Hop Stringing (1968)

Marden, Kent.



In the yard of Pattenden Farm, several men and women stand around with long poles and bales of yarn; commentator explains they are about to compete in hop stringing competition - apparently, the best hops have to be strung 15' 6" in the air. The contestants take their places in the bare hop field, a man blows a whistle and the contestants start to thread yarn from the ground to hooks on a line at the specified height. It looks rather like crochet on a very large scale.



Some women are seen 'banding in' - tying four strings together at shoulder height; some men stand around making notes; judges wander around looking at the handiwork.
FILM ID:429.13

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