Life in Mediaeval England as illustrated in manuscripts, carvings, brasses etc of the time, combined with views of castles, churches and the countryside along the route of the Canterbury Pilgrims, presenting some of the background of Chaucer’s Tales.
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ACMI Identifier
320707
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Churches
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Crafts & Visual Arts → Great Britain - Churches
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Churches
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Canterbury (England) - Church history
History → Civilization, Medieval
History → Great Britain - History - Medieval Period, 1066-1485
History → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Literature → Chaucer, Geoffrey, d.1400
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)