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Film Number |
6956 |
Title |
MENNONITE RELIEF IN ENGLAND: 1940 WAR RELIEF: TAXAL EDGE- A CONVALESCENT HOME FOR BOYS |
Producer |
Mennonite Central Committee |
Date |
1940 |
Gauge |
std8mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
17 mins 48 secs |
Description |
Footage of the Taxal Edge convalescent home for boys. Begins with shots of bombed out buildings in an unidentified location and children obtaining drinks from a mobile canteen van. A group of boys arrive by steam train are greeted by nurses and staff at Taxal Edge home. Scenes show the boys having health checks, helping with household chores, feeding chickens, playing with animals and walking in the countryside. Also includes shots of the boys outside being served meals by nurses, playing darts, washing the home's van and finally saying goodbye to staff. The reel ends with the departure of the boys before the next group arrives. |
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