Summary

Stilt men hop picking at Hermitage Farm, Barming, Kent

C/U base of stilts walking along Various shots of men on stilts at work hop field in Spring They walk on stilts so they can tie strings between tall poles that will support the hop vines when they grow over the summer months Women work on the ground securing the other ends of the string We see 60 year old Philip Black and his wife at work

Source British Pathé
Title STILTMEN (aka STILT MEN)
Description Stilt men hop picking at Hermitage Farm, Barming, Kent

C/U base of stilts walking along Various shots of men on stilts at work hop field in Spring They walk on stilts so they can tie strings between tall poles that will support the hop vines when they grow over the summer months Women work on the ground securing the other ends of the string We see 60 year old Philip Black and his wife at work
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1949
Duration 00:01:03:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 137106

Keywords

hop picking Hermitage Farm Barming Kent spring seasons stilts Philip Black elderly work
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