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    Roving Romany gypsies in Ledbury. Hereford and Worcester.

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    Unissued / Unused material.

    Roving Romany gypsies. Ledbury, Hereford and Worcester.

    Various shots men loading lorries. LS Herbert Smith carrying basket into caravan. MS Mrs Smith entering and closing doors of caravan. CU cartwheels moving off. CU dog sleeping. MS Herbert Smith driving cart. MS's woman driving cart. CU Herbert Smith driving cart. CU baby in pram. LS women carrying two buckets of water.

    LS of them round the camp fire with an accordion. Various shots of Romanies packing up. Various shots of them cooking over the campfire. Various shots Romanies leaving hop field. LS harnessing a horse, various shots cart moving off. CU woman waving goodbye. LS cart moving off. Various shots hop pickers at work including woman smoking pipe. Good studies of the pickers. MS as they leave at the end of the day.

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    Film ID:
    2537.03
    Media URN:
    68254
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:03:34:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:08:49:00 / 01:12:23:00
    Canister:
    UN 2318 D

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    Love this Video,they were so fast at clearing those branches off,what were they picking. ???? If it was cotton ,don,t cotton have thorns,if so it don't sip rise me because the Romans know how to clear a field an harvest...

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