The Fenlands

United Kingdom, 1974

Film
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Episode of Series “Regional Geography”.
The Fenlands situated in Eastern England are one of the flattest regions of Britain. The Fenland landscape is almost wholly manmade, being the result of draining the land, to make it available for agriculture. The danger of flooding is ever present, and in 1947 a disastrous flood occurred. In an attempt to overcome the problem, an extensive sluice system has been devised.

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Credits

production company

Boulton-Hawker Films

EFVA

Duration

00:14:27:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1974

Appears in

Regional Geography

Group of items

Regional Geography

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013365

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → England

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography

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

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography

Places → England

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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