The Diggers of 1649 [Archive]

Forward Union

5th October 2007, 22:27

I managed to find this short film about the Diggers, made in the 60s I think. There's not a lot of material on them and I I think this is really good. Particularly part one.

Enjoy.

Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMSL7UsIu00)

Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fzWnfGO_jI)

Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3ZwXCsbkq8)

And a more profesional programe that kinda parallels Gerrard Winstanleys strugle with the present day

here (http://www.revleft.com/index.php?showtopic=46671)

spartan

6th October 2007, 00:15

That was really enjoyable to watch! Thanx William Everard!

Forward Union

6th October 2007, 12:16

Did you watch all three?

I thought they were really good, but Winstanley is made to sound like a bit of a hippy.

spartan

6th October 2007, 13:43

WE:
Did you watch all three?
I certainly did and i enjoyed them all alot.

I thought they were really good, but Winstanley is made to sound like a bit of a hippy.
:lol: Well these were made in the 60's or so you said.

Labor Shall Rule

6th October 2007, 18:58

This was great. Thanks for posting it.

Forward Union

8th October 2007, 10:22

Originally posted by [email protected] 06, 2007 12:43 pm
I certainly did and i enjoyed them all alot.

Good to hear, I don't think there are any other films about the diggers so it's pretty good that they added the existing one to Youtube.

:lol: Well these were made in the 60's or so you said.

In the second video where he approaches the guy and says "Hello, I am Gerrard Winstanley" he sounds like a mix between Dail Winton and a 18 year old bohemian.