rolling on a farm at Ross-on-Wye. The third part shows summer on farms in Lancashire and Cheshire and covers haymaking and the beginning of harvesting to supply Manchester and other local towns with green vegetables potatoes, fruit and milk. The fourth part visits George Hodge’s East Norfolk farm for the grain harvest and lifting of the bulk of the root crops. The harvest festival is followed by the ploughing of the stubble fields and the farmers make plans for the new year’s crops.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2003
Year of production
1941-1942
Subjects
Agriculture
Keywords
farming; agricultural history

Distribution Formats

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£15.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
60 minutes
Year
2003

Distributor

Name

Panamint Cinema

Email
cinema@panamint.co.uk
Web
http://www.panamint.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
01505 834936
Address
Abercorn Schoolhouse
Whitequarries
Broxburn
West Lothian, Scotland
EH52 6PZ

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