Evesham's fertile acres fill half England's larders , but although market gardening is the main industry , the beauty of the Vale of Evesham never fails to attract tourists . Harry Stewart preparing the new Dutch carbide banger used for scaring birds . This is a new device from Holland and is a great improvement on the rope cartridge , one of which is seen hanging from Stweart's pocket . The new banger gives two reports every 60 seconds , whereas the rope cartridge gives only one report every 45 minutes . 16 May 1953