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The village of Shere in Surrey. The village of Shere in Surrey. Excellent images of early post war life. Idyllic view of village life with blacksmith, village shop, church life, baker, horse drawn farming machines in use, basket making, village school, village stream and pub, cricket on the green. The film can be dated to around 1946 since Rosemary Bryant can be seen aged about 4 and she was born between 1941 and 1943. Also the school still has its anti blast tape on the upper windows, a remnant of wartime. I think the film was shot between mid June (black current picking) and late July (children still at school).