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John Bone

1976 , Cley Next the Sea (Norfolk)

Cat no. 203948

Anglia Television's Bygones series profiles vegetable seller John Bone.

Utilizing material from an About Anglia report from 1960 entitled 'John Bone and His Donkey', this item for Anglia Television's Bygones series profiles an elderly vegetable seller from the Norfolk village of Cley, who delivers produce with a faithful donkey and a homemade cart. John Bone is shown with his donkey tending to his crops, before setting out for the village to make deliveries, accompanied by his dog. Bone narrates his own story in a thick Norfolk accent, talking about his life and work and sharing anecdotes and memories.

Keywords

Agriculture; Farmers; Vegetables

Background Information

Item reprinted from a 1960 Anglia Television item (3862/60), 'John Bone and His Donkey' (Cat. 208327).

  • Production company : Anglia Television

Manifestations

John Bone

  • Sequence Details:
    • Group 1:
      • Part Number: 8
      • Parts Unit: Series
    • Group 2:
      • Part Number: 11
      • Parts Unit: Episode

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