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Castle Topiary

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
331
Date Released
1 May 1961
Date recorded
4 Apr 1961
Length of issue (in feet)
742
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Castle Topiary
  2. 2Garden Castle
  3. 3Horses on HP
  4. 4Cycling Family

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
NoS Summary - Shows the Marquess of Northampton’s 16th-century mansion, Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire, and some topiary designs in the gardens.
SHOTLIST: LS of castle, in foreground we see strangely-shaped bushes. MS dragons which form a coat of arms on the wall. MS a brazier. MS looking up at wall. We pan right to show more of wall. End pan. MS bushes shaped to look like Henry VIII. We see a man who starts to trim bush. MS man trimming hat of Henry VIII. CU man. LS castle, we see bushes all in different shapes. Two elderly ladies enters pic. We pan with them. Stop panning as they walk up to bush shaped to resemble farmer and pig. MS looking up at ladies as they look at farmer. MS three bushes which are tier-shaped. Les Isaacs enters picture and walks out at other side. MS bushes with castle in background. LS of castle from hill.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Horticulture; Scenery and travel
Locations
England; Warwickshire
Written sources
British Pathe online database
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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