Cornish Valley (1944)

A 1944 British documentary showing farming in a rural part of Britain. Produced for the Ministry of Information. 1940s, Great Britain, United Kingdom, England, Cornwall, Cornish Valley, farming, farms, rural life, agriculture, historical documentaries, educational films, rocky coast, inland plateaus, valleys, slate and granite quarries, China clay works, tin mining, pitchblende, uncultivated land, moors, margin land, grazing sheep and cattle, wild ponies, valley farms, bulb farm, men and women picking flowers in field, blossoming trees, dairy farms, cattle grazing in pastures on valley floor and sides, plow lands on upper fields between valleys, horse-drawn plows, Culm Valley, farming families, various family farms, family members doing farm chores and domestic duties, sheep farming, shepherd assisting ewe in lambing, farmer and son feeding pigs, farmer’s daughter doing laundry, bulls, dairy farm, farmer and daughter loading milk jugs and eggs onto truck for delivery, farmer’s wife feeding chickens and ducks, Sanctuary Farm, draft horses, old water mill, sawing timber, Kilkhampton, St. James’ Church, market day, cattle market, livestock being sold, cattle, sheep, farmers socializing, farmer’s wives and daughters shopping from market stalls, farmers going for pint in pub, family back at home sitting down for meal together
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[@joeguzman3558]

Beautiful family working together and everyone helping each other

[@victormarrotti2575]

Enjoyed

[@aidancolwill4005]

Amazing video especially as that’s my family 😀 if you see this comment, can I ask how you found the video?

[@lindathomas5500]

Not just tin but copper also!

[@lindathomas5500]

China clay when it was still a thriving business, so sad to see it close…

[@thedwightguy]

The Spanish Armada hit the rocks, LITERALLY. Ouch.

[@keithfidock-casey7330]

Santo's came with them which lm one of

[@user-qr2sd1pl1d]

Can I get your films for film festival in India

[@merlinonline67]

Definitely not 1944, Atmoc Power was mentioned so that will be Post 1945, also why are there no Land Girls working on the farms?

[@joeguzman3558]

At the dinner table we see the mother at center - the mother is the queen of the house

[@shuanluke3983]

Penzance is the most westerly point of Kernow . Devon is the most westerly point of England