Market Gardens

Series

Series Name

Looking At Britain

Issue

Issue No.

6

Date Released

1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Market Gardens

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: Near Pershore, in the English Midlands, lies a district notable for its fruit and vegetables. The film visits growers with different types and sizes of holding, and with varying methods and output. For the disposal of their produce, the growers use the services of the co-operative society, which include advice, finding buyers, an auction market, cleaning and packaging the produce.

Keywords

Business and commerce; Horticulture

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
Films From Britain Catalogue   1964-65, p 18. Used for synopsis.

COI Reference

MI 920/6

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Colonial Office

Production Co.

Max Munden Productions Ltd

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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