Compares the life of people in the Shetland Isles, where the climate is extreme, with that of the people of the Channel Isles who enjoy more equable weather. Shetland Isles (Mainland, Unst, Yell, Foula, Lerwick): crofter’s house, vegetable growing, Shetland ponies, weaving, knitting fair-isle woollens, fishing. Channel Isles (Alderney, Guernsey, Sark, Jersey, St Peter Port, St Hellier): tomato growing in glasshouses, potato growing, cattle breeding, historic buildings.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313860
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Shetland (Scotland)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)