Full title reads: “Nr. Wantage. Britain Goes Dry! Water famine becomes a really serious problem in rural England.“
East Challow, Near Wantage, Berkshire.
People stand around a traditional Village water pump. A young boy is pumping but no water is forthcoming. A woman examines the pump and shakes her head at discovering no water, she and her friends walk off carrying empty buckets.
A horse drawn water bowser brings a supply of water to the village square. People come out to get a supply.
Mr H Parker, the village postman, describes the situation. Shots of people looking at water bowser.
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