This film follows the River Test, Hampshire, from its source to its mouth in Southampton Water. It is a clear, swift-flowing trout stream, completely unmpolluted, despite factories on its lower reaches. Underwater sequences of trout spawning and a fish’s eyeview of the angler are shown.
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ACMI Identifier
504875
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - Europe
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Freshwater ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Europe
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Recreational use
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Rivers - Recreational use
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)