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  • Title
    Film entitled, Ford of Dagenham presents Fordson Newsreel No. 14 - Pheasant Farm
  • Reference
    TR FOR PH6/10/2
  • Production date
    Undated
  • Creator
    Ford [tractors], Ford Film Unit
  • Scope and Content
    Summary: Depicts work carried out at pheasant farm in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Detail: Scenes of tractor cultivating pheasant farm fields, followed by several shots of pheasants, including in nesting sites. Farmers shown caring for hens and poults, collecting eggs. Hens transported to coops in fields, with farmers shown tethering hens and setting up coops. Pheasants shown wandering fields, followed by farmer showing various pheasant breeds to the camera. Subsequent scenes of men participating in shooting session, carrying their winnings home.Skip at 0:02, 0:07
  • Extent
    1 reel to reel film; 1 MPEG 4 file
  • Physical description
    Colour, sound, 13 mins and 4 secs.; 1 reel to reel film [MASTER]; 1 MPEG 4 file [ACCESS]
  • Language
    English
  • Level of description
    file
  • Content Subject
    Fordson, Tractors, farms, Birds, Pheasant, Film, Motion Pictures and Video Recordings
  • Conditions governing access
    Access Copy MPEG 4
  • Conditions governing reproduction
    Copyright holder: Ford of Dagenham, Major Farming Additional copyright information: Ford Motor Company; Produced by Ford Film Unit, Western Electric Recording
  • Publication Note
    British Film Institute (BFI) identifier: 176482, not held at BFI
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