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Hops and brewing: hop picking (1st of 2)

Watch footage of families picking hops in Nelson in 1944. Hops have been an important crop in the region since the mid-19th century.

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Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Weekly Review 139. National Film Unit, 1944

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Carl Walrond. 'Nelson region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 7-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nelson-region/10/1/1