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Dry Docking

1927 , Docking (Norfolk)

Cat no. 34

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Water supplies in Docking, 1927.

This film shows the measures taken to overcome problems with the water supply in the village of Docking. A horse-drawn water cart, driven by Mr. Chesnet, is filmed filling up from the village well (depth 212 ft). The water carrier used appears to be made of lead. The cart is filmed driving back into the village and encountering a herd of sheep that are being driven through the streets. The villagers, mainly women, are seen collecting their water by pail and one woman is seen handing over her halfpenny payment. The flint cottages of Docking are visible in the background. In a separate sequence a man is filmed reversing his car into the village pond for a wash.

Keywords

Water supply, Village life

Intertitles

Dry Docking. This quaint little Norfolk Village receives its water supply daily at halfpenny per pail. Where there's a will there's a way.

Background Information

(For information re. Topical Budget, see: Willingale, Essex. Women Hay Makers. 1916.) The village of Docking in high North Norfolk has always suffered from a scarcity of water. George Thompson Brake, son of the Methodist Minister during the 1920s, wrote the following in the Eastern Daily Press, October 13th, 1983.In the 1920s it (Dry Darkin') was an apt description. The only water supply was the well in the village, owned by the Lord of the Manor. Water was delivered door to door by a water cart at a halfpenny a bucket. Any calamity, like dropping a tin of cocoa in the bucket, which once happened in our house, meant that there was no fresh water until the next morning.

Manifestations

Dry Docking

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    INV359173
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:00:52
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    711000
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV213340
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:00:52
    Modification Date
    10/09/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    691339
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV152824
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 483
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    23/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    673393
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV164293
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 155
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MII tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    22/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    672985
  • Barcode
    INV223737
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-776
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:01:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562780
  • Barcode
    INV209612
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-425
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:01:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562779
  • Barcode
    INV??1278
    Canonical Identifier
    B-423
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562119
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV284279
    Canonical Identifier
    A-609
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    35mm full gate film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    560629
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV250322
    Canonical Identifier
    A-383
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    35mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Sound
    N
    Identification Notes
    Neg / Pos Type (data migration 25/06/2021): dupe
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    560628
    Sound
    silent

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