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A Day To Remember

1958 , Whatfield (Suffolk)

Cat no. 670

Documentary of a school trip to a farm.

The film opens with shots of a farm house. Two sisters, Mary and Penny, look out of their bedroom window. They leave for school along country lanes. At school they meet the other children. They collect and then load the things they will need for the day. Before they leave with the other children and the Headmistress, Gwen Dunn, Mary feeds the guinea pigs. There are shots of the dilapidated mini-bus travelling along country lanes. The children arrive at Sulley's Manor Farm where they are greeted by the farmer. They pass a field of sheep on their way to the site for their picnic. Here they pitch a tent, fetch water and dig the fireplace before preparing a meal. They dish up and then eat. After the meal the children search for nature finds. They pick flowers and find sheep's' wool. Penny, separated from the others, finds a sheep lying on its back. She runs to the farmhouse to fetch the farmer. On her way she meets Bruce, the St. Bernard dog. She overcomes her fear of Bruce to go to the farmhouse. The sheep is saved. Penny is awarded lots of marks for her team. The children meet Bruce. Back at school, Mary discovers that the guinea pigs have had their babies. There is a shot of some far from new born guinea pigs. Penny and Mary leave the school to return to their farm.

Keywords

Farms; Nature walks; Outings; Schools

Background Information

This film was made for children aged between 6 and 9 years of age. It was intended to provide stimulus for imaginative work in English composition and illustrative work as well as an exercise in observation and listening. Gwen Dunn, the Headteacher, was also a children's author.

Manifestations

A Day To Remember

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    Unknown
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    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:15:10
    Modification Date
    17/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732154
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    MP4 H264 digital
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    Duration
    0:15:10
    Modification Date
    17/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
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    Duration
    0:15:10
    Modification Date
    17/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732144
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    Carrier Type
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    Dimension
    Duration
    0:14:34
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    709220
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    Canonical Title
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    Carrier Type
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    Dimension
    Duration
    0:14:42
    Modification Date
    27/10/2010
    Parts
    Reference
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    Unknown
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    Identifier
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    Parts
    Reference
    673223
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    Canonical Identifier
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
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  • Activities
    Barcode
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    Canonical Identifier
    A-279
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
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    Colour Type
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    Dimension
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    Identifier
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    Modification Date
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    Sound
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    Image Polarity
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
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    Sound
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    INV??1623
    Canonical Identifier
    B-154
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    colour
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identification Notes
    Picture: combined optical (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562501
    Sound
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