Film Number |
1991 |
Title |
[HIGHER MILL, HELMSHORE 1969] |
Producer |
BBC |
Date |
1969 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound |
Running Time |
3 mins 57 secs |
Description |
Footage shot in November 1969 as part of the BBC Chronicle series. Features restoration work taking place at Higher Mill in Helmshore. A group of volunteers led by Derek Pilkington are seen converting the mill into a textile museum. Includes scenes of school children being shown around the site and close up shots of the restored water wheel. (The film was broadcast in March 1970 as an entry for Chronicle's Industrial Archaeological prize) |
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