Carlsbrooke Castle Donkeys

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
435
Date Released
28 Apr 1963
Date recorded
29 Mar 1963
Length of issue (in feet)
740
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: For 150 years, donkeys at the Isle of Wight’s Carisbrooke Castle have been led to water - but not to drink. In fact, they happily turn the wheel of a great well - succeeding Carisbrooke’s prisoners who supplied water as a punishment.
Keywords
Animals
Locations
Isle of Wight; England
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Tim Brinton
Length of story (in feet)
192
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Carlsbrooke Castle Donkeys', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 435, 28 Apr 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/121368 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)