Shaftesbury Issue Title Is This England (1943)

Part of issue THIS ENGLAND. Shaftesbury, Dorset. Various shots of town of Shaftesbury in vale of Blackmoor. Various shots of tree lined Pine Avenue and Park Walk. M/S of ancient Saxon town wall. Various shots of quaint houses. Various shots of churches, including very old St. Peter’s church in High Street. M/S of thatched cottage, once the town’s pump house. Various shots of Victorian school house featured in Thomas Hardy’s book, “Jude the Obscure“. M/S of High Street. C/U of carved wooden sideboard in local hotel that depicts the battle of Chevy Chase. Various shots of town officials looking at mayoral mace and ancient bushel measures. Various shots of cattle market. L/S of town nestling in picturesque rural landscape. FILM ID:1570.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé