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Lothians, The (1956)
 

Synopsis

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"The Lothians". "The land and its uses". "On the hills". Map with named areas. "Pentlands", "Moorfoots", "Lammermuirs". General views of landscape, sheep and lambs "On the plains". Workers harvesting potato crop, tractor assisting them. Shots of men harvesting hay. Shots of men and women picking strawberries. Cows being milked by machine, bottling factory. Shots of pigs being fed. General views of produce being delivered to Market Street, Edinburgh. Milk being delivered to homes and stores. "On large farms the workers live in cottages near the farmhouse". Farmhouse and surrounding buildings. "At the busy seasons, workers travel by bus from nearby towns". Workers getting onto bus. "Small holdings are worked by the farmer and his family". Greenhouses. Shots of pig and piglets feeding. Hens are fed by woman and child. "On the coast". Golfers at North Berwick. Shots of horse racing at Musselburgh. Outdoor swimming pool at North Berwick. Donkey rides on beach. Children playing on beach at Portobello.