Horrell: Kidderminster and Bewdley

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Summary

Views of the carpet industry in Kidderminster, street scenes in Bewdley and holiday beaches in the South West filmed by Charles Horrell.

Year:

1959

Duration:

0:06:30

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Amateur Film

Master format:

16mm

Description

Exterior of the Carpet Trades Ltd works in Kidderminster. A short sections showing women working inside the factory. Shots of rolls of carpet being loaded onto a lorry using a forklift truck. We then see an ambulance leaving a station. A high angle view looking down at pedestrians in Kidderminster town centre. This is followed by further street scenes showing people crossing the road and traffic. Another street scene shows the exterior of the Brintons Ltd carpet factory.

Views of a river and anglers. This is followed by views of Bewdley in Worcestershire including rowing boats on the River Severn. The final section shows views of a rocky coastline in the South West of England followed by beach scenes at two locations. The second is a beach busy with sunbathers and is likely to be Newquay.


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