Whitcombe: Ruston and Hornsby, Lincoln

Summary

Home movie shot by Christopher Whitcombe of Ruston & Hornsby industrial equipment manufacturers at Boultham Works, Lincoln.

Year:

1956

Duration:

0:10:53

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Home Movie

Master format:

8mm

Description

The film begins with shots of a woman and two children playing in an unidentified location. Next we see shots of the woman and a child with cows in a field, on a swing and playing with two kittens. Next there are shots of Ruston and Hornsby industrial equipment manufacturers at Boultham Works, Lincoln. There are shots inside the works and of an office. Next we see shots of men at a social gathering in a garden and a man and a woman giving a speech. This is followed by shots of a works day out with family members, starting with shots of trains near Lincoln railway station. We see shots of a Ruston & Hornsby train, shots from the train of Blankney & Metheringham train station platform and shots of a man and woman and a child playing next to haystacks.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

The film maker was Works Manager of Boultham works from 1920s-1959