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Records the story of the last dairy farm at West Haddon in the Midlands where cows are still milked by hand. The head of the family describes the benefits for the cows of such a practice while he is milking....
A compilation of ten archive films about traditions, events, people and places of north-west England from 1910 to 1955. Contents: Sir Stanley Matthews and his ‘magic feet’ - how Stanley Matthews’...
Interviews with youngsters of different ages and backgrounds in Bath, Avon, who practise skateboarding and roller skating as a street-sport pastime. There are extensive cutaways of skaters in action. Filmed...
Scenes illustrate the different types of stone wall and the various features that can be incorporated into its construction. The history and skills involved in the ancient craft of dry-stone walling are...
Interviews with Chinese people living in Soho, London, who have migrated to Britain from Hong Kong. Some express their fears about the change of political power in Hong Kong in 1997, while others explain how...
A record of life on the River Crouch in Essex. Includes interviews with the farming community and people from old established businesses that relied on the river’s existence for their survival. Filmed in...
A visual record of the market and of the buildings in Surrey Street, Croydon, Surrey, which have been on the site since 1279. The redevelopment of the town centre causes the market to be moved from its...
Stories of people in their 60s and 70s who were bombed out of their London homes during World War 2 and who were placed in property requisitioned from the Duke of Bedford in Montague Street, near the British...
An account of everyday situations at the Sir Harold Harmsworth Memorial Hospital for animals in Holloway, North London. Interviews with people who have taken their animals for treatment and shots of...
Records the activity of bell ringing. Scenes show the use of the bell to announce impending church services. Shows the working of bells in detail, in particular the trajectory on the swing of the bell. A...
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