An introduction to the English Lake District as a background to the study of its literary personalities and especially of Wordsworth and his work. Scenes of Hawkeshead; the Grammar school and the poet’s desk; the village and a May Day Procession; the surrounding hills and lakes. Also of Coniston, Lake Windemere, Grassmere, Dove Cottage, Rydal, and many other places which formed a general background to much of Wordsworth’s work.
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ACMI Identifier
323201
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Literature → English literature
Literature → Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
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Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)