We of the West Riding

Yorkshire, its people, factories and wild moorland scenery. We are shown the country in which the Bronte sisters were born and its influence on their famous novel. Finally the chorus of the Chapel Choir sings the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s “Messiah”.

Credits

director

Ken Annakin

producer

Ralph Keene

production company

Greenpark Productions

Duration

00:21:22:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1945

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

30295

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yorkshire (England)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Places → Yorkshire (England)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1945

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