Leicestershire

1930s village life at Birstall and Wanlip with horses in the fields and dancing at the Old English fair.

At Birstall in Leicestershire the grass verge is being cut with a scythe, horses work in the fields and a solid tyred tractor is the only glimpse of modernity. This basic home movie filmed by J.F. Wilkinson may have technical shortcomings but it is a glimpse into a world that would rarely be seen without the efforts of the keen amateur. It's films like this that form the backbone of many a regional film archive collection.