Detail
Title ID | 1 | Collection ID | 579 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Title | A Journey into the Weald of Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Theme | Leisure | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords | Castles Farming Seasons | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Format | 16mm Colour Sound | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 22 min. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Copyright & Access | Copyright restrictions apply, contact Screen Archive South East for details |
Summary
This film follows a journey from South-East London to Kent, focusing on changing seasons and rural images including hops, fruit trees, oast houses, and the harvesting of hops. Places featured include Nettlestead church, Sissinghurst Castle, Tudor gardens and Bayham Abbey. The film was sponsored by National Benzole and narrated by John Betjeman.