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village's economy centred around the land and brickworks, highlighting a self-sufficient and neighbourly community. The documentary illustrates how the church, parish council, local school, village shops, and community activities like the Women's
Institute contribute to the cohesiveness and smooth running of village life. This portrayal serves not only as a record of the village in the mid-1950s but also as an archival treasure reflecting the timeless values of English village life before modern changes took effect.
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Harting was the subject of the 1956 documentary "An English Village" as a quintessential English village nestled at the base of the South Downs, embodying the traditional, rural aspects of English life. Commissioned by the Colonial Office and produced by Anvil Films, the film showcases the
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1304:Fittleworth
1269:East Marden
1259:East Lavant
1199:Crockerhill
1154:Balls Cross
1141:Bracklesham
607:H. G. Wells
579:Festivities
575:Whit Monday
552:hill climbs
497:World War I
392:South Downs
366:Petersfield
362:West Sussex
332: /
306:West Sussex
247:West Sussex
198:PETERSFIELD
142:West Sussex
71:West Sussex
1619:Woolbeding
1599:Westbourne
1584:West Stoke
1514:Titty Hill
1509:Tillington
1384:Mid Lavant
1374:Lurgashall
1309:Funtington
1299:Fishbourne
1239:Easebourne
1214:Donnington
1131:Bosham Hoe
1057:Chichester
638:References
618:Horace Law
358:Chichester
317:50°58′11″N
278:Chichester
160:South East
124:Chichester
1559:West Dean
1544:Walderton
1539:Upwaltham
1529:Up Marden
1494:Stoughton
1459:Singleton
1454:Sidlesham
1409:Nutbourne
1364:Lodsworth
1359:Linchmere
1294:Fernhurst
1249:East Dean
1169:Chithurst
562:in 1905.
514:Education
501:Eric Gill
462:Amenities
412:Hertinges
386:property
370:Hampshire
320:0°52′57″W
254:Ambulance
194:Post town
1650:Category
1534:Upperton
1519:Treyford
1504:Tangmere
1424:Plaistow
1349:Kirdford
1324:Heyshott
1319:Halnaker
1314:Graffham
1219:Dumpford
1189:Colworth
1159:Charlton
1136:Boxgrove
1101:Apuldram
1078:Petworth
1073:Midhurst
481:Anglican
467:Churches
116:District
89:SU785195
1524:Trotton
1489:Stopham
1484:Stedham
1444:Runcton
1414:Nyewood
1389:Milland
1379:Merston
1369:Loxwood
1329:Hunston
1279:Ebernoe
1234:Eartham
1229:Earnley
1224:Duncton
1209:Didling
1194:Compton
1179:Cocking
1164:Chidham
1150:Byworth
1121:Birdham
1094:hamlets
976:(1877)
875:(PhD).
673:23 June
398:History
356:in the
351:Harting
301:England
176:England
170:Country
106:Harting
1499:Sutton
1449:Selham
1434:Rogate
1429:Racton
1289:Elsted
1284:Egdean
1174:Coates
1126:Bosham
1116:Bignor
1111:Bepton
1083:Selsey
1050:Cities
954:29 May
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723:14 May
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573:Every
569:Events
388:Uppark
235:Sussex
230:Police
152:Region
1419:Oving
1354:Linch
1344:Iping
1339:Ifold
1334:Hurst
1066:Towns
538:Sport
448:-shaw
220:01730
1146:Bury
956:2024
931:2014
822:2014
804:ISBN
750:2024
725:2024
701:2014
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