What a beautiful part of England! Henry Thorold, who wrote the script for this film, was the author of several of the wonderful old Shell Guides to the English counties that were mainly published in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Fittingly, he was the co-author of the Shell Guide to Lincolnshire.
The Fens and East Anglia were my area when was a computer field engineer from the 70's to the 2000's. Until recently it was little changed from this film, but sadly its no longer so. Driving through the area at all times of the day and night over many years it had its own special magic and as they say "big skies".
Wonderful video….. kings lynn guy all my life! such a shame the Tuesday market has gone. This government has destroyed all our heritage, nearly bring tears to my eyes watching this. Thank you for sharing.
That was a wonderful bit of nostalga!! I’m a Fenland girl, being born in Boston (14 mins in) and I still live there. I know a lot of the places in the film very well, some have hardly changed in the last 50 yrs since this was made, sadly a lot of the markets & the flower parade are not as large now.
I spent the last 20 years of my working life in Boston (in land drainage) so very familiar with the areas, and my late father also worked in Boston too.
Slim and healthy looking folk with a smile on their faces. We had very little back then compared to nowadays, but our parents were war babies and knew what true hardship was. Now we have everything to hand, or so it might seem, but at the expense of so much.
I live in Brandon Creek now, previously in Wicken. I have managed many farm around the fens in the past To say that Wicken fen has never been drained is a fallacy as the area around has been drained (albeit not particularly effectively) since Roman times The current state of Wicken fen is a representative as how it would have been during the 17-19th centuries
It's a massive plane which the industrial revolution missed, since there is only mud, no coal or iron. Or anything of that kind, in the north, near Peterborough there is clay, the Industrial revolution noticed that part and despoiled it immediately with huge brickworks, and railways to bring in the coal to make the bricks. It was all spoiled and the factories are all shut now so it did no good in the long run.
FENLAND Here in an area acknowledged as below the national average in wages, educational attainment, and access to good health care and with huge pockets of deprivation still to be tackled....a ‘Conservative paradise’ [quote]
What a beautiful part of England! Henry Thorold, who wrote the script for this film, was the author of several of the wonderful old Shell Guides to the English counties that were mainly published in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Fittingly, he was the co-author of the Shell Guide to Lincolnshire.
I would like to see the Lincolnshire films too. My husband's ancestors came from the fens areas of Norfolk as well as from Lincolnshire
I could easily cry for my British heritage.
The Fens and East Anglia were my area when was a computer field engineer from the 70's to the 2000's. Until recently it was little changed from this film, but sadly its no longer so. Driving through the area at all times of the day and night over many years it had its own special magic and as they say "big skies".
Wonderful video….. kings lynn guy all my life!
such a shame the Tuesday market has gone.
This government has destroyed all our heritage, nearly bring tears to my eyes watching this.
Thank you for sharing.
Quite an achievement in about six months !
That was a wonderful bit of nostalga!! I’m a Fenland girl, being born in Boston (14 mins in) and I still live there. I know a lot of the places in the film very well, some have hardly changed in the last 50 yrs since this was made, sadly a lot of the markets & the flower parade are not as large now.
I spent the last 20 years of my working life in Boston (in land drainage) so very familiar with the areas, and my late father also worked in Boston too.
Slim and healthy looking folk with a smile on their faces. We had very little back then compared to nowadays, but our parents were war babies and knew what true hardship was. Now we have everything to hand, or so it might seem, but at the expense of so much.
How wonderful was England then!
Nice, I live in sutton 😊
Lovely piece of film - any chance of having it digitised in HD if you have the original reel?
The British need to restore those ornate ruins.
i live near Chatteris near forty foot bank. lovely walks can be had along the waterways
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I live in Brandon Creek now, previously in Wicken. I have managed many farm around the fens in the past To say that Wicken fen has never been drained is a fallacy as the area around has been drained (albeit not particularly effectively) since Roman times The current state of Wicken fen is a representative as how it would have been during the 17-19th centuries
It's a massive plane which the industrial revolution missed, since there is only mud, no coal or iron. Or anything of that kind, in the north, near Peterborough there is clay, the Industrial revolution noticed that part and despoiled it immediately with huge brickworks, and railways to bring in the coal to make the bricks. It was all spoiled and the factories are all shut now so it did no good in the long run.
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Most of those girls on the floats are in their 70s now.
I live there😀😀😀
Delightful film: we did this sort of thing far far better then................
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FENLAND Here in an area acknowledged as below the national average in wages, educational attainment, and access to good health care and with huge pockets of deprivation still to be tackled....a ‘Conservative paradise’ [quote]
Does anyone know how efficient shells SAF fuel is for a school project?
It has changed little.
Noone wants to work the fruit trade anymore. All the orchards near Leverington are abandoned. More money in Llamas.
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