Part of the Pattern of Britain series. The Down lands region in Southern England, stretching from Dover to the Cotswolds, has been a famous sheep-raising area for centuries. The film illustrates the changes taking place in village life and in farming methods in the region; sheep raising is giving way to dairy and wheat farming, poultry raising and more diversified farming. With these changes the way of life in the villages is changing, bringing an end to the isolation of the past.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312249
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Efficiency in farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farming
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)