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Ripe Earth

1938 , Thaxted (Essex)

Cat no. 957

Documentary made by John and Roy Boulting focusing on harvest time.

Early morning scenes around a farm, featuring pigs, chickens, geese and cattle. The livestock are let out into the sunshine. A tractor pulls a binder while boys and men stand in a cornfield waiting for rabbits to break cover. Two rabbits are shot. The sheaves of corn are stood up to dry in stooks, before farm workers relax and eat lunch by a hedge. The sheaves are pitched into wagons and carted to the stack. At a local windmill, the grain is ground. There are scenes of Morris Dancing and a harvest supper. In the local church the Reverend Conrad Noel leads the harvest thanksgiving service.

Featured Buildings

Thaxted Parish Church

Keywords

Farm workers; Farming; Harvesting; Morris dancing; Religious services; Windmills

Background Information

Documentary made by John and Roy Boulting before they became famous for their cinema feature films.

Manifestations

Ripe Earth

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    INV351521
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:42
    Modification Date
    27/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    729770
  • Barcode
    INV370347
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:42
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724892
  • Barcode
    INV397274
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:42
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724397
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV327464
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:42
    Modification Date
    01/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    720930
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV414214
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:42
    Modification Date
    29/07/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    720707
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV164443
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 1505
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    BetacamSP tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    30/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    674615
  • Barcode
    INV270786
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-405
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:11:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563496
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV294301
    Canonical Identifier
    A-61
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    35mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561311
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    variable area

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