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Sheep Fair

1969 , Hempton (Norfolk)

Cat no. 221654

Amateur footage of the last sheep fair held on Hempton Green in September 1969.

At the last Sheep Fair held on Hempton Green, in September 1969, wooden gated pens keep the curly-horned rams, the golden-fleeced ewes, and their lambs in place. The villagers attend, along with farmers, auctioneers and buyers.

Featured Events

The last Hempton Sheep Fair, September 1969.

Keywords

Animals; Auctions; Farming; Livestock; Rural life; Village greens.

Background Information

Formerly the largest sheep fair in the country, Hempton Sheep Fair was held annually on Hempton Green on the first Wednesday in September. This footage is likely to show the very last sheep fair in 1969, where 1,026 sheep were offered for sale. Amongst the flocks of lambs, ewes, and rams, are the villagers, auctioneers and buyers. Hempton lies about a mile to the south-west of Fakenham, and its main feature still is its enormous village green, now popular with dog-walkers.

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Sheep Fair

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    INV340987
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:23
    Modification Date
    04/02/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    740560
  • Barcode
    INV342442
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:23
    Modification Date
    04/02/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    740555
  • Barcode
    INV389407
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:23
    Modification Date
    04/02/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    740554
  • Barcode
    INV348271
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:48
    Modification Date
    02/02/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    740536
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV352954
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:48
    Modification Date
    26/01/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    740491
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV439428
    Canonical Identifier
    2003/95
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    standard8 film
    Colour System
    KodachromeII
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:04:23
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    12/07/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    718872
    Sound
    silent

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