Tree Planting

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

397

Date Released

6 Aug 1962

Date recorded

5 Jul 1962

Length of issue (in feet)

727

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tree Planting
2. 2Norfolk Show
3. 3Hair Sculpture

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: For instance, in the depths of an English forest stands a lovely silver birch. Beautiful in its natural surroundings, yet, someone thought, would it not seem more delightful on a rubbish-covered bomb site? And they set about developing a new-style trailer which could transport fully-grown trees along muddy cart tracks, through fields, and along busy roads, to their new homes. The labour of half-a-dozen men, the use of car and trailer, miles of travel - it all adds up to a lot of effort even to pretty-up an eyesore. Yet everyone concerned thinks it worth it.

Researcher Comments

Introduction: The things they do for beauty! It seems extraordinary, sometimes, the lengths people will go just to get an effect which pleases the eye.

Keywords

Vehicles; Horticulture

Locations

London; England; Holborn

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Pathe Pictorial Issue Sheets

Credits:

Commentator

Colin Wills

Length of story (in feet)

217

Story extras:

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